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.

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

This program consists of the following two courses:

  • Types of equity and their implications
  • Incorporate health and social equity into transportation planning and engineering design
  • Strategies to mitigate potential adverse impacts of transportation projects on equity
  • How to develop an effective and inclusive community outreach program

  • Principles of accessibility-based transportation planning
  • Evaluation tools and performance indicators for measuring progress toward equity goals
  • Multimodal planning as a means to create affordable transportation systems
  • Case studies of successful initiatives and notable practices on transportation equity

The registration fees for Transportation Equity Fundamental I & II are $650 each or $1,200 for both.

Group Discount
For an agency or company with 10 or more registrants, we will offer a $1,000 discount.

Basic knowledge of transportation planning processes is recommended but not required for this course. The course is designed for transportation engineers, planners, policymakers, and practitioners whose work intersect transportation decision-making.

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.

After the training, a summary of training including a list of resources will be provided to participants.

Upon completing the Transportation Equity Fundamentals, attendees are provided the UFTI Transportation Equity Certification and 16.0 PDHs.

Course Availability

This course is offered virtually on the following dates:

Transportation Equity Fundamentals I:
May 24 & 25, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Eastern Time

Transportation Equity Fundamentals II: An Accessibility Perspective
May 16, 17, & 18, 2023 | 6:00 am – 10:00 am | Eastern Time

Transportation Equity Fundamentals II: Worldwide Accessibility Metrics
July 13 & 14, 2023 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Eastern Time