California's Local Technical Assistance Program

To become your one-stop shop for training and support, our team is building a comprehensive catalog of local agency training that covers everything from staff professional development to hands-on technical/engineering courses to regulatory and contract compliance. From this one catalog (and accompanying calendar), you’re able to register for courses offered in-person, onsite, and online across multiple providers.

We’re also bringing a new focus to California innovation by sharing on-the-job ingenuity and best practices captured from agencies across the state. Solutions to help get your job done easier and more efficiently.

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NEWS & POLICY HIGHLIGHTS

  • ASPHALT 101

    Join ARLTAP for a 2-hour introduction to asphalt pavements, including how material properties and mixture components can impact performance

  • PAVEMENT MGMT

    Join ARLTAP to hear how network value, remaining service life, and project value index go into an objective strategy for managing a local road network

  • CONSTRUCTION MGMT

    This two-day virtual training focuses on the essential components of the construction mgmt process

  • WORKPLACE SKILLS

    Attend this fast-paced 10wk active-learning workshop for strategies to improve your workplace writing and presentations skills

  • DISTRACTED DRIVING

    Samsara's new report uncovers firsthand insights from drivers and provides practical solutions and actionable strategies to make driving safer

  • RESILIENT STREETS

    ATRC explores how greening strategies in active transportation projects can help build climate resiliency in this newly released webinar recording

  • RIFDS TRAINING

    BIA & CTT are hosting four Road Inventory Field Data System training sessions at the National Indian Programs Training Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • RECYCLED ASPHALT

    UCPRC explores the behavior of cold recycled layers containing 100% recycled asphalt pavement materials in a pavement structure

  • BUILD GRANTS

    BUILD provides $1.5B in funding for investments in surface transportation infrastructure that will have a significant local or regional impact

  • AACE/NACE CONFERENCE

    The 2026 Western Region Conference highlights latest trends and projects in public works with a focus on safety, engineering resilience, & new technologies

  • PWX DRONE PROGRAM

    The Salem OR public works department shares how they built a responsible and responsive drone program in this upcoming APWA webinar

  • COMMUNITY ACADEMIES

    Learn about APBP's Community Transportation Academy program and its potential to build capacity and public engagement in local transportation planning

  • ASSET MANAGEMENT

    Looking for a more modern approach to asset management? OpenGov's latest publication guides & supports your agency every step of the way

  • LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK

    Catch insights from CA State Senator Roger Niello regarding the legislative outlook for public works professionals in this APWA hosted info session

  • CONCRETE BRIDGES

    MTI research explores how extending the lifespan of concrete bridges through retrofitting can lead to significant reductions in environmental impacts

  • HYDRAULIC MODELING

    This 4-day course on Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling of Rivers at Highway Encroachments provides a mix of lessons, demos, and exercises

UPCOMING TRAINING & EVENTS