The Connecticut Safety Academy offers a wide range of workshops focused on current and developing topics applicable to all local roadway users. Safety Academy classes are offered free of charge to all participants. Participants are awarded the designation of Safety Academy Champion, at our annual graduation ceremony, following the completion of 40 Safety Academy credit hours.
Timely topics are presented each year. Here is a sample of some of our topics:
- Road Safety Assessments
- Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)
- Sign Installation & Maintenance
- Speed Management
- ADA Self Assessments & Transition Plans
- Complete Streets
- Low-Cost Safety Improvements
For more information about the Safety Academy Program contact:
Lisa Knight (she/her)
Educational Program Coordinator
CT Training and Technical Assistance Center
Lisa.knight@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4396
For more information about our CT Safety Circuit Rider (SCR) Program, click here.
This is What our Attendees are Saying About our Workshops:
- ADA Self-Assessments & Transition Plans "Great visuals and helpful field exercises to better understand why we plan for all ages and abilities. I now have so much more of an understanding and awareness of pedestrian access routes"
- Sign Installation & Maintenance "Great information and well presented; great course for someone new to the field"
- Low-Cost Safety Improvements & Safe System Approach "Instructor was very passionate about the topic, and it positively impacted all the course members"
- Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian"Thought the class was PERFECT"