Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Traffic Signals Courses

 

traffic engineering workers

Signal and Lighting Certification

Description

This two-day course includes review of contract documents, Gopher State One Call procedures, staking traffic signals, installation of traffic signal and lighting components above and underground, final inspection of electrical systems, activating traffic signals and roadway lighting systems, as-built plans. This course is designed to educate participants on MnDOT standard procedures for traffic signal and lighting system inspection and construction.

Each student will need to complete a 90 minute exam that requires a 70 percent score to be certified. If you get between 60% and 69% on your first attempt at the exam, you will be allowed to take it one more time to achieve a 70%. If you get lower than 60% on the exam, you will have to re-register and take this course again in order to take the certification again.

Audience

State, county, city, contractors, and consultants involved with the construction and inspection of MnDOT Traffic Signals and Lighting systems.

Cost

$350.00 certification per person

Dates

Virtual class - February 11-12, 2025

In-person class - April 22-23, 2025
MnDOT Training and Conference Center
1900 West County Rd I
Shoreview, MN 55126

Registration

Class announcement (PDF)

Non-MnDOT registration and payment form

MnDOT staff - contact your Training Representative

Questions

Contact Kelly Franco