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

  • DBE RESTORATION

    FEATURED

    Caltrans Office of Local Civil Compliance shares an update on the return of California's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program

  • ACCESSIBLE TRAILS

    Explore how trail managers, advocates, and partners can create trail experiences that support dignity & choice for people with disabilities

  • REGIONAL TRAILS

    Learn how Virginia's 43-mile Fall Line Trail moved quickly from concept to construction through cooperation, strategic funding, & community support

  • REVERSIBLE LANES

    This practical, case-study-based webinar brings together a customer and consultant to share lessons from a real-world reversible lane project

  • V2X FUNDING

    This webinar explores current funding and procurement challenges and opportunities related to vehicle-to-everything (V2X) deployment

  • PROCUREMENT RISKS

    This free webinar explores the 5 procurement risks your agency faces the day your senior buyer leaves or retires

  • AGENTIC AI

    Learn the key characteristics of agentic AI and how they can be used for personalized trip planning, data augmentation, and travel behavior modeling

  • PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

    Explore how accessibility-focused technology, LiDAR, mapping, smart sensing, & data collection can support pedestrian safety planning

  • SIDEWALK USE

    This webinar explores the many roles sidewalks play in our communities, the conflicts that can arise over their use, and how they are managed

  • TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT

    Hear from transportation professionals who have performed successful tribal-led public engagement about how they did it

  • GEOSPATIAL TOOLS

    Join this webinar to explore practices for creating effective, accessible, and visually clear public-facing geospatial tools

  • KICKOFF WEBINAR

    This Crash Responder Safety Week kickoff webinar honors traffic incident responders & provides an overview of activities taking place across the country

  • RED-LIGHT CAMERAS

    Sacramento lunch-n-learn explores how red-light camera systems can enhance roadway safety & support Vision Zero goals

  • LOW-VOLUME ROADS

    NCHRP report examines how LVRs exposed to heavy or overweight traffic can increase the risk of rapid deterioration & premature failure

  • FIRST RESPONDERS

    Join the American Public Works Association for a virtual town hall “Public Works Are First Responders” to mark National First Responders Day

  • HYDRAULIC MODELING

    This 4-day course on 2D Hydraulic Modeling of Rivers at Highway Encroachments provides a mix of lessons, demos, and exercises

UPCOMING TRAINING & EVENTS