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Focus on managing the range of services in a public works department, including current operational issues. Each student will make a short presentation and lead a relevant Public Works operations topic that they identify during the course topic of their choice.  (PWMI)

By state law, all local road agencies must maintain their roads in a safe condition. Learn how to reduce your road agency’s liability and identify necessary safety improvements.

By state law, all local road agencies must maintain their roads in a safe condition. Learn how to reduce your road agency’s liability and identify necessary safety improvements.

Learn how to identify communication issues and their impact; how to conduct effective meetings; and write basic business memos, work orders, email messages, and reports. (PWSA)

What does it mean to be a leader? Do you have what it takes to take on a leadership role in your organization? In this course, you will learn about the theories of leadership, and examine the issues, challenges, opportunities and strategies for transitioning into a supervisory or leadership role.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to identify and describe the major components of quality human resource management, special skills needed to select and retain high-performance employees, and critical management skills needed by supervisors in difficult economic times. This course is offered as a part of the PWSA certificate, which is composed of nine one-day courses (54 class hours total). The certificate provides an opportunity to learn about and practice basic supervision and leadership skills in local public works organizations.

Each local government must rate the condition of its roads, and submit those ratings to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation every odd-numbered year. Take this course and learn how to rate the condition of your roads.

Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads (WISLR) is a web based system that Wisconsin local governments use to submit local road data and pavement condition ratings. WISLR can also map road conditions and provide suggested 5-year plans for maintenance and rehabilitation to assist local decision-making. WISLR uses PASER pavement condition ratings, road data, deterioration projections and locally supplied budget information to produce recommendations.