Roads Scholar Program

The Roads Scholar program provides an opportunity for road maintenance personnel to receive specialized training in the fundamentals of road maintenance, management procedures and techniques in an effective and cost efficient manner. In order to become a Roads Scholar, and individual must complete six required courses and three optional courses, totaling 53 hours of training.

Since the inception of the Road Scholar’s Program in 1988, over 3,800 participants have completed the program.

Roads Scholars and Road Masters

Required Courses

You must take all of these. Click on the class to view upcoming dates, agenda, and register online.

Basic Work Zone And Flagger Qualification
Drainage: The Key to Roads That Last
Low-Cost Roadway Safety Improvements
Risk Management/Tort Liability
Traffic Management Through Signals, Signs And Markings
Understanding the Differences in People

Optional Courses

You must take at least three (3) of these. Click on the class to view upcoming dates, agenda, and register online.

Asphalt Paving Best Practices
Communications I
Construction of Concrete
Customer Service
Handling Harassment and Violence in the Workplace
Sign Retroreflectivity

Fees

Roads Scholar and Road Master Courses:

$95 local agency employees
$115 all others

NOTE: Payment is required in advance, except employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

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