45-Hour PTOE Renewal Package — Traffic Operations Engineering Continuing Education

The 45-Hour PTOE Renewal Package provides comprehensive online continuing education for certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineers (PTOE) seeking to meet the professional development requirements for their three-year certification renewal cycle.

This specialized 45 PDH traffic engineering continuing education package includes 11 self-paced courses covering traffic signal timing, phasing and coordination, MUTCD traffic control devices, geometric roadway design, intersection operations, traffic safety analysis, and multimodal transportation engineering.

The package is designed around the professional-level traffic operations engineering subject areas identified by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB). It combines practical engineering principles, technical guidance, analytical methods, and current transportation safety practices to help engineers maintain and expand their professional competencies.

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.

45 PDH | 11 Courses | 1 PDH Ethics Included | 100% Online and Self-Paced

Key Topics Covered

• Traffic signal timing, phasing, coordination, and maintenance
• Signal cycle lengths, green time allocation, and clearance intervals
• MUTCD traffic control devices for multimodal roadway systems
• Traffic operations engineering and intersection performance
• Geometric design and operational principles of modern roundabouts
• Roadway sight distance and intersection visibility requirements
• Wrong-way driving crash prevention and freeway safety countermeasures
• Road safety data analysis, network screening, and systemic safety evaluation
• Bikeway selection, road diet design, and multimodal transportation operations
• Human factors, driver behavior, and roadway safety
• Professional ethics, engineering responsibility, and ethical decision-making

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the 45-Hour PTOE Renewal Package, participants will be able to:

• Explain fundamental traffic operations engineering principles used to evaluate the performance, safety, and efficiency of roadway networks and signalized intersections.
• Evaluate traffic signal timing and phasing strategies, including cycle lengths, green time allocation, clearance intervals, and coordinated signal operations.
• Apply MUTCD traffic control principles to traffic signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, and multimodal roadway facilities.
• Analyze geometric roadway design considerations, including roundabout configurations, sight distance, and roadway design features influencing traffic operations.
• Assess roadway safety performance using crash data, network screening methods, and systemic safety analysis techniques.
• Identify engineering countermeasures for wrong-way driving, intersection crashes, and other roadway safety concerns.
• Evaluate multimodal traffic operations, including bicycle infrastructure, road diets, pedestrian accommodations, and the interaction of different roadway users.
• Recognize the influence of human factors and driver behavior on traffic operations, roadway design, and crash risk.
• Apply professional ethics principles to transportation engineering decisions, professional responsibilities, and workplace situations.

What’s Included in the 45 PDH PTOE Renewal Package?

This package includes 10 technical engineering courses totaling 44 PDH, together with a 1 PDH professional ethics course.

What You Will Learn in This PTOE Continuing Education Package

The package provides an integrated understanding of the technical disciplines that support modern traffic operations engineering.

Traffic Signal Timing, Phasing, and Coordination

Participants examine traffic signal control strategies, signal phasing arrangements, intersection timing parameters, and coordinated signal operations.

Topics include cycle length selection, green time allocation, phase splits, yellow change and red clearance intervals, vehicle detection, arterial progression, and signal system maintenance.

The training addresses how traffic engineers evaluate signal operations and develop timing strategies to improve intersection performance, manage congestion, and support roadway safety.

Traffic Control Devices and MUTCD Applications

The package explores the application of traffic control devices in roadway and multimodal transportation systems.

Participants study traffic signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, and traffic control strategies used to communicate information, regulate movements, and support safe interactions among roadway users.

The training emphasizes principles associated with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and their application to practical traffic engineering situations.

Geometric Design and Roadway Operations

Participants examine the relationships between roadway geometry, traffic operations, and safety.

Topics include roundabout geometric design, sight distance, intersection visibility, bikeway selection, and road diet strategies.

The courses explain how roadway design decisions influence intersection operations, vehicle movements, accessibility, and safety performance.

Traffic Safety Analysis and Crash Prevention

The package introduces analytical approaches used to evaluate roadway safety and identify locations where engineering improvements may be beneficial.

Participants study crash data analysis, network screening, systemic safety evaluation, and engineering countermeasures for wrong-way driving and other crash risks.

These topics reinforce the relationship between traffic engineering studies, roadway safety performance, and the selection of effective countermeasures.

Human Factors and Road User Behavior

Participants examine how perception, attention, reaction time, decision-making, and driver behavior influence transportation system performance.

The courses address the importance of considering human capabilities and limitations when evaluating traffic control systems, roadway geometry, and road safety interventions.

Professional Ethics

The included ethics course examines professional responsibility, ethical decision-making, accountability, conflicts of interest, and ethical challenges relevant to transportation professionals.

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

Who Should Take This PTOE Renewal Package?

This package is specifically designed for professionals maintaining their Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.

It is particularly relevant to:

• Certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineers preparing for TPCB renewal
• Licensed Professional Engineers specializing in traffic and transportation engineering
• Traffic signal design and operations engineers
• Traffic operations and transportation systems engineers
• Roadway and intersection design professionals
• Transportation engineering consultants
• State DOT and municipal traffic engineering personnel
• Transportation safety and traffic operations specialists

The courses may also support continuing professional development for licensed engineers seeking technical training in traffic operations, roadway design, and transportation safety.

Why Traffic Operations Engineering Continuing Education Matters

Traffic operations engineering is continually evolving as transportation agencies respond to changing travel patterns, roadway safety challenges, multimodal mobility needs, and advances in traffic control technology.

Professional Traffic Operations Engineers must maintain their understanding of established engineering principles while staying informed about developments in signal operations, traffic control devices, roadway design, and safety analysis.

Effective traffic operations engineering requires an integrated understanding of intersection capacity, roadway geometry, traffic signal systems, road user behavior, and transportation safety.

The 45-Hour PTOE Renewal Package brings these complementary disciplines together in a structured continuing education program designed to reinforce practical engineering knowledge and professional competency.

PTOE Certification Renewal Requirements

The Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification is administered by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB).

PTOE certification holders are required to complete at least 45 Professional Development Hours during each three-year renewal period.

Qualifying professional development activities should relate to professional-level traffic operations engineering, including traffic operations analysis, geometric design, traffic safety, traffic control devices, and traffic engineering studies.

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

This package provides 45 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 their course completion documentation.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many PDH are required for PTOE certification renewal?

TPCB requires at least 45 Professional Development Hours during each three-year PTOE certification renewal cycle.

Does this package include the mandatory ethics training?

Yes. The package includes a 1 PDH course titled Ethics for Traffic and Transportation Professionals, addressing the ethics training requirement beginning with the 2027 renewal cycle.

Are the ethics hours included in the 45 PDH total?

Yes. The package includes 44 PDH of technical traffic engineering training and 1 PDH of ethics training, totaling 45 PDH.

Is this package available entirely online?

Yes. All 11 courses are delivered online and are self-paced, allowing participants to complete the training according to their schedules.

Does the package cover traffic signal timing and coordination?

Yes. The package includes CE-107 Traffic Signal Timing, Phasing, Coordination, and Maintenance, along with CE-114 Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Intervals. Together, these courses provide 12 PDH focused on traffic signal engineering and operations.

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 these 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 licensing board.

Is this package designed for the PTOE certification exam?

No. This package is intended for continuing professional development and PTOE certification renewal. It is not an examination preparation program.

Complete Your PTOE Certification Renewal Training Online

Maintain your professional knowledge and prepare for your next certification renewal with the 45-Hour PTOE Renewal Package from PDH STAR.

With 11 online courses covering traffic signal timing, traffic control devices, geometric roadway design, traffic safety analysis, human factors, and professional ethics, the package provides a convenient and comprehensive continuing education solution for traffic operations engineering professionals.

45 PDH | 11 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.