Traffic Control, Asphalt, and Hand Tools (C-2)
This 5-day course provides hands-on training in placing, spreading, raking, shoveling, and compacting asphalt materials. Topics covered are:
- Safety issues when working with asphalt, such as:
- heat stress
- burns
- fumes
- chemicals
- Calculating asphalt tonnage to include:
- trucks needed
- tack quantities
Graduates are required to demonstrate poroficiency in raking and shoveling asphalt, operating the paver screed, compacting asphalt, and calculating asphalt quantities.
ATSSA Flagging is included on Monday where students will receive ATSSA certification upon passing the exam and successful completion of this course.
