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.

And to make sure you stay informed, we’re also rolling out:

We’ll be unlocking new features and capabilities over the next couple of weeks, so consider subscribing to stay up on the latest developments. And if you have a request or feature you’d like to see, let us know!

NEWS & POLICY HIGHLIGHTS

  • DBE REEVALUATION

    FEATURED

    Local agencies: remind your active DBE firms to submit reevaluation documents by April 16, 2026 under the new certification requirements

  • BUY AMERICA

    Join Caltrans to learn about the Buy America De Minimis Cost Waiver Workbook, a set of spreadsheets to calc & track your project's allowable foreign materials

  • CHANGE ORDERS

    Watch CALTAP's March Lunch 'n Learn to learn about the LAPM 16.10 contract change order process, with a focus on public works construction projects

  • SUCCESSION PLANNING

    Watch our 2-part Lunch 'n Learn to learn how agencies can build and implement effective succession planning strategies

  • RURAL MOBILITY

    Explore the link between workforce capacity and rural road safety in this interactive workshop at the Safe Mobility Conference in Seattle, WA

  • SAFER ROADS TECH

    Rideshare vouchers, behavior analytics, & driver insights from Uber & Cambridge Mobile Telematics can help reduce road fatalities & strengthen SS4A proposals

  • FLAGGER TRAINING

    Head to Havasu Lake for ATSSA flagger training to learn operations, best practices, and the skillsets to earn your road flagger certification

  • HOME SAFELY

    Hear Saint Louis County traffic engineer Vic Lund talk about his approach to identifying opportunities to reduce crash risk by assessing risk factors

  • CCTV INSPECTIONS

    Learn how connecting inspection data directly to asset management eliminates duplicate entry and reduces manual reconciliation

  • FAS ENVIRONMENTAL

    Learn the environmental process for federal aid projects, inc. differences in on-system vs off-system and NEPA compliance requirements

  • PAVEMENT PLANNING

    Learn how to best plan for success for your asphalt pavements and what goes into planning for your road project - from asset mgmt. to fix-type selection

  • CURB SPACE MGMT

    Hear how a growing demand for curb space leads to challenges with on- and off-street parking, congestion, and first/last mile connections

  • ATSPM SAFETY

    NCHRP report reveals how Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures can improve operations at signalized intersections

  • UNPAVED ROAD MGMT

    Latest ITS/CCPIC self-paced course offers instruction on the design, construction, maintenance, & management of unpaved roads

  • SS4A CALIFORNIA

    Join USDOT's free webinar to learn how to navigate the grant recipient website and how to apply for planning & demonstration grants

  • PAVEMENT ACADEMY

    Earn a certificate in pavement preservation by completing five self-paced modules on asphalt treatments such as chip seals and slurry seals

UPCOMING TRAINING & EVENTS