Road Safety Audit (RSA) Fundamentals Training Course

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Spring 2026 Course Registration Open.

 

Program Description

The Road Safety Audit (RSA) Fundamentals Training Course is a two-day, in-person program that blends classroom instruction with hands-on application to give participants practical experience in conducting RSAs. Grounded in FHWA guidelines, the course emphasizes not just understanding RSA principles but applying them in real-world contexts.

On Day 1, participants will learn about the purpose, definitions, and types of RSAs; the eight steps of the U.S. RSA process; the role of RSAs within a Safe System; and considerations for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists before applying these concepts in a design stage RSA project.

On Day 2, participants will divide into small team groups and take part in an in-service stage RSA, conducting a field visit, developing findings and recommendations, and presenting results as a team. This applied learning approach ensures participants leave with both the knowledge and practical skills to conduct effective RSAs in their own communities.

Individuals who successfully complete this training program will receive an ITE Road Safety Audit Training Program Certificate.

In addition, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will accept this course as meeting the consultant requirement for training in place of the completion of the FHWA NHI Road Safety Audit and Road Safety Audit Review course (NHI 380069). If you have any questions regarding this MDOT requirement, please contact Ms. Carissa McQuiston-Perry at mcquistonc@michigan.gov. 

If you are with another DOT and would like to discuss if this course could fit your requirements, contact Matt Hardy at mhardy@ite.org.

This program is targeted towards transportation engineers, planners, safety professionals, consultants, and agency staff involved in project development, design, or safety review.

 

Interested in Hosting this Course Locally? Information Below.

ITE intends to host this course at select ITE District locations. In addition, ITE offers the opportunity for organizations and companies to request hosting the course at their own facilities. For such arrangements, ITE will provide the instructors and course content, while the hosting organization or company will be responsible for providing the venue and all necessary logistical support.

If you are interested in hosting this course locally, please review and complete this submission form.

 

Overall Program Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose, definitions, and types of Road Safety Audits (RSA)
• Analyze each of the eight steps in the RSA process in the United States
• Understand the role of RSAs within a Safe System
• Explore considerations for RSAs for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists
• Learn how to conduct RSAs through different project phases and stages
• Apply RSA techniques in the classroom through a design stage RSA project
• Apply RSA techniques in the field through an in-service stage RSA project

 

Lead Program Instructors:

• Andrew H. Ceifetz, P.E., RSP2I
  National Director for Transportation Safety | WSP, Inc.
• Luana Broshears, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE, RSP2I
  Planning and Safety Senior Director | ITE: A Community of Transportation Professionals

 

Pricing 

ITE Member: $850.00
Non-Member: $975.00

 

Program Schedule and Structure

Day 1: 8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.

• Learn the purpose, definitions, types, and stages of Road Safety Audits (RSAs).
• Walk through the eight steps of the U.S.A. RSA process with applied examples.
• Explore how RSAs fit within the Safe System Approach and address vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists).
• Apply concepts in a hands-on, team-based Design Stage RSA exercise using a local project example.

Day 2: 8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.

• Conduct an in-service RSA field visit in teams, performing a real-world site inspection.
• Analyze findings, identify safety issues, and develop team recommendations.
• Present team results and receive instructor feedback grounded in best practices.
• Discuss RSA challenges, Safe System applications, and strategies for implementing RSAs within local contexts.
• Wrap up with key takeaways, professional development pathways, and next steps.

 

Course Materials

Course materials will be provided on-site and will include PDFs of presentations, handouts, FHWA RSA reference documents, and other supplemental resources.

Students must bring their own laptop to this course. Several requirements for course completion will take place on the ITE Learning Hub (ITE's Learning Management System), and students will need access to a computer during the course.

 

To Earn the Program Certificate and Receive PDH Credit

The course in its entirety is 15.75 PDH/CM credits. All participants who complete the course will earn an official ITE Road Safety Audit Fundamentals Training Certificate.

 

ITE's Certificate Program

ITE is committed to the education of the transportation industry therefore we have begun the ITE Certificate Program. The ITE Certificate Program will consist of training courses that provide certificates of achievement in a specific area and level of knowledge.

 

Policies:

This Road Safety Audit (RSA) Fundamentals Training Program is non-refundable within 5 days prior to the event.

 

If you are interested in attending this course, please contact the ITE Professional Development Senior Director, Kellyanne Figueira.