Continuing Education
Ongoing Seminars
Transportation Seminar Series at PSU (podcasts, archived video available)
LiveMove Speaker Series at UO (podcasts available)
Conferences, Workshops and Short Courses
Future
- Council of University Transportation Centers Workforce Summit (April 24-26; Washington, DC)
- IBPI Short Course: Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Planning (June 7, 2012; Portland, OR)
- IBPI Short course: Comprehensive Bike and Pedestrian Planning & Design (Aug 20-24, 2012: Portland, OR)
- 4th Annual Oregon Transportation Summit (Sept. 10, 2012: Portland, OR)
Past
- World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research (July 28, 2011; Whistler, BC)
- Expansive Reactions in Cement-Based Materials Workshop (July 27-29, 2011; Corvallis, OR)
- Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation, Bike Boulevard Fundamentals Course (May 20, 2011; Portland, OR)
- Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation, Train Design Course (May 19, 2011; Portland, OR)
- Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation summer workshop – Aug 16-20, 2010
- Light Rail Transit Facilities Design Course - May 11-12, 2010
- Traffic Signal Design - July 23-34, 2008
- Innovation in Travel Modeling Conference 2008 - June 22-24, 2008, Portland, OR
- Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Design and Planning - August 3-8, 2008 (Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation)
- Geometric Design: Contemporary Considerations of Traditional Elements - June 3-4, 2008
- Roundabout Analysis and Design - May 7-8, 2008
- Engineering Intersections for Bicycles and Pedestrians - April 17-18, 2008 (Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation)
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Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility - February 1, 2008
(Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation) -
Building Future Transportation Leadership: Success Factors from Portland, OR
January 24, 2008 [for local transportation planners and professionals]
Non-OTREC Training Opportunities
The information below is updated approximately once a month based on the information available from each provider's website. In some cases, such as ODOT's T2 Center, so many courses are offered that only the link is provided. If you have suggestions for other courses or events that should be listed here, please email askotrec@otrec.us.
OSU Kiewit Center for Infrastructure and Transportation
- Traffic Signal Design (April 25-26, 2012; Portland, OR)
- Urban Street Design (May 30-31, 2012; Corvallis, OR)
Oregon Department of Transportation (Local Government Section and Technology Transfer (T2) Center)
- Work Zone Traffic Analysis Theory and Application Workshop (May 1, 2012; Salem, OR)
- Temporary Traffic Control Plans Design Workshop (May 8, 2012; Salem, OR)
Kittelson Associates (Portland, Central Oregon)
Transportation Research Board (This is a sample. Complete listing available.)
- 2012 Symposium on Mileage-Based User Fees and Transportation Finance (April 29-May 1; Jersey City, NJ)
- Making Progress: Transportation Planners and Programmers Turn Ideas into Reality (May 23-25, 2012: Denver, CO)
- North American Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference (NATMEC): Improving Traffic Data Collection, Analysis and Use (June 4-7; Dallas, TX)
- 2012 TRB Joint Summer Meeting (July 8-11; Irvine, CA)
National Transportation Training Resource (hosted by FHWA, a reliable source for Local Technical Assistance Program offerings)
National Highway Institute (NHI)
- Introduction to Federal-Air Right of Way Requirements for Local Public Agencies (May 3-4; Portland, OR)
- Beyond Compliance: Historic Preservation in Transportation Project Development (October 23-35; Salem, OR)
National Transit Institute (NTI)
Other Regional Providers:
- University of Washington TRANSPEED
- University of California Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies, Tech Transfer Program
USDOT's ITS Professional Capacity Building Program
Non-OTREC Conferences of Note
Rather than a comprehensive list, the following are conferences and events that have been brought to our attention. To add something to this list, please email askotrec@otrec.us.
