ATSSA flagger certification training course offered at Del Tech

A nationally-recognized American Traffic Safety Services Association Flagger Certification Training course is being held at Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown this fall.

Participants can take the four-hour course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 for $79. It is offered through the Delaware Safety Council and based on the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Instruction will be provided on the proper uses and standards for flagging equipment, setting up flagger stations, factors affecting vehicle stopping distances and recognition of dangerous situations. Methods to communicate with highway work zone employees and motorists as well as recognition of health hazards associated with summer and winter work also will be discussed.

A new opportunity for someone wishing to change careers, this course is a must for beginning construction work zone flaggers in one- and two- person flagging operations and law enforcement; it also serves as a refresher course for experienced flaggers.

ATSSA certification will be granted to students who receive a score of 70 percent or higher on the final exam.

For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 302-854-6966.