This page shows all the courses available to request from RTAP. To view upcoming courses in a calendar view and ongoing self-paced online courses, visit the RTAP Training Calendar page.
A Note for STS Providers: All courses offered through RTAP are offered in compliance with RTAP guidelines. If you are a Special Transportation Services (STS) provider, you must consult with the STS office at MnDOT to satisfy their training requirements. Courses offered through RTAP are not necessarily compliant with STS requirements.
Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity (PASS) — Train the Trainer
Format: Online or In-person
Availability: Available Now
Duration: 8 hour course, plus pre-work and wheelchair securement assessment
Trainer: CTAA
Coaching the Van Driver (Defensive Driving) — Train the Trainer
Format: In-person
Availability: On Request. Email support@mnrtap.net to register your interest.
Duration: 8 hours
First Aid/CPR/AED (2nd Certification)
Format: In Person
Availability: On Request
Duration: 4 hours
First Aid / CPR / AED
Format: In-person
Availability: On Request
Duration: 8 hours
First Aid / CPR / AED (3rd Certification)
Format: In-person
Availability: On Request
Duration: 8 hours
Defensive Driving (2nd Certification)
Format: Online or In-person
Availability: Available Now
Duration: 4 hours
Defensive Driving
Format: Online or In-person
Availability: Available Now
Duration: 4 hours
Recognizing and Reporting Abuse (formerly known as Maltreatment Awareness)
Format: Online or In-person
Availability: Available Now
Duration: 4 hours
Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity (PASS)
Format: Online or In-person
Availability: Available Now
Duration: 8 hours
Bloodborne Pathogens
Format: Online
Availability: Available Now
Duration: Approximately 2 hours (self-paced)
Transit Management Skills Workshop (fka Transit 101)
Format: In-Person
Availability: Planned for early 2022
Duration: 8 hours
Volunteer Driver Management
Format: Online or In-person
Availability: On Request
Duration: 2–8 hours
Dispatching and Scheduling
Format: Online or In-person
Availability: On Request
Duration: 4 hours
Driver Refresher 4th Certification (Includes Defensive Driving, Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity, and Recognizing & Reporting Abuse)
Format: In-person
Availability: Registration Open
Duration: 4 hours
Driver Refresher 3rd Certification (Includes Defensive Driving, Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity, and Recognizing & Reporting Abuse)
Format: In-person
Availability: Registration Open
Duration: 4 hours
Driver Refresher 2nd Certification (Includes Defensive Driving, Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity, and Recognizing & Reporting Abuse)
Format: In-person
Availability: Registration Open
Duration: 4 hours
Driver Refresher (Includes Defensive Driving, Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity, and Recognizing & Reporting Abuse)
Format: In-person
Availability: Registration Open
Duration: 4 hours
Safe Winter Driving
Format: Online
Availability: Available now as a self-paced online course
Safe Winter Driving (2nd Certification)
Format: Online
Availability: Available now as a self-paced online course
Low Visibility & Driving
Course Duration: Online/self-paced
Requirements: Recommended for drivers
Description: Low Visibility & Driving
offered through Coaching Systems presents preventive measures and corrective actions to improve a driver's
Low Visibility & Driving (2nd Certification)
Course Duration: Online/self-paced
Requirements: Recommended for drivers
Description: Low Visibility & Driving
offered through Coaching Systems presents preventive measures and corrective actions to improve a driver's
Backing Safely
Course Duration: Online/self-paced
Requirements: Recommended for drivers
Description: Backing is the cause of a large number of collisions a disproportionate number since drivers spend a relatively small amount of
Backing Safely (2nd Certification)
Course Duration: Online/self-paced
Requirements: Recommended for drivers who have already taken this Backing Safely course once.
Description: Backing is the cause of a large number of collisions a disproportionate number since drivers spend a relatively small amount of
Recruiting, Building and Retaining a Sustainable Driver Workforce
Format: Online or In-person
Availability: Available Now
Duration: 4-8 hours (self-paced)
Trainer: CTAA
Executive Level Leadership Training Program (LTP)
Format: In-person
Availability: Not currently accepting applicants, future leadership training available at a later date
Duration: 12 months
Manager Level Leadership Training Program (LTP)
Format: In-person
Availability: Not currently accepting applicants, future leadership training available at a later date
Duration: 12 months
Supervisor/Lead Driver Level Leadership Training Program (LTP)
Format: In-person
Availability: Not currently accepting applicants, future leadership training available at a later date
Duration: 12 months
Conflict Management and De-Escalation
Format: Online (self-paced)
Availability: Available Now
Duration: self-paced course
Trainer: CTAA