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Course Description
Bridge and Structure Inspection – Online (Semester 2)
Course Schedule
This is a self-paced online course. Participants will work through each module individually at their own speed. You will have access to the course 24 hours a day 7 days a week so you can learn when and where you want.
The course, activities, and tests take approx. 20 – 30 hrs to complete. You will have access to the course until the end of August.
Lesson content is presented as text and videos. There are also interactive activities. There is no interaction with a live instructor. You can contact the instructors by email if you have any questions.
Participants will receive an enrollment email within 48 hrs of registering. Please check your junk mail if you do not see it. If this is your first online course with good roads, you will also get a new user email. Please use the link in the new user email to set your password.
Note: Online courses take place on our education website not our main website. The websites do not share the same usernames and passwords.
Course Description
Using the concepts, procedures, and methods identified in the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM) you will:
• Identify the type and severity of material defects,
• Assess and rate the condition of a variety of bridge elements, and
• Report your findings using the OSIM forms.
Course Content
• Types of Bridges
• Bridge Elements
• Materials focusing on concrete, steel, and asphalt.
• Material defects
• Procedures for conducting and documenting a detailed visual inspection using OSIM, including identification of material defects, material condition, defect severity levels, and performance deficiencies.
• Inspection Safety
Who Should Attend?
Government employees, consultants, and contractors involved in the detailed visual inspections of bridges, or individuals who need to gain an understanding of OSIM reports.
Recommendations
A basic understanding of bridge types and bridge elements.
Evaluation Process
Pre-course evaluation, case studies, activities, and open-book knowledge evaluation.
Bridge and Structure Inspection – Online (Semester 3)
Course Schedule
This is a self-paced online course. Participants will work through each module individually at their own speed. You will have access to the course 24 hours a day 7 days a week so you can learn when and where you want.
The course, activities, and tests take approx. 30 hrs to complete. You will have access to the course until the end of April.
Lesson content is presented as text and videos. There are also interactive activities. There is no interaction with a live instructor. You can contact the instructors by email if you have any questions.
Particpants will receive an enrollment email within 48 hrs of registering. Please check your junk mail if you do not see it. If this is your first online course with good roads, you will also get a new user email. Please use the link in the new user email to set your password.
Note: Online courses take place on our education website not our main website. The websites do not share the same usernames and passwords.
Course Description
Using the concepts, procedures, and methods identified in the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM) you will:
• Identify the type and severity of material defects,
• Assess and rate the condition of a variety of bridge elements, and
• Report your findings using the OSIM forms.
Course Content
• Types of Bridges
• Bridge Elements
• Materials focusing on concrete, steel, and asphalt.
• Material defects
• Procedures for conducting and documenting a detailed visual inspection using OSIM, including identification of material defects, material condition, defect severity levels, and performance deficiencies.
• Inspection Safety
Who Should Attend?
Government employees, consultants, and contractors involved in the detailed visual inspections of bridges, or individuals who need to gain an understanding of OSIM reports.
Recommendations
A basic understanding of bridge types and bridge elements.
Evaluation Process
Pre-course evaluation, case studies, activities, and open-book knowledge evaluation.
Effective Management – Online (Semester 1)
Effective Management – Online (Semester 2)
Course Schedule
This is a self-paced online course. Participants will work through each module individually at their own speed. You will have access to the course 24 hours a day 7 days a week so you can learn when and where you want.
The course, activities, and tests take approx. 15 – 20 hrs to complete. You will have access to the course until the end of August.
Lesson content is presented as text and videos. There are also interactive activities. There is no interaction with a live instructor. You can contact the instructors by email if you have any questions.
Participants will receive an enrollment email within 48 hrs of registering. Please check your junk mail if you do not see it. If this is your first online course with good roads, you will also get a new user email. Please use the link in the new user email to set your password.
Note: Online courses take place on our education website not our main website. The websites do not share the same usernames and passwords.
Course Description
This course was designed to prepare you for a role in management and will look at many aspects of being a manager. Our hope is that this material will provide you with a foundation to build on as you proceed in your career in management.
Course Content
- Fundamentals of Management
- Effective Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Managing the Intergenerational Workforce
- Performance Management
- Organizational Structure & Culture
- Conflict Management
- Work and Personal Life Balance
- Working in Teams
Who Should Attend?
Municipal supervisors and managers, and future supervisors.
Evaluation Process
There are 9 modules in this course. You will have an assessment after module 3, 6, and 9. Each assessment is worth 33% of the final grade. A final grade of 65% or higher is required to pass this course.
Accreditation
This course is recognized by:
- This course or Managing Human Resources is a mandatory requirement for the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) Certified Road Supervisors – Intermediate level (CRS-I) certification program.
- This course may be used for the technical specialist program only. Point Value = 5
- The Engineering Institute of Canada awards 2 Continuing Education Units to this course.
Effective Management – Online (Semester 3)
Course Schedule
This is a self-paced online course. Participants will work through each module individually at their own speed. You will have access to the course 24 hours a day 7 days a week so you can learn when and where you want.
The course, activities, and tests take approx. 20 hrs to complete. You will have access to the course until the end of April.
Lesson content is presented as text and videos. There are also interactive activities. There is no interaction with a live instructor. You can contact the instructors by email if you have any questions.
Particpants will receive an enrollment email within 48 hrs of registering. Please check your junk mail if you do not see it. If this is your first online course with good roads, you will also get a new user email. Please use the link in the new user email to set your password.
Note: Online courses take place on our education website not our main website. The websites do not share the same usernames and passwords.
Course Description
This course was designed to prepare you for a role in management and will look at many aspects of being a manager. Our hope is that this material will provide you with a foundation to build on as you proceed in your career in management.
Course Content
- Fundamentals of Management
- Effective Communication
- Emotional Intelligence
- Managing the Intergenerational Workforce
- Performance Management
- Organizational Structure & Culture
- Conflict Management
- Work and Personal Life Balance
- Working in Teams
Who Should Attend?
Municipal supervisors and managers, and future supervisors.
Evaluation Process
There are 9 modules in this course. You will have an assessment after module 3, 6, and 9. Each assessment is worth 33% of the final grade. A final grade of 65% or higher is required to pass this course.
Accreditation
This course is recognized by:
- This course or Managing Human Resources is a mandatory requirement for the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) Certified Road Supervisors – Intermediate level (CRS-I) certification program.
- This course may be used for the technical specialist program only. Point Value = 5
- The Engineering Institute of Canada awards 2 Continuing Education Units to this course.
Signs & Lines – Online (Semester 1)
Signs & Lines – Online (Semester 2)
Course Schedule
This is a self-paced online course. Participants will work through each module individually at their own speed. You will have access to the course 24 hours a day 7 days a week so you can learn when and where you want.
The course, activities, and tests take approx. 20 hrs to complete. You will have access to the course until the end of April.
Lesson content is presented as text and videos. There are also interactive activities. There is no interaction with a live instructor. You can contact the instructors by email if you have any questions.
Participants will receive an enrollment email within 48 hrs of registering. Please check your junk mail if you do not see it. If this is your first online course with good roads, you will also get a new user email. Please use the link in the new user email to set your password.
Note: Online courses take place on our education website not our main website. The websites do not share the same usernames and passwords.
Course Description
Offers practical experience in using Ontario Traffic Manuals 5, 6 & 11. You will learn, through participation in group activities how signs and lines assist drivers as they travel from their point of origin to their destination. You will return to your municipality with an understanding of how these manuals work together plus a list of best practices to help minimize risk and defend the municipality in an insurance claim.
Course Content
- Principles of Positive Guidance
- Influencing driver safety
- Sign manufacturing & Three Speed Triangle
- Best practices for ordering road signs
- MMS Requirements for Signs
- Retroreflectivity & Reflective Sheeting
- Sign Management Program
- Regulatory Signs (OTM 5)
- Warning Signs (OTM 6)
- Pavement, Hazard and Delineation Markings (OTM 11)
- Collision investigations
Who Should Attend?
Decision makers and individuals responsible for the selection and placement of regulatory signs, warning signs, and the pavement, hazard and delineation markings.
Signs & Lines – Online (Semester 3)
Course Schedule
This is a self-paced online course. Participants will work through each module individually at their own speed. You will have access to the course 24 hours a day 7 days a week so you can learn when and where you want.
The course, activities, and tests take approx. 20 hrs to complete. You will have access to the course until the end of April.
Lesson content is presented as text and videos. There are also interactive activities. There is no interaction with a live instructor. You can contact the instructors by email if you have any questions.
Particpants will receive an enrollment email within 48 hrs of registering. Please check your junk mail if you do not see it. If this is your first online course with good roads, you will also get a new user email. Please use the link in the new user email to set your password.
Note: Online courses take place on our education website not our main website. The websites do not share the same usernames and passwords.
Course Description
Offers practical experience in using Ontario Traffic Manuals 5, 6 & 11. You will learn, through participation in group activities how signs and lines assist drivers as they travel from their point of origin to their destination. You will return to your municipality with an understanding of how these manuals work together plus a list of best practices to help minimize risk and defend the municipality in an insurance claim.
Course Content
- Principles of Positive Guidance
- Influencing driver safety
- Sign manufacturing & Three Speed Triangle
- Best practices for ordering road signs
- MMS Requirements for Signs
- Retroreflectivity & Reflective Sheeting
- Sign Management Program
- Regulatory Signs (OTM 5)
- Warning Signs (OTM 6)
- Pavement, Hazard and Delineation Markings (OTM 11)
- Collision investigations
Who Should Attend?
Decision makers and individuals responsible for the selection and placement of regulatory signs, warning signs, and the pavement, hazard and delineation markings.
Roundabouts: From Idea to Implementation
Workshop Content:
Planning and Feasibility
- Policy Issues
- Roundabout screening
- Intersection control
- Accessibility issues
- Planning Guidance
- Feasibility problems
- Feasibility clinic and case studies
- Questions and discussion
Preliminary Design
- Capacity and safety theory
- Design guidance
- Design principles
- Design checks
- Cost sharing, utilities, property requirements
- Design problems
- Questions and discussion
Implementation
- Detailed design
- Designing for expansion
- Designing for maintenance and service vehicles
- Construction staging
- Landscaping and illumination
- Pavement markings and signs
- Educating the public
- Questions and discussion
Note: Participants are encouraged to bring a roundabout proposal review.
Who Should Attend:
Municipal and Consulting Engineers, technicians and technologists, planners, and project managers.
