A State-approved flagger certifier accepts the responsibility of administering flagger tests and ensuring that those flaggers are capable and qualified to control traffic on MDOT work sites. The flagger certifier test will be a written test followed by a short demonstration test. Passing scores must be attained on both tests to be State-approved.
Certification is for an indefinite period, unless performance problems result in revocation.
A list of all flagger certifiers will be maintained by MDOT and be available on the MDOT website. All flagger certifiers are certified to test potential flaggers and terminate a certified flagger due to substandard performance. All flagger certifiers can revoke flagger certification due to poor or substandard performance. MDOT retains the authority to revoke the certification of any approved flagger certifier due to poor or substandard performance. All flagger tests administered by flagger certifiers must be modeled after the MDOT tests.