Transportation Equity Fundamentals

Virtual | Applicable for 16.0 PDHs

The Transportation Equity Fundamentals certification consists of the following two courses:

  1. Transportation Equity Fundamentals I (12 hours)
  2. Transportation Equity Fundamentals II (12 hours)

This program is designed to provide transportation engineers, planners, project managers, and public policy makers with a transportation equity perspective and knowledge on how to use equity principles in their day-to-day work. High-level content covered in these two courses are listed below. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to collaborate in interactive exercises. The Transportation Equity Fundamentals Certification will be awarded to participants who complete Transportation Equity Fundamentals I and II courses. Each training is an 12-hour-live online course.

Transportation Equity Fundamentals

Virtual | Applicable for 16.0 PDHs

The Transportation Equity Fundamentals program is designed to provide transportation engineers with a transportation equity perspective and knowledge on how they can use the equity principles in their day-to-day work. High-level content covered in this training (Transportation Equity Fundamentals I and II) is included in the content section of the page.

Participants will be provided with an opportunity to collaborate in interactive exercises. The Transportation Equity Certification will be awarded to participants who took Transportation Equity Fundamentals I and II courses. Each training is an 8-hour-live online course.

Content

High-level content covered in the two courses:

Course Description

  • Leveraging AI for Enhanced Transportation Equity and AI Ethics
  • Understanding Various Types of Equity and their Transportation Implications
  • Incorporating Health and Social Equity into Transportation Planning and Engineering Design
  • Mitigating Potential Adverse Impacts of Transportation Projects on Equity
  • Developing Effective and Inclusive Community Outreach Programs for Transportation Projects
  • Exploring the Principles of Accessibility-Based Transportation Planning
  • Utilizing Evaluation Tools and Performance Indicators for Measuring Progress Toward Transportation Equity Goals
  • Navigating the Benefits and Challenges of AI-Powered Transportation Systems

Basic knowledge of transportation planning processes is recommended but not required for this course. The Transportation Equity Fundamentals Certification is ideal for transportation professionals, policymakers, engineers, planners, project managers, and public officials who develop, implement, and maintain initiatives of equity in transportation as well as those whose scholarly work may intersect mobility and access in different scales and contexts.

Attendees must meet minimum technology requirements, such as having a computer with a steady internet connection and access to basic applications such as Zoom and a PDF reader. As the training includes interactive exercises, it is recommended (but not required) that participants be able to partake in discussions and exercises via Zoom using their camera and microphone.

Group Discount
Discounted rates are available for groups of 10+. Please contact j.masciocchi@ufl.edu for assistance.

Upon completing the Transportation Equity Fundamentals, attendees are provided the UFTI Transportation Equity Certification and 24 PDHs.

To request additional courses and discussion topics, contact Dr. Mehri M. Mohebbi at mmohebbi@ufl.edu. We are happy to customize this course to meet your agency’s needs. We are eagerly looking forward to seeing you in this course.

Course Availability

This course is offered virtually on the following dates:

Transportation Equity Fundamentals I (12 hrs):

Collaborative Healing

Feb 28 – Mar 01, 2024 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Eastern Time

Instructors

  • Mehri M. Mohebbi (University of Florida, FL)
  • Miguel Angel Vazquez (California Planning Roundtable, CA)

Transportation Equity Fundamentals II (12 hrs):

Universal Accessibility

Jan 31 – Feb 02, 2024 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Eastern Time

Instructors

  • Mehri M. Mohebbi (University of Florida, FL)
  • Anna Zivarts (Disability Rights Washington, WA)
  • Tanisha Sepulveda (Disability Rights Washington, WA)