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This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained in this document. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.

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1. Report No.

			FHWA-SA-11-47
			2. Government Accession No.
			3. Recipient’s Catalog No.4. Title and Subtitle

			Highway Safety Manual Training Guide
			5. Report Date

			September 20116. Performing Organization Code7. Author(s)

			Colleen McGovern (Cambridge Systematics, Inc.) and Ida van Schalkwyk (CH2M HILL).
			8. Performing Organization Report No.9. Performing Organization Name and Address

			Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
			100 CambridgePark Drive, Suite 400
			Cambridge, MA 02140
			10. Work Unit No.11. Contract or Grant No.

			DTFH61-05-D-00026-T-10-00112. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

			Department of Transportation
			Federal Highway Administration
			1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
			Washington, DC 20590
			13. Type of Report and Period Covered14. Sponsoring Agency Code15. Supplementary Notes

			FHWA: Esther Strawder, Office of Safety (COTM)16. Abstract

			This guide focuses on identifying HSM training currently available to state and local agencies who are considering implementation of the HSM. The objectives of the training guide are to:

			Identify key focus groups that can be used as a basis for identifying particular training needs and sequence of training.
				Present a flow chart for each of the key focus groups that outlines appropriate course modules and sequence of training.
				Present a summary of different training delivery methods and specific reference to training methods given limited ability to travel costs. Present recommendations for optimal training approaches to conduct training on the advanced methods presented in the HSM.
				Inform state and local agencies of available HSM and HSM-related training opportunities.Several training opportunities exist for highway safety and safety analysis. The guide focuses only on courses directly applicable to content in the HSM and only those provided by NHI, FHWA and ITE.17. Key Words

			safety, Highway Safety Manual, HSM, training
			18. Distribution Statement19. Security Classif. (of this report)

			Unclassified
			20. Security Classif. (of this page)

			Unclassified
			21. No of Pages

			30
			22. Price

			N/A**Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72)**
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