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• Construction Competency
  • Aggregate Bases & Subbases Inspection
    • Compaction (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Laydown (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Stockpiling and Hauling (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Surface Preparation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Surface Tolerances/Smoothness (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Asphalt Recycling
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Construction Surveying & Staking
    • Surveying Verification (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Contract Administration
    • Claims Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Consultant Construction Engineering & Inspection (CCEI) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Contractor Payments (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Cost Estimating (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Force Accounts (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Office Procedures (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Partnering (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Preconstruction (Field Design/Redesign) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Project Closeout (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Rights of Way (ROW) Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Scheduling (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Specifications (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Supplemental Agreements (Change Orders) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Value Engineering (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Drainage
    • Conventional Drainage Systems Construction Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • General Surface and Subsurface Drainage Systems (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Large and Special Drainage Systems Construction Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Environment
    • Cultural Resources (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Debris Burning (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Disposal Areas (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Environmental Permits, Certificates and Licenses (Streams & Wetlands) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Erosion and Sediment Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • General (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Hazardous Materials (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Water & Sanitary Sewer Facilities (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Geotechnical Construction
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Drilled Shaft Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Driven Foundation Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • General Geotechnical Construction Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Geosynthetic Materials Installation Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Ground Anchor Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Ground Improvement Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Reinforced Soil Slopes (RSS) Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Shallow Foundation Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Soil Nail Wall Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Subsurface Exploration (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Grading
    • Borrow (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Compaction (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Contour Grading (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Controlled Blasting (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Embankment (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Excavation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Site Preparation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • HMA Pavement Field Inspection
    • Compaction (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Hauling (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Laydown (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Smoothness (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Surface Preparation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Landscaping
    • Horticultural Practices (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Irrigation Systems (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Landscape Incidentals (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Seeding (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • New Structure Construction
    • Concrete Girders (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Concrete Placement & Consolidation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Deck Smoothness (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Finishing & Curing Concrete (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Footings (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Forming & Falsework (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Joints (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Post Tensioning (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Precast Structures (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Reinforcing Steel - Layout (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Retaining Walls (General) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Steel Girders & Connectors (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • PCC Pavement Field Inspection
    • Concrete Delivery (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Dowels/Joints (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Laydown (Placement) / Consolidation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Paving Machine (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Smoothness (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Steel Placement (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Surface Preparation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Quality Assurance
    • Independent Assurance (IA) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Quality Acceptance (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Quality Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Utilities
    • Location / Mapping / Surveying (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Permits / Agreements (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Railroads (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Utility Construction (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
• Employee Development Competency
  • Basic Skills
    • Communication (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Mathematics (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Reading (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Technical Credibility (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Training (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Writing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Computer Technology
    • Internet (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Job-Related Technologies (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Office Automation Applications (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Personal Qualities
    • Accountability (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Entrepreneurship (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Ethics (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Financial Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Flexibility (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Interpersonal Skills (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Political Savvy (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Project Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Service Motivation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Stress Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Technology Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Time Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Vision (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Work Habits/Image (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Thinking & Learning
    • Continual Learning (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Creativity and Innovation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Decision Making (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • External Awareness (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Problem Solving (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Strategic Thinking (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Working with Others
    • Discrimination (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Diversity (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Harassment (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Human Resources Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Leadership Influencing / ?Negotiating (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Partnering/Customer Service (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Public Relations (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Teamwork (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
• Maintenance Competency
  • Bridge Maintenance
    • Cleaning (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Repair (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Drainage
    • Drainage Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Drainage Intercept Systems (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Drainage Systems (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Environmental Protection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Grade Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Hydraulics (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Pipe/Culvert Replacement (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Soils (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Subsurface Drainage (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Fleet Management
    • Motorized Equipment (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Maintenance Administration
    • Asset Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Contract Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Customer Focus (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Performance Improvement (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Planning (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Program Presentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Quality Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Scheduling (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Roadside Maintenance
    • Vegetation Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Roadway & Shoulder
    • Base/Subbase Repair (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Crack Sealing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Distress Analysis (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Joint Sealing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Patching (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Shaping (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Stabilization (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Surface Treatment (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Widening (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Traffic Services & Safety
    • Guiderail and Median Barrier (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Incidental Services (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Pavement Marking (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Signs (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Winter Operations
    • Winter Traffic Services (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Work Zone Traffic Control
    • Flagging (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Long Term Traffic Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Short Term Traffic Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
• Materials Competency
  • Aggregates
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Field Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Lab Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Cementitious Material (Low Density Fill, Shotcrete and Other Cementitious Materials)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Geotechnical Testing
    • Classification & Index Testing of Soils (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • General Geotechnical Laboratory (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Geosynthetics Verification Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Performance Testing of Soils (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Soil Sample Preparation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • HMA Field Testing (Virgin Mix and/or RAP)
    • Asphalt Binder Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • HMA Production & QA Labs (Including Mix Design)
    • Asphalt Binder Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • HMA Mix Design (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Mix Verification (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Miscellaneous
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • PCC Bridges & Minor Structures
    • Concrete Delivery (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Smoothness (Bridge Decks) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • PCC Pavement Field Testing
    • Concrete Delivery (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Smoothness (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • PCC Production & QA Labs
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Mix Verification (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • PCC Mix Design (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Quality Assurance
    • Independent Assurance Audits (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • PCC Production (Offsite and/or Jobsite Plant Inspections/Approvals) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Quality Acceptance (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Quality Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Recycling: Field In-Place (Hot or Cold)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Soils Testing
    • Bulk Disturbed Sampling (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Geotechnical Exploration, Sampling & In-Situ Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Moisture-Density Relationship for Coarse Soils (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Moisture-Density Relationship for Fine Soils (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Treated & Untreated Bases
    • Documentation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Field Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Lab Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Mix Design (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sampling/Testing (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
• Safety & Work Zone Competency
  • Construction Safety
    • Construction Industry Training Requirements (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Fall Protection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Hand & Power Tools (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Moving Vehicles (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Steel Fabrication & Erection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Trenching & Shoring Safety (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Markings
    • Basic Principles of Pavement Markings (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Marking Equipment (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Marking Maintenance & Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Marking Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Marking Materials (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Marking Visibility & Retroreflectivity (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Markings Installation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Pavement Markers (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Traffic Control Plans (Permanent) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Other Safety Competencies
    • Other Highway Safety Competencies (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Other Highway Safety Disciplines (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Safety Training & Education (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Traffic Engineering (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Personal Safety
    • Bloodborne Pathogens (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Emergencies (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • First Aid (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Fitness for Duty (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Good Health & Injury Prevention (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Risk Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Roadway Safety Appurtenances
    • Barriers (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Barriers, End Treatments (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Bicycle Facilities (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Intersection Controls (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Longitudinal Barriers (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Pavement Edge (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Pavement Safety (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Pedestrian Facilities (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Railroad Crossings (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Roadway Delineation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Rumble Strips (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Speed Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Safety Strategies
    • Bicycle Traffic & Safety (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Human Factors (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Intersections (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Pavement (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Pedestrians (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Railroad Crossings (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Road Safety Audits (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Roadway Departure (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Speed Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Signals
    • Other Signals & Beacons (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Other Signals Skills (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Signal Basics (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Signal Components (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Signal Controllers & Cabinet (Wire-up) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Signal Design (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Signal Equipment (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Signal Systems (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Signal Timing & Optimization (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Signing
    • Object Markers (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Overhead Sign Structures (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Roadside Sign Installation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sign Basic Principles (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sign Maintenance (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sign Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sign Panel Fabrication (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Sign Visibility (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Traffic Control Devices
    • TCD Fundamentals (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Visibility & Retroreflectivity (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Traffic Systems
    • Electrical Power (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Electronic TCD's (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Illuminated Signs (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Intelligent Transportation Systems (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Lighting (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Maintenance of Electronic Devices (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Traffic Detection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Traffic Incident Management (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Traffic Operations (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Vehicles & Heavy Equipment
    • Commercial Vehicles (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Defensive Driving (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Motorized Equipment (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Operation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Specific Equipment (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Workplace Safety - General Industry
    • Confined Space (General and Construction) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Electrical Safety (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Emergency Procedures (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • General Industry Training Requirements (OSHA) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Hazardous Materials (HazMat) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Security (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Work Site Safety Awareness (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Workzone Devices
    • Advance Warning Signs (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Impact Attenuators (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Installation, Placement & Removal (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Other (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Raised Pavement Markers (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Temporary Pavement Markings & Delineators (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Temporary Traffic Control Devices (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Variable Message Signs (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Workzone Mobility
    • Other (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Performance Monitoring (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Public Relations (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Transportation Management Plan (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
  • Workzone Operations
    • Complex Applications (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Construction Traffic (On-Site) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Flagging Operations (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Inspection (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Lane Closure & Separation (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Lane Closure Types (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Nighttime TTC (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Other (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Traffic Control Plan (TCP) (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)
    • Work Zone Traffic Control (Skill Level: I | II | III | IV)