Highway Technician
Job duties and required skills
Training required within first year of employment
Courses pertaining to General Duties
- Achieving Communication Effectiveness
- Ethics
- First Aid/CPR
- Highway Spills (HAZWOPER)
- Basic Incident Command Systems
- New Employee Orientation
- System Security Awareness
- Title 7 and Diversity
Courses pertaining to Computer Skills
Courses pertaining to Safety Requirements
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Chain, Hoists and Lifts
- Coaching the Motor Vehicle Operator
- Confined Spaces
- Confined Space Air Monitors
- Excavation Awareness
- Fire Safety
- Forklift Operation Safety
- Hand and Power Tools
- Housekeeping for Safety
- Lock-out/Tag-out
- Mobile Equipment
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Severe Weather Spotter
- Shop Safety
- Weather Emergencies
Courses pertaining to Preparedness
- No courses required at this time.
Courses pertaining to Maintenance, Snow and Ice Duties
- Dump Truck Operation
- Load Securement/CDL
- Radio Demonstration
- Spreader Controls/Calibration
- Winter Operations, New Operator Training
Courses pertaining to Maintenance Operations Duties
- No courses required at this time.
Courses pertaining to Maintenance Equipment Duties
- No courses required at this time.
Courses pertaining to Materials Duties
- Aggregate: Level I
- Aggregate: Level II
- Basic Materials
- HMA: Level I
- PCC: Level I
- PCC: Level II
- Profilograph
Courses pertaining to Construction Management
Training courses required as needed
Courses pertaining to General Duties
Courses pertaining to Computer Skills
Courses pertaining to Safety Requirements
- Excavation for Competent Persons
- Fall Protection Authorized Person - Maintenance
- Loading and Transporting Equipment
- Respirator Use
- Safety Committee Overview
Courses pertaining to Preparedness
- Basic Incident Command Trainer
- Highway Spill Trainer
- Radiological Emergency Worker
- System Security Awareness Trainer
Courses pertaining to Maintenance, Snow and Ice Duties
- AI/RWIS Training
- Blowing Snow
- Deicing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Proper Plowing Techniques
- Selecting Snow and Ice Control Materials
- Winter Maintenance Management
Courses pertaining to Maintenance Operations Duties
Courses pertaining to Maintenance Equipment Duties
- Backhoe Operation
- Crawler Dozer Operation
- Dragline Operation
- Excavator Operation
- Motor Grader Operation
- Tractor Mower Operation
Courses pertaining to Materials Duties
- No courses required at this time.
Courses pertaining to Construction Management
- No courses required at this time.
