California's Local Technical Assistance Program

CALTAP helps California's local transportation agencies strengthen their workforce, improve project delivery, and stay current with evolving industry practices. Through training, technical assistance, and knowledge sharing, we connect professionals with the resources and support they need to succeed.

As part of our commitment to expanding training opportunities for local agency partners, we recently launched an On-Demand Training Catalog. This library includes 300+ self-paced virtual courses available anytime, giving you flexible access to training whenever and wherever it works best.

We're also expanding professional development opportunities through certificate programs and specialized training resources, including:

In addition, we're curating a showcase of California Innovation to share agency best practices and highlight creative solutions from across the state.

In 2026, we're expanding our Equipment Loan Program to include a Radar Speed Sign and Traffic Counter.

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NEWS & POLICY HIGHLIGHTS

  • WHAT'S MISSING???

    FEATURED

    Help us be more effective at delivering the training and support you need most by completing this brief online survey and sharing your feedback!

  • ROVING REPORTER

    APWA's Roving Reporter steps inside one of the nation's most historic cemeteries and discovers the important work that happens beyond the headstones

  • UTILITY FACILITIES

    NCHRP provides a guide for locating, identifying, tracking, & managing Abandoned or out-of-service utility facilities throughout the highway life cycle

  • APWA REPORTER

    PWX 2026 is almost here! The August APWA Reporter Magazine has great last-minute info, plus interesting preview articles

  • SNOW CONFERENCE

    APWA's Snow Conference returns with expert-led sessions, cutting-edge equipment demos & unmatched networking opportunities

  • DATA-DRIVEN PLANNING

    SCAG's Transportation Data Analysis Technical Assistance Program promotes the use of emerging tools to support data-driven planning across the region

  • GIS TRAINING

    The GIS & Road Safety Audit Training at NW Indian College introduces GIS basics and Esri software tools to tribal transportation professionals

  • CTC INVESTMENTS

    The CTC approved nearly $2.5B in funding for more than 150 new projects that seek to improve safety & strengthen infrastructure resiliency

  • BUY AMERICA UPDATE

    Join the FHWA Office of Infrastructure for a free webinar to review Phase 2 of the Manufactured Products Final Rule implementation

  • LA28 PROCUREMENT

    Watch this recorded webinar to gain an overview of anticipated procurement opportunities & timelines for the 2028 Olympics & Paralympics

  • TRAFFIC SIMULATION

    ITE webinar explores emerging approaches and current practices in integrating safety considerations into traffic analysis & simulation

  • DISTRACTED DRIVING

    This free webinar explores the potential for automated enforcement of driving while distracted by mobile phones through AI cameras

  • WATER RESILIENCY

    This webinar examines the risks of corrosion, pressure instability, & water loss to equip municipal professionals with practical strategies to address them proactively

  • PROCUREMENT PROCESS

    Hear from experts how effective procurement teams keep a live view of every purchase from request-to-payment, so they're never caught off guard

  • KNOWLEDGE RETENTION

    Learn how to identify which of your finance processes depend on a single person, and how to move that knowledge into a system built to enforce it

  • SPEED CAMERAS

    This webinar evaluates the effectiveness of California's first speed camera implementation using a quasi-experimental design based on telematics

UPCOMING TRAINING & EVENTS