24-Hour RSP Level 1 Renewal Package — Road Safety Professional Continuing Education

The 24-Hour RSP Level 1 Renewal Package provides comprehensive online continuing education for certified Road Safety Professionals (RSP1) seeking to meet the professional development requirements for their three-year certification renewal cycle.

This specialized 24 PDH road safety continuing education package includes eight self-paced courses covering the foundations of road safety, safety performance measurement, crash data analysis, human behavior, roadway safety countermeasures, and traffic safety engineering.

The package is designed around the professional-level road safety subject areas identified by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB). It combines fundamental road safety principles, analytical methods, evidence-based safety approaches, and practical engineering applications to help transportation and safety professionals maintain and expand their technical knowledge.

The package also includes 1 PDH of Ethics for Traffic and Transportation Professionals, addressing TPCB’s mandatory ethics training requirement beginning with the 2027 certification renewal cycle.

Participants complete the courses entirely online and receive individual completion certificates documenting their earned Professional Development Hours.

24 PDH | 8 Courses | 1 PDH Ethics Included | 100% Online and Self-Paced

Key Topics Covered

• Foundations of road safety and principles of crash prevention
• Safe System Approach and evidence-based road safety management
• Road safety performance measurement and evaluation
• Crash data analysis, network screening, and systemic safety analysis
• Human factors and road user behavior
• Driver perception, reaction time, decision-making, and risk
• Wrong-way driving crashes and freeway safety countermeasures
• Roadway sight distance, visibility, and geometric safety considerations
• Identification and prioritization of road safety problems
• Selection and evaluation of roadway safety countermeasures
• Professional ethics and responsible transportation safety decision-making

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the 24-Hour RSP Level 1 Renewal Package, participants will be able to:

• Explain the fundamental principles of road safety, including the factors contributing to traffic crashes and the multidisciplinary nature of roadway safety management.
• Describe the Safe System Approach and its application to reducing fatal and serious injury crashes.
• Identify and interpret road safety performance measures used to evaluate roadway conditions, crash trends, and transportation safety outcomes.
• Apply road safety data analysis and network screening principles to identify locations and roadway characteristics associated with elevated crash risk.
• Explain the influence of human factors and road user behavior on roadway safety, including perception, attention, reaction time, and decision-making.
• Identify contributing factors associated with wrong-way driving crashes and evaluate potential engineering and operational countermeasures.
• Understand roadway sight distance and visibility principles and their relationship to road user safety.
• Evaluate approaches to solving road safety problems, including the identification, selection, and prioritization of appropriate countermeasures.
• Recognize the importance of evidence-based decision-making in developing and evaluating road safety initiatives.
• Apply professional ethics principles to transportation safety decisions, public responsibility, and professional practice.

What’s Included in the 24 PDH RSP Level 1 Renewal Package?

This package includes seven technical road safety courses totaling 23 PDH, together with a 1 PDH professional ethics course.

Each course is delivered online and includes an assessment of the material. Participants receive a certificate of completion after successfully satisfying the course requirements.

What You Will Learn in This RSP Level 1 Continuing Education Package

The package provides an integrated understanding of the knowledge areas that support effective road safety management, transportation safety analysis, and crash prevention.

Foundations of Road Safety

Participants examine the fundamental concepts of roadway safety, the causes and consequences of traffic crashes, and the interaction between roadway design, vehicles, road users, and the transportation environment.

The training introduces evidence-based road safety principles and approaches to reducing the frequency and severity of crashes.

Particular attention is given to the importance of a multidisciplinary perspective and the use of the Safe System Approach, which recognizes that people make mistakes and that transportation systems should be designed to reduce the likelihood of fatal and serious injuries.

Measuring Safety and Evaluating Roadway Performance

Understanding roadway safety requires reliable data and meaningful performance measures.

Participants explore how safety performance is measured and evaluated, including the use of crash data, crash frequency, crash severity, and other indicators of roadway safety performance.

The courses introduce principles for interpreting safety data, recognizing data limitations, and understanding how safety measures support engineering studies, investment decisions, and roadway safety improvements.

Road Safety Data Analysis and Network Screening

The package examines analytical methods used to identify roadways and intersections with elevated crash risk.

Participants study network screening, systemic safety analysis, crash data interpretation, and the identification of roadway characteristics associated with safety concerns.

These approaches help road safety professionals understand how agencies prioritize safety investments and select locations for further engineering evaluation.

Human Factors and Road User Behavior

Human behavior plays a central role in transportation safety.

Participants examine how drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users perceive and respond to roadway conditions, traffic control devices, and the surrounding transportation environment.

Topics include attention, perception, decision-making, behavioral adaptation, reaction time, and the relationship between roadway design and road user behavior.

The training emphasizes the importance of recognizing human limitations and predictable errors when developing effective road safety solutions.

Solving Road Safety Problems and Selecting Countermeasures

Participants examine practical strategies for identifying roadway safety problems and selecting appropriate engineering countermeasures.

The package includes detailed training on wrong-way driving crashes, including risk factors associated with freeway interchanges, exit ramps, roadway geometry, signing, pavement markings, and driver expectancy.

Participants also study sight distance principles and their relationship to roadway visibility, intersection operations, and safe driver decision-making.

These topics illustrate how road safety professionals can combine crash data, roadway characteristics, human factors, and engineering judgment to identify opportunities for safety improvement.

Implementing Road Safety Improvements

Effective road safety management requires more than identifying crash risks. Safety professionals must also understand how analytical findings can inform practical improvements.

Throughout the package, participants examine examples of roadway countermeasures, systemic safety treatments, and safety performance considerations that support transportation agency decisions.

The courses reinforce the importance of evaluating potential interventions, considering road user needs, and using evidence to guide safety investments.

Professional Ethics

The included Ethics for Traffic and Transportation Professionals course addresses ethical decision-making, professional responsibility, accountability, conflicts of interest, and the importance of protecting public safety.

The course provides 1 PDH of ethics training, addressing the TPCB requirement beginning with the 2027 certification renewal cycle.

Who Should Take This RSP Level 1 Renewal Package?

This package is designed primarily for professionals maintaining their Road Safety Professional Level 1 (RSP1) certification.

It is particularly relevant to:

• Certified Road Safety Professionals preparing for TPCB renewal
• Transportation and traffic engineers
• Civil and highway engineers involved in roadway safety
• Road safety analysts and transportation safety specialists
• Transportation planners and traffic safety program managers
• State DOT and municipal transportation personnel
• Public health and injury prevention professionals working in transportation safety
• Traffic safety enforcement and education professionals
• Consultants involved in roadway safety studies and improvement programs

The package may also be valuable to professionals seeking additional technical knowledge in road safety analysis, crash prevention, and transportation safety management.

Why Road Safety Professional Continuing Education Matters

Roadway safety remains one of the most important challenges facing transportation agencies and the communities they serve.

Reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries requires a coordinated understanding of roadway infrastructure, vehicle characteristics, road user behavior, crash data, and the institutional factors influencing transportation safety.

Modern road safety practice increasingly emphasizes proactive, evidence-based approaches to managing crash risk rather than relying exclusively on historical crash experience.

Road Safety Professionals must therefore maintain their knowledge of current analytical methods, safety management principles, and effective countermeasures.

The 24-Hour RSP Level 1 Renewal Package brings together complementary road safety disciplines in a structured continuing education program designed to reinforce technical competency and support informed decision-making.

RSP Level 1 Certification Renewal Requirements

The Road Safety Professional Level 1 (RSP1) certification is administered by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB).

RSP1 certification holders are required to complete at least 24 Professional Development Hours during each three-year certification renewal period.

Qualifying professional development activities should relate to professional-level road safety and correspond to the RSP1 subject domains identified by TPCB:

1. Foundations of Road Safety
2. Measuring Safety
3. Human Behavior and Road Safety
4. Solving Safety Problems
5. Implementing Road Safety Programs

Beginning with the 2027 renewal cycle, TPCB also requires at least 1 PDH of ethics training during each three-year renewal period.

This package provides 24 PDH of continuing education, including 1 PDH of professional ethics.

Participants are responsible for ensuring that their completed activities satisfy the applicable TPCB renewal requirements and for maintaining appropriate course completion documentation.

For official certification requirements, visit the TPCB RSP1 Renewal Requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many PDH are required for RSP Level 1 certification renewal?

TPCB requires at least 24 Professional Development Hours during each three-year RSP1 certification renewal period.

Does this package include the RSP1 ethics requirement?

Yes. The package includes ELR-062 Ethics for Traffic and Transportation Professionals, providing 1 PDH of ethics training for the requirement beginning with the 2027 renewal cycle.

Are the ethics hours included in the 24 PDH total?

Yes. The package includes 23 PDH of technical road safety training and 1 PDH of ethics training, totaling 24 PDH.

Can I complete the RSP1 renewal courses online?

Yes. All eight courses are delivered online and are self-paced, allowing participants to complete the training according to their schedules.

Does the package cover the RSP Level 1 subject domains?

The package covers road safety foundations, safety measurement, human behavior, crash data analysis, roadway safety countermeasures, and practical approaches to addressing safety problems. These topics relate to the professional knowledge areas identified by TPCB for RSP1 continuing education.

Will I receive certificates for the completed courses?

Yes. Participants receive individual completion certificates after successfully satisfying the requirements of each course. These certificates document the PDH earned and can be retained for certification renewal records.

Can the courses also count toward Professional Engineer license renewal?

The technical courses may qualify toward state Professional Engineer continuing education requirements, depending on the rules of the applicable state licensing board.

Is this package suitable for RSP Level 2 renewal?

This package is designed specifically for RSP Level 1 renewal. RSP Level 2 certification holders have different continuing education requirements depending on their certification specialties.

Is this package an RSP1 certification examination preparation course?

No. This package is intended for continuing professional development and RSP1 certification renewal. It is not a dedicated examination preparation program.

Are these courses approved or endorsed by TPCB?

PDH STAR is an independent continuing education provider. The package has been designed around relevant RSP1 professional development subject areas. TPCB determines eligibility under its renewal requirements, and certification holders are responsible for documenting and self-certifying their qualifying activities.

Complete Your RSP Level 1 Renewal Training Online

Maintain your professional knowledge and prepare for your next certification renewal with the 24-Hour RSP Level 1 Renewal Package from PDH STAR.

With eight online courses covering road safety fundamentals, crash data analysis, safety measurement, human factors, roadway safety countermeasures, and professional ethics, the package provides a convenient continuing education solution for Road Safety Professionals.

24 PDH | 8 Courses | Ethics Included | Online and Self-Paced

PDH STAR is an independent continuing education provider. Acceptance of professional development activities for certification renewal is governed by TPCB’s applicable requirements. TPCB renewal application fees are not included in the package price.