Training Catalog – Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)

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.

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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

Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity (PASS) — Train the Trainer

Coaching the Van Driver (Defensive Driving) — Train the Trainer

Recognizing & Reporting Abuse (formerly known as Maltreatment Awareness) — Train the Trainer

First Aid/CPR/AED — Train the Trainer

Communications Between Drivers and Dispatchers

Wheelchair Lift, Ramp, and Securement Devices

Securement 101: Basic Wheelchair Securement Training

Incident and Emergency Reporting

Daily Vehicle Inspection

First Aid / CPR / AED

First Aid/CPR/AED — 2nd Time Taking the Course

First Aid / CPR / AED — 3rd Time Taking the Course

Defensive Driving

Defensive Driving — Second Time Taking the Course

Recognizing and Reporting Abuse (formerly known as Maltreatment Awareness)

Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity (PASS)

First Aid

Bloodborne Pathogens

Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors

Substance Abuse Awareness Training

BlackCat Training

ADA Etiquette

Certified Safety and Security Officer (CSSO) Training

Transit Fundamentals

Purchasing and Procurement

Transit Asset Management

Managing the Environmental Process

Volunteer Driver Management

Olmstead Plan

Safety Plan Training

Dispatching and Scheduling Training

Vehicle Maintenance Management and Inspection

Title VI and Public Transit

Transportation Equity

Driver Refresher 1st Certification (Includes Defensive Driving, Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity, and Recognizing & Reporting Abuse)

Driver Refresher 2nd Certification (Includes Defensive Driving, Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity, and Recognizing & Reporting Abuse)

Driver Refresher 3rd Certification (Includes Defensive Driving, Passenger Assistance Safety and Sensitivity, and Recognizing & Reporting Abuse)

Transit Service Planning

Safe Winter Driving

Safe Winter Driving 2nd Certification

Low Visibility & Driving

Low Visibility & Driving 2nd Certification

Backing Safely

Backing Safely (2nd time taking the course)

Grant Writing for Rural and Tribal Transit Providers

FTA 101

Customer Service for Rural and Tribal Transit Providers

Recruiting, Building and Retaining a Sustainable Driver Workforce

Front Line Supervisor Training

Executive Level Leadership Training Program (LTP)

Manager Level Leadership Training Program (LTP)

Supervisor/Lead Driver Level Leadership Training Program (LTP)

Conflict Management and De-escalation for Transit Drivers and Supervisors

ADA Accessible Documents