2024 Inspector Certification Courses
Plan Reading for Inspectors In-person/OR Virtual
$600 ($200 FastForward price for eligible Virginia residents)
This 3-day course provides an overview of plan reading as it pertains to road construction and is designed for the highway construction inspector. This course will cover how to utilize VDOT standards and specifications, identify plans and include sheets, terms, symbols, and use of a scale to determine distance and lengths on a set of plans by applying basic math concepts and computing earthwork quantities from cross-section sheets. Passing of the final exam (>70%) is required to receive certification, which is provided by VDOT.
Roadway Construction and Drainage for Inspectors In-person/ OR virtual
$795 ($265 FastForward price for eligible Virginia residents)
This 4-day course is designed for highway construction inspectors. The course will cover road construction development, funding and bidding, resources available, use of plans, specifications, standards, contracts and the basics of inspection for roadway construction and drainage. Passing of the final exam (>70%) is required to receive certification, which is provided by VDOT.
Documentation and Record Keeping for Inspectors in-person/OR virtual
$600 ($200 FastForward price for eligible Virginia residents)
This 3-day course is designed for the highway construction inspector. The course will cover the importance of contract documents, bids, proposals and contracts, plans, specifications and standards and an overview of good documentation practices, including use of math to document construction activities and complete inspection forms. . Passing of the final exam (>70%) is required to receive certification, which is provided by VDOT.
Surveying for Inspectors in-person/ OR virtual
$624 ($208 FastForward price for eligible Virginia residents)
This 2-day course is designed for highway construction inspectors. The course will cover road construction surveying topics such as determination of elevation, benchmarks, sources of information, use of field notebooks, proper use and accuracy of equipment and how to read the rod. The course includes a field exercise using a surveying level set. Passing of the final exam (>70%) is required to receive certification, which is provided by VDOT.
New Structures and Bridges for Inspectors in-person/ OR virtual
$750 ($250 FastForward price for eligible Virginia residents)
The objective of the New Structures Bridges course is to cover the general and critical inspection points that an Inspector needs to know to ensure that a contractor is meeting VDOT standards and specifications requirements when building a new structure or bridge in Virginia.
Bridge Preservation for Inspectors in-person/ OR virtual
$600 ($200 FastForward price for eligible Virginia residents)
The objective of the Bridge Preservation course is to cover the general and critical inspection points that an inspector needs to know to ensure that a contractor is meeting VDOT standards and specifications and requirements when preserving or restoring an existing structure or bridge in Virginia.
VDOT Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) Certification
| $402 ($134 FastForward price for eligible Virginia residents)
The Intermediate course is required for all persons with duties that include inspection of work zone traffic control, supervisory responsibilities, VDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Coordinator responsibility, Traffic Control Supervisors and personnel with responsibility for the development of work zone safety policies and procedures. VDOT requires WZTC training every four (4) years.