Pavement Marking On-line CourseOffered by the Consortium

for ITS Training and Education

(CITE) and the Maryland

Technology Transfer Center

Course Fees and RegistrationThe fee for the course is only $150 and students can register by going to the CITE web site at http://www.citeconsortium.org.

For students seeking MARTCP certification, an additional $50 will be paid to the State of Maryland for the practical portion and final exam.

Course LengthApproximately 6 hours

Student CommentsBelow are some comments from students who have taken other CITE courses:• “I found the course informative and useful in my job. I will recommend the course to people I am associated with in the traffic industry.”• “Thank you for the opportunity to attend this class and I look forward to more classes online.”• “Definitely a worthwhile learning experience.”• “Excellent.”• “This has been one of the best values I have seen in continuing education.”

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INFORMATION

CONTACT

Denise Twisdale

CITE Marketing Coordinator

301-403-4592

mztwiz@umd.edu

Kathleen Frankle

CITE Program Manager

410-414-2925

kfrankle@umd.edu

www.citeconsortium.org

DescriptionThis online version of Maryland’s Pavement

Marking Student Manual focuses on three

areas. The first section introduces students

to pavement marking standard practices and

defines the functions and characteristics of

longitudinal and transverse markings. In the

second part of the course students are pre-

sented with a large array of pavement marking

materials including reflective glass beads, traf-

fic paint, thermoplastic, epoxy resin, polyester

resin, preformed tape and pavement markers.

Manufacturing, application, and evaluation

methods are provided for each of the materials

addressed. The third section of the course re-

views three main aspects of pavement marking

installation, namely: installation procedures

and quality control, equipment necessary for

proper installation, and eradication of obsolete

markings. Additional resources include a short

bibliography, contacts for information on state

specifications, and links to six video demon-

strations of pavement marking installation.

MARTCP CertificationAfter completion of the Pavement Marking

course, any student is eligible to become certi-

fied through the Mid-Atlantic Region Technician

Certification Program (MARTCP). In order to

become certified, a student must complete

and pass a hands-on practical and written

exam given by the State of Maryland. Stu-

dents must contact Maryland State Highway

Administration (MDSHA) directly to register for

the hands-on practical and exam (contact in-

formation on CITE web site). There is a fee of

$50 payable to Maryland SHA in order to take

the practical and exam.

Course ObjectivesUpon completion of the course, participants

will be able to:

• Explain the concepts of retroreflectivity,

refraction, refractive index of glass, and

assessment of reflectivity

• Discuss the properties, evaluation, and

application of reflective glass beads

• Describe various aspects (components,

characteristics, and application process)

of pavement marking materials such as

traffic paint, liquid and preformed

thermoplastics, epoxy and polyester

resins, and preformed tape

• Compare the characteristics and

installation constraints of the three

most common types of raised

pavement markers

• List items that must be monitored

closely through application

• Distinguish between the characteristics

of long-liners and hand-liners

• Recall the recommended procedure for

pre-application inspection

• Discuss several aspects of quality

control

• Describe several methods of

eradication and some of their

potentially undesirable side effects