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to NYCRR 17B, Volume V, Uniform Traffic Control Devices (New York State Manual
of Uniform Traffic Control Devices) New York has embarked on major changes regarding the New York State Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) (formally known as NYCRR
17B, Volume V, Uniform Traffic Control Devices). Section 1680(a) of
the New York State Vehicle & Traffic Law requires that “the Department of
Transportation shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of
traffic control devices consistent with the provisions of this chapter for use
upon highways within this state. Such
uniform system shall correlate with and so far as practicable conform to
nationally accepted standards”. Since
1948, New York has maintained its own State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD). New York abandoned
its own State MUTCD on September 13, 2007.
On that date, legislation became effective which formally adopted the
provisions of the 2003 Edition of the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices with Revision No.1 incorporated, dated November 2004.
In addition, regulations providing for a New York State Supplement to the
National MUTCD also became effective.
Combined, the two will operate in conjunction as the manual and
specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices as required by
Section 1680(a). Copies of the current
National MUTCD can be downloaded for free from the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) web site at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/.
Paper copies of the manual can be purchased from organizations such as
the American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials (AASHTO),
the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and the American Traffic Safety
Services Association (ATSSA). The New York State
Supplement is available for purchase from West Group at (800)328-4880. The
contents of the Supplement replaces the contents of the former State MUTCD
in NYCRR 17B, Volume V, Uniform Traffic
Control Devices. The 2007
New York State Supplement is also available for free downloading at www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/divisions/operating/oom/transportation-systems/traffic-operations-section/mutcd Questions about New
York’s adoption of the National MUTCD and the New York State Supplement may be
directed to the following people: David Woodin, PE, PTOE
Barbara Abrahamer, PE, PTOE DWOODIN@dot.state.ny.us
BABRAHAMER@dot.state.ny.us (518)457-1793
(518)457-2095
REVISED 3/23/04 Metropolitan Section of New York and New Jersey of the Institute of
Transportation Engineers (Met Section) Policy on Professional Development Hours (PDH) Whereas: It is the responsibility for members of the Institute to continually improve upon and update their competency skills to serve the transportation profession. Furthermore, maintaining minimum continuing education has become prerequisite for P.T.O.E. (Professional Traffic Operations Engineer) recertification by the its governing board. In addition, some states issuing professional engineering licenses, such as New York, have also adopted stringent continuing education requirements for renewing such licenses Whereas: It is the intention of the Executive Board of the NY/NJ Metropolitan Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (The Met Section) to support such efforts and provide opportunities for its members to acquire and achieve such education requirements. This policy outlines the Met Section’s commitment to the conception of continuing education and as such, is expected to be amended to comply with various board requirements as they are established and/or revised. Whereas: “The Transportation Professional Certification Board has final authority with respect to approval of courses, credit, Professional Development Hours (PDH) value for courses, and other methods of earning credit. 1. Credit for college or community college approved courses will be based upon course credit established by the college. 2. Credit for qualifying seminars and workshops will be based on one PDH unit for each hour of attendance. Attendance at qualifying programs presented at professional and/or technical society meetings will earn PDH units for the actual time of each program. 3. Credit determination for publications and patents is the responsibility of the licensee (subject to review as required by the Board). 4. Credit for active participation in professional and technical societies (limited to 2 PDH per organization) requires that the individual serve as an officer and/or actively participate in a committee of the organization. PDH credits are not earned until the end of each year of service is completed. 5. Continuing Professional Development – Renewal application will include evidence in a form acceptable to the CERTIFICATION BOARD that the applicant has engaged in PDH of activities during the past certification period which should meet the following criteria: a. The subject matter of the activity will be professional level traffic operations engineering. b. The activity will be educational in nature and have the clear purpose and objective of maintaining, improving or expanding professional skills and knowledge. The study should relate primarily to technical competence in: 1. Traffic operations analysis; 2. Operational effects of geometric designs; 3. Traffic safety; 4. Traffic control devices; 5. Traffic engineering studies; or 6. Social, environmental and institutional issues in traffic operations practice. c. The activity will be in addition to activities of the certificate holder’s normal work assignments. d. For each educational activity meeting the above criteria: i. ONE PDH will be credited for each nominal contact hour at a course, seminar or conference. ii. TEN PDH will be credited for each Continuing Education Unit (CEU) meeting requirements of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). iii. THIRTY PDH will be credited for obtaining one academic quarter-hour credit in a course offered by a college or university. iv. FORTY PDH will be credited for obtaining one academic semester-hour credit in a course offered by a college or university. v. TWICE the PDH listed above will be credited for the preparation and initial presentation (and possible associated publication) of a traffic operations engineering subject in an educational activity meeting the above criteria. This credit is subject to condition (c.) above. e. TEN PDH will be credited for active participation in the preparation and initial publication of a professional paper, article or book meeting the above criteria which is not eligible for credit under (d)(v). f. TWO PDH will be credited for serving as an officer or an active committee participant in a professional or technical society that meets the requirements of (a). This credit is limited to two PDH per year. g. PDH must be earned during the immediate past certification period and may not be carried forward. h. The applicant for renewal will self-certify that the number of PDH claimed and the activities they are based on meet the above criteria”. Whereas: In accordance with the Transportation Professional Certification Board’s certification requirements for Professional Traffic Operations Engineers, “The institute has set up the Professional Competency Record Keeping System as a tool for transportation professionals to keep track of credits earned. Units of activities entered in a log will be converted into Professional Development Hours (PDH). The log created by the ITE Professional Competency Record Keeping System conforms to the guidelines set forth by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).” Whereas: The Met Section encourages all of its members to continually upgrade their professional credentials: The Met Section Executive Board hereby adopts the following policy on the provision of Professional Development Hours at its sponsored professional development activities. 1. It is up to each individual PDH recipient to keep track of his or her PDH totals resulting from Met Section activities. 2. To assist Met Section PDH recipients in keeping track of their PDH totals, it is recommended that, as ITE members, they utilize the Professional Competency Record Keeping System available at the national ITE.org website accessible through the “Members Only” log-in. Records required include, but are not limited to: Ø A log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor’s or speaker’s name, and PDH credits earned; and Ø Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence of attendance 3. The Met Section will provide certificates for specifically designated and ITE- sponsored technical courses or presentations of technical training/education. The certificate shall include the following information: Ø The name of the person who has earned the PDH’s, Ø The number of PDH hours earned,
Ø The date of the course or presentation 4. Certificates will also be provided for those ITE members that have served as an officer of, or as active committee participant within, the MET Section. Credit is subject to Item 8 below. 5. For all technical courses and presentations involving Met Section PDH credits, a “MET SECTION ITE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS (PDH) SIGN-IN” placard and sign-in sheet will be placed at the meeting registration sign-in table. It is the attendee’s responsibility to sign-in. The sign-in sheet will be maintained and become the official record of the Section on meeting/course PDH’s granted. Each original PDH sign-in sheet will be provided to the Secretary of the Section. At the Secretary’s option, the sign-in sheet may be posted in PDF format on the Met Section ITE.org website following each meeting or once a year at the end of the Secretary’s term of office. The Section Secretary will retain PDH sign-in sheets for a minimum of 5 years, at which time they may be destroyed. 6. The PDH Sign-in sheet will include the following information: Ø Institute of Transportation Engineers Met Section PDH SIGN-IN (title) Ø
The Course or Presentation
Title Ø The Name(s) of the Instructor or Presenter of the Course Ø The Date of the Course or Presentation Ø The Location of the Course or Presentation Ø The number of PDH’s associated with the Course or Presentation. Ø Columns will be provided for members who receive PDH’s to provide the following information: o Printed name o Signature o Organization o Telephone o e-Mail 7. The Met Section Professional Development Chair will be responsible for preparing the PDH Sign-in sheet, submitting it to the Secretary (in digital format), and issuing PDH certificates for courses offered by the Section that entail two or more contact hours. 8. Active Technical Committee members and officers will earn PDH’s per the criteria listed below. It is the responsibility of such recipients to request annual certificates from the Met Section Professional Development Chair . The chair will be responsible for verifying PDH recipients on the basis of the year’s work in December of the calendar year. Ø Two PDH’s for serving as an elected officer of the section. Ø Two PDH’s for being active on the Committee (i.e. attend 1 or more meetings or conduct field data collection). Ø Ten PDH’s for work towards a published paper as long as the Committee member is listed on the acknowledgements/author’s page and the Committee member certifies he or she worked at least 20 direct hours on the publication (honor system). 9. Met Section PDH Certificates will be presented only to pre-registered attendees at meetings and courses. Attendees who sign in on the day of the meeting will still earn the PDH’s as part of the official Met Section record and have the certificates forwarded to them at a later date. 10. The Executive Board recommends that all members strive to obtain an average of 15 PDH’s annually. |
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Last updated: July 09, 2008. |