This class is offered in partnership with the California Department of Transportation, Division of Local Assistance. Registration fees are subsidized with funding from the Cooperative Training Assistance Program. Reduced rates are available to employees of California's city, county, regional, and other public agencies only.

Credits

This course grants 3.2 CEUs and 17.5 AICP CM credits. (Pending AICP Approval)

Description

For over three decades, this course has provided traffic engineers and transportation planners in California with essential training. It delivers a unique overview of foundational transportation concepts, offering early-career professionals a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics influencing their specialty areas. Key updates ensure the course reflects the latest practices and issues, incorporating the most recent Federal and State standards, including:

• Highway Design Manual
• Highway Capacity Manual
• California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Current rules and regulations governing traffic and transportation in California

The course covers a broad range of critical topics, such as:

• Characteristics of transportation systems
• Flow and capacity analysis
• Traffic operations and control devices
• Pedestrian and bicycle facilities
• Traffic safety and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Led by a team of expert practicing engineers, the course emphasizes practical applications of regulatory and guidance documents. Interactive lectures and hands-on exercises provide participants with practical tools and insights.

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Topics Include

• principles of traffic engineering
• traffic stream characteristics
• speed, volume, travel time, delay studies
• roadway design
• traffic control devices, signing, and markings
• freeway operations and congestion management
• Smart City applications
• capacity analysis
• lighting, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities
• neighborhood traffic management
• traffic safety analysis intersection speed control
• parking studies and traffic impact studies
• advanced traffic management systems

What You Will Learn

Participants will gain a robust understanding of foundational vocabulary, theoretical principles, and working concepts in traffic engineering. Key learning outcomes include:

• Mastery of tools for analyzing roadway and traffic operations
• Knowledge of recent developments in traffic engineering practices, including capacity analysis methodologies, safety protocols, and legal considerations
• Insights into emerging trends like Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) metrics and Smart City technologies

The course equips attendees with the ability to:

• Conduct traffic impact analyses
• Design effective traffic control systems
• Navigate professional and societal implications of traffic engineering

Who Should Attend

This course benefits engineers, planners, and technicians in private and public sectors, particularly those in the early or mid-stages of their careers. It serves as an introductory step for advanced traffic engineering topics and may assist entry-level professionals preparing for the California Professional Engineering (PE) License Exam in Traffic Engineering. (Note: This is not a review course for the PE exam. For exam preparation, please refer to TE-29 California Traffic Engineering License Exam Review class.

Materials and References

Course materials draw from authoritative sources, including:

• Highway Capacity Manual 7th Edition
• Highway Design Manual 7th Edition
• Caltrans Standard Plans, 2025 Edition
• California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD 2026)
• SB-743 VMT guidelines
• ITE Trip Generation Manual, 12th Edition
• AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 7th Edition

For More Information

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Or email us with your questions at registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu

Cancellation Policy

To cancel your registration and receive a refund less a $75 processing fee, you must notify TechTransfer at least five (5) working days before the course is scheduled to begin. Notifications must be made in writing and sent by email to registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu. We reserve the right to charge the full course fee if proper notification is not sent to TechTransfer. We don't offer refunds for classes with registration fees of $75 or less.

In lieu of canceling your registration, you have three additional options: you may (1) transfer your registration to another class, (2) receive a tuition credit for the total amount, useable toward a future class, or (3) send a substitute in your place. Please contact us at least 5 full working days before the class is scheduled to begin so we may process your request.

If you’ve registered for a self-paced class, you cannot receive a refund once you start the class.

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This class includes a walking tour on multiple days. Please wear comfortable shoes.

The Hyatt Centric - Downtown Sacramento has a limited sleeping room block on a first-come, first-served basis. To make a reservation, please visit this link. The special pricing for this room block expires on October 2, 2026.

The Hyatt Centric has valet parking only. The parking fee is $47 daily. Public transportation is encouraged.