Advanced Road Inspector Program

• Focused Training: The University of Texas at Arlington's Extension and Extended Campus offers a 14-week course designed to develop high-caliber inspectors for the transportation industry.
• In-Depth Knowledge: Participants will acquire a deep understanding of the technology and materials essential to transportation construction.
• Essential Skills: The program emphasizes key competencies, including the ability to read and interpret plans and drawings, identify critical contract and specification details, and perform accurate mathematical calculations.
• Precise Documentation: Participants will learn the importance of meticulous daily record keeping, ensuring comprehensive project documentation.
• Hands-On Experience: The course also provides practical training in using common inspection and testing tools, preparing participants for real-world applications.

How You Will Benefit

• Learn essential, high-value knowledge for transportation inspectors.
• Understand the standards and plans required for building roads and bridges.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of transportation construction concepts and best practices.
• Accelerate your career growth by getting in-demand credentials that employers desire.
• Receive credentials and digital badges for:
  • TXAPA Level 1B
  • ASTM International Field Concrete Certification
  • Advanced Road Inspector Certification

Brett Bennett spent 26 years with the Texas Department of Transportation as a construction inspector and 6 years as the instructor and designer for the Inspector Development Program. He has since retired and continued his journey to educate the next generation of inspectors with the University of Texas at Arlington. Brett has an expert knowledge of highway construction inspection procedures and processes including compliance with standards, codes, and regulations. His deep-dive into the work of the road inspector has resulted in a course that will create incredible job opportunities!

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook (not a phone or iPad.)
• A microphone
• Speakers
• Webcam

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 7 or later
• Mac: macOS 10.7 or later
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Microsoft Word Online
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Microsoft Teams
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

The participant materials required for this course are included in enrollment and available online.

• Road Inspectors review construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges, and airports in accordance with plans and specifications. You will learn to act as a consultant regarding work progress and problem resolution with clients and contractors. You will learn about the methods of measurement and calculation to monitor project phases. You will perform materials tests and become knowledgeable in reading project plans. You will ensure compliance with approved safety standards and inspect barricades for traffic control and environmental concerns. Inspectors oversee a host of construction record-keeping activities including change orders, payments, work orders, and daily reporting.

• Very! A recent search for "transportation construction inspector" jobs resulted in tens of thousands of postings across the US.

• Yes. A very limited opportunity to make up class work will be offered on a case-by-case basis.

• No.

• Yes, we have select programs approved for military, workforce, and third-party lending and funding options. Please contact Corporate Training at CorporateTraining@uta.edu for more details.