Events / Meetings

McTrans Course: Transportation Equity Fundamentals II: Universal Accessibility

ITE has established a new partnership with the McTrans Center at the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI). The McTrans Center (UFTI) is a unique organization of university and industry partners work to further the goals of safety and reliability in the transportation system through training and education in transportation technology. Its primary mission is to educate professionals in the use of the Highway Capacity Software (HCS) tool.

ITE Members receive a 20% discount on select courses by registering through ITE Learning Hub.

When: October 16-18, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET | Register Here for this Course

Course Description:
This program is designed to provide transportation engineers with a transportation equity perspective and knowledge on how they can use the equity principles in their day-to-day work. 
 

    Transportation Equity Fundamental II:

    • Principles of accessibility-based transportation planning
    • Evaluation tools and performance indicators for measuring progress toward equity goals
    • Multimodal planning as a means to create affordable transportation systems
    • Case studies of successful initiatives and notable practices on transportation equity

    This training is an 8-hour-live online course.

    TE Certification Information:
    Additional Transportation Equity Courses are available to earn the UFTI Transportation Equity (TE) Certification. For more information on McTrans Center Transportation Equity Fundamentals Certification, please visit their site here and contact McTrans Center staff directly.

    PDHs: 8.0

    Instructors:

    • Mehri ‘Mehrsa’ Mohebbi, Ph.D. | TE Program Director
    • Anna Zivarts (Disability Rights Washington, WA)
    • Tanisha Sepulveda (Disability Rights Washington, WA)
    Fees:
    ITE Member Discounted Fee: $520.00
    Non-member: $650.00
     
    The full course schedule, instructor bios and registration information are available in the ITE Learning Hub here.
     
    IMPORTANT --
    • All content including web conferences, workshops, and distribution of PDHs will be delivered by McTrans Center and their system setup, therefore this will not appear in your ITE Learning Hub account.
    • Please allow 7 business days following your purchase to receive course information from McTrans Center directly. ITE provides McTrans Center staff a roster of new registrants on a weekly basis.
    • This offering is not eligible for free registration for ITE student members.