Hands-on training, classroom instruction, and online training form the foundation of winter maintenance training programs for both new and experienced employees. Training can help introduce a new technique or provide a refresher on core skills. Clear Roads has taken a leading role in developing modular classroom training materials for operators and supervisors that any state or local agency can customize.
Many winter maintenance training opportunities are now available online via webinars or videos. This page provides a sampling of those training resources and opportunities. Additional videos can be found at several of the websites listed below.
Clear Roads Resources
- Clear Roads Entry-level Driver Training for Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Clear Roads Defensive Driving Training for Snowplows (104 MB)
- Clear Roads Safe Driving Training for Snowplows (59 MB)
- Clear Roads Snowplow Operator and Supervisor Training Materials: 22 modules
- Clear Roads Training Videos: Techniques for Plowing Complex Intersections
- Clear Roads Computer-Based Training DVDs
Other Resources
- FHWA Road Weather Management Program training resources
- National Highway Institute Training Courses
- Iowa DOT Winter Operations Training videos
- Minnesota LTAP Snow and Ice Control Resources
- Pennsylvania DOT LTAP Training Courses
- Winter maintenance training videos from Cornell University Local Roads Program
Videos
| Clear Roads: Training Video for Field Testing of Deicing Materials | Final Animations of Interchange and Intersection Clearing Best Practices (Full Video) |
| Clear Roads: Training Video for Field Testing of Deicing Materials | Ohio LTAP Center’s Winter Operations Training Program |
| Clear Roads: Implementation of Liquid-Only Plow Routes (Full Video) | Clear Roads: Implementation of Liquid-Only Plow Routes (Short Video) |
Minnesota DOT Snowplow Operators Training 2016 |
Iowa DOT Introduction to Snow Removal – Winter Operations Training Series (1 of 13) |
| Iowa DOT Winging Techniques – Winter Operations Training Series (7 of 13) |