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From page 37... ... 35 APPENDIX A Survey Results 1. The synthesis will include three to five case examples to illustrate different training program practices being used. Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... 36 2. Select the state or province you represent, and [question] Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... 37 4. What percentage of maintenance work is performed by contract? Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... 38 5. Does your state or province require contract workers to be trained and certified beyond federal requirements? Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... 39 6. Do you require documentation verifying that training and certification requirements have been met? Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... 40 8. For which training categories do you have more stringent requirements for state and provincial maintenance workers? Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... 41 9. Do you share training materials with other organizations? Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... 42 10. Select the organizations with whom you share materials. Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... 43 46% 37% 10% 7% Other State or Provincial Highway Organizations Local Technical Assistance Programs (LTAPs) Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TCCC) Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 44 11. Do you offer technical training to front-line maintenance workers? Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... 45 12. For which of the following areas do you offer technical training to front-line maintenance workers? Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 46 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Bridge Highway Safety & Reliability Pavement Roadway/ Roadside General Maintenance Skills Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 48 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Eq ui pm en t O pe ra ti on s Ca rp en tr y Co nc re te Cu tti ng o r P la ce m en t Er os io n Co nt ro l Pi le Dr iv in g W el di ng To rc h Cu tti ng Bo lte d Co nn ec ti on s Br id ge In sp ec ti on s (n ot N BI S) Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... 49 14. Which of the following methods do you use to deliver bridge training? Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... 51 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Eq ui pm en t O pe ra ti on s Cu rb M ar ki ng s In ci de nt M an ag em en t Em er ge nc y Tr aﬃ c G ua rd ra il, E nd Tr ea tm en ts , M ed ia n… Sn ow a nd Ic e Co nt ro l fo r O pe ra to rs De br is Re m ov al W or k Zo ne Sa fe ty Pe rs on al Pr ot ec ti ve Eq ui pm en t Fl ag ge r Se cu rin g an d Ha ul in g Ca rg o O th er Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 52 16. Which of the following methods do you use to deliver highway safety and reliability training? Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 54 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Eq ui pm en t O pe ra ti on s Bi tu m in ou s M at er ia ls -… Ba se a nd Su bb as e… As ph al t Pa ve m en t… Co nc re te Pa ve m en t… Sh ou ld er an d Di tc h… Pr es er va ti on Tr ea tm en t… So il St ab ili za ti on In sp ec ti on s Ro ad w ay Dr ai na ge … Pi pe In st al la ti on Ba sic Su rv ey in g Co nﬁ ne d Sp ac e Su bs ur fa ce Dr ai na ge O th er Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... 55 18. Which of the following methods do you use to deliver pavement training? Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... 57 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Eq ui pm en t O pe ra ti on s Ve ge ta ti on M an ag em en t He rb ic id e/ Pe st M an ag em en t Fe nc e In st al la ti on Pe sti ci de Ha nd lin g an d… Re ta in in g W al l Co ns tr uc ti on … Si gn a nd Pa ve m en t M ar ki ng … Re st A re a M an ag em en t Ac ti vi ti es St or m W at er M an ag em en t Ac ti vi ti es O th er Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 58 20. Which of the following methods do you use to deliver roadway/roadside training? Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... 59 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Instructor-Led, Classroom Instructor-Led, Web or Video Conference Self-Paced, Web-Based, Paper-Based, Mobile App, Including Video On-the-Job Training Other Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... 61 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Re nt al E qu ip m en t Su pe rv isi on Cu st om er S er vi ce Sc he du lin g an d Pl an ni ng St re et a nd Dr iv ew ay A cc es s M at h Su bd iv isi on R oa ds U ti lit y En cr oa ch m en ts Pu rc ha se O rd er Co nt ra ct Fl ee t M an ag em en t M ai nt en an ce M gm t Sy st em D at a En tr y M ai nt en an ce Q A Pr og ra m In sp ec ti on s Pl an R ea di ng Dr iv in g Sk ill s O th er Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 62 22. Which of the following methods do you use to deliver general maintenance skills training? Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... 63 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 In st ru ct or -L ed Cl as sr oo m In st ru ct or -L ed W eb o r V id eo Co nf er en ce Se lfPa ce d, W eb -B as ed , Pa pe rBa se d, M ob ile Ap p, In cl ud in g Vi de o O nth eJo b Tr ai ni ng O th er Ag en ci es 23. Which delivery method is predominant for the technical content areas? Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 64 Which delivery method is predominant for the technical content areas? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... 65 Which delivery method is predominant for the technical content areas? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 66 Which delivery method is predominant for the technical content areas? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... 67 Which delivery method is predominant for the technical content areas? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 68 Which delivery method is predominant for the technical content areas? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... 69 24. Who facilitates training for each technical content area? Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 70 Who facilitates training for each technical content area? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... 71 Who facilitates training for each technical content area? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 72 Who facilitates training for each technical content area? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... 73 Who facilitates training for each technical content area? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 74 Who facilitates training for each technical content area? (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... 75 25. If you selected "other" as a facilitator option, please fill in the type of facilitator used. Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 76 27. Select the bridge topics for which training is required State Equipment Operations Carpentry Concrete Cutting or Placement Erosion Control Pile Driving Welding Torch Cutting Bolted Connections Bridge Inspections (not NBIS) Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... 77 28. Is certification in bridges offered? Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... 78 29. Select the bridge topics for which certification is offered. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... 79 30. Is highway safety and reliability training required? Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... 80 31. Select the highway safety and reliability topics for which training is required. Read the entire page →
From page 83... ... 81 32. Is certification in highway safety and reliability offered? Read the entire page →
From page 84... ... 82 33. Select the highway safety and reliability topics for which certification is offered. Read the entire page →
From page 85... ... 83 34. Is pavement training required? Read the entire page →
From page 86... ... 84 35. Select the pavement topics for which training is required. Read the entire page →
From page 87... ... 85 36. Is certification in pavements offered? Read the entire page →
From page 88... ... 86 37. Select the pavement topics for which certification is offered. Read the entire page →
From page 89... ... 87 38. Is roadway/roadside training required? Read the entire page →
From page 90... ... 88 39. Select the roadway/roadside topics for which training is required. Read the entire page →
From page 91... ... 89 40. Is certification in roadway/roadside offered? Read the entire page →
From page 92... ... 90 41. Select the roadway/roadside topics for which certification is offered. Read the entire page →
From page 93... ... 91 42. Is general maintenance skills training required? Read the entire page →
From page 95... ... 93 0 5 10 15 20 25 Re nt al E qu ip m en t Su pe rv isi on Cu st om er S er vi ce Sc he du lin g an d Pl an ni ng M at h Su bd iv isi on R oa ds U ti lit y En cr oa ch m en ts Pu rc ha se O rd er Co nt ra ct Fl ee t M an ag em en t M M S Da ta E nt ry M Q A Pr og ra m In sp ec ti on s Pl an R ea di ng Dr iv in g Sk ill s O th er Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 96... ... 94 44. Is certification in general maintenance skills offered? Read the entire page →
From page 97... ... 95 45. Select the general maintenance skills for which certification is offered. Read the entire page →
From page 98... ... 96 Inducements to Take Training 46. Does your organization provide incentives to encourage maintenance workers to participate in training? Read the entire page →
From page 99... ... 97 47. What incentives does your organization provide to encourage participation in training? Read the entire page →
From page 100... ... 98 48. If your organization offers certification in a particular topic, please select the reason for offering certification. Read the entire page →
From page 101... ... 99 0 5 10 15 20 25 Th e Tr ai ni ng T op ic (s ) Read the entire page →
From page 102... ... 100 49. Does your organization align its training program offerings with maintenance worker performance requirements? Read the entire page →
From page 103... ... 101 50. Is worker participation in technical training a factor in evaluating performance? Read the entire page →
From page 104... ... 102 52. Do supervisors regularly recommend training for maintenance workers to attend in order to improve performance and possibly advance? Read the entire page →
From page 105... ... 103 53. Is the promotion of a front-line maintenance worker dependent on the completion of certain training requirements? Read the entire page →
From page 106... ... 104 Frequency of Training Events and Tracking Participation 54. How often does the average maintenance worker participate in mandatory training? Read the entire page →
From page 107... ... 105 0 5 10 15 20 25 At L ea st O nc e a Ye ar M or e Th an O nc e a Ye ar At L ea st O nc e Ev er y 2– 3 Ye ar s N ev er ; M y O rg an iza ti on Do es N ot H av e M an da to ry Tr ai ni ng R eq ui re m en ts . Read the entire page →
From page 108... ... 106 55. How often does the average maintenance worker participate in nonmandatory training? Read the entire page →
From page 109... ... 107 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 At L ea st O nc e a Ye ar M or e Th an O nc e a Ye ar At L ea st O nc e Ev er y 2– 3 Ye ar s Al m os t N ev er Do n' t K no w ; N o Fo rm al Pr oc es s f or R ep or ti ng Pa rti ci pa ti on In N on m an da to ry T ra in in g Ba ck to M ai nt D ep t. Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... 108 56. How frequently are workers able to retake training to refresh knowledge and skills? Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... 109 0 5 10 15 20 25 An y Ti m e At th e Su gg es ti on o f a Su pe rv iso r Ce rt ai n Tr ai ni ng M us t B e Re ta ke n Ev er y X N um be r of Y ea rs At th e N ex t S ch ed ul ed Tr ai ni ng N ev er Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... 110 Evaluating the Effects of Training on Worker Performance and the Organization 57. Does your organization measure the effectiveness of training on worker performance? Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... 111 58. In order to determine whether training has impacted worker performance, my organization… Select all that apply. Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... 112 59. Does your organization measure the impact of training on the organization? Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... 113 60. In order to determine whether training has impacted the organization, my organization… Select all that apply. Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... 114 61. Which of the following do you consider to be the most effective method of delivering training to maintenance workers? Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... 115 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 In st ru ct or -L ed , C la ss ro om In st ru ct or -L ed , W eb o r V id eo Co nf er en ce Se lfPa ce d, W eb -B as ed , Pa pe rBa se d, M ob ile Ap pl ic ati on s, In cl ud in g Vi de o O nth eJo b Tr ai ni ng O th er Ag en ci es Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... 116 Training Development 62. Do you develop training in-house? Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... 117 63. How much of your training is developed in-house? Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... 118 64. For which areas would you like to see training developed to address gaps? Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... 119 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Br id ge s Hi gh w ay S af et y an d Re lia bi lit y Pa ve m en ts Ro ad w ay /R oa ds id es G en er al M ai nt en an ce S ki lls O th er Ag en ci es 65. For which of the following bridge topics is additional training required? Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... 120 66. For which of the following highway safety and reliability topics is additional training required? Read the entire page →
From page 123... ... 121 67. For which of the following pavement topics is additional training required? Read the entire page →
From page 124... ... 122 68. For which of the following roadway/roadside topics is additional training required? Read the entire page →
From page 126... ... 124 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Re nt al E qu ip m en t Su pe rv isi on Cu st om er S er vi ce Sc he du lin g an d Pl an ni ng St re et a nd Dr iv ew ay A cc es s M at h Su bd iv isi on R oa ds U ti lit y En cr oa ch m en ts Pu rc ha se o rd er Co nt ra ct Fl ee t M an ag em en t M M S Da ta E nt ry M Q A Pr og ra m In sp ec ti on s Pl an R ea di ng Dr iv in g Sk ill s O th er Ag en ci es Read the entire page →

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... 35 APPENDIX A Survey Results 1. The synthesis will include three to five case examples to illustrate different training program practices being used.