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Course Description

Science of Crash Modification Factors

PROGRAM AREA: Highway Safety
COURSE NUMBER: FHWA-NHI-380094
Web-conference Training (WCT)Web-conference Training (WCT)
Highway Safety
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Length
CEU
Host Price
2013
3 Hours
0.3 Units
$125 Per Participant
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TRAINING LEVEL: Intermediate

CLASS SIZE: Minimum: 10 Maximum: 45

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to critically assess the quality of Crash Modification Factors (CMFs). The course covers concepts underlying the measurement of safety and the development of CMFs, key statistical issues that affect the development of quality CMFs, key methodological issues that affect the development of quality CMFs, and the general and methodological issues and statistical thresholds used to recognize quality CMFs.

This course combines self-paced material that will orient you to CMFs and what constitutes a quality CMF followed by a web-conference that will help you evaluate CMFs found in the CMF Clearinghouse. You will need access to both a telephone and internet connection to participate in the live web session.

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the concepts of Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) and the measurement of safety.
  • List and describe important statistical issues that affect safety research.
  • Describe and compare three methodologies for evaluating the safety effect of a countermeasure.
  • Select the most appropriate CMF for a given application.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The professionals who would be most interested in completing this course are those who are responsible for identifying, recommending, selecting, and installing appropriate countermeasures to help reduce the number of crashes.

If you have questions about this NHI training, please contact NHI at nhicustomerservice@dot.gov or 877.558.6873.


380094 SESSION INFORMATION:

There are no sessions available.


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The National Highway Institute (NHI) has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, NHI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, NHI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards.

 

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