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Provider FAQ's:

How do I become a provider?

To become a Provider you will need the following:

• Proven ability to manage training
• Written policy for refunds and cancellations (If training public)
• Written policy for Student Identification verification (For example-Check Driver’s License or Identification)
• Written policy for Student to Instructor Ratio (For example- 1:20)
• Written Quality Control Policy for your instructors (For example-Complete one formal evaluation for each instructor annually)

• In addition you must have:
  • A computer with PowerPoint capabilities, speakers and a projector for training videos
  • Stop/Slow Paddle(s)
  • Red Emergency Flag(s)
  • You must complete MOT Provider Application and Information Sheet
    
  • You must provide all supporting documents described on the application form for all Instructors and Proctors
    
  • You must submit the completed form to the MOT Administrator
  • No processing fee is required with your application
  • The Administrator would do a preliminary review and submit the application packet to the FDOT for approval (The FDOT approval could take as long as 60 days)
  • Once approved the Administrator will send the Provider a confirmation letter with instructions
    
    

How do Providers keep up-to-date with Changes to the Standard Plans?

Valuable link below. Contact Mailer is an FDOT website which sends out automated emails when there has been a change in the STANDARDS PLAN

https://fdotewp1.dot.state.fl.us/ContactManagement/Utilities/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fContactManagement 

If I am a provider how do I add more instructors?

• No processing fees are required for adding or new instructors
• The Administrator will do a preliminary review and submit the application packet to the FDOT for approval (The FDOT approval could take as long as 60 days)
• Once approved the Administrator will send the Provider a confirmation letter with instructions

All submissions MUST include an Application. Before submitting ensure application is complete, all documents in 1 PDF in the order listed below.

• Submission Requirement in PDF packet New Instructor:

  • Form 001: Application 3-pages (List all instructors on page 2)
  • Form 004: Instructor/Proctor agreement
  • Instructor Resume (Detailed KSA's, MUST meet all criteria on 2nd page of Application)
  • Instructor MOT Certificate or a Snip it from Verify a Certificate
  • Steps:2-4 repeated for each instructor

If I am a provider how do I add proctors?

• No processing fees are required for adding or new proctors
• The Administrator will do a preliminary review and submit the application packet to the FDOT for approval (The FDOT approval could take as long as 60 days)
• Once approved the Administrator will send the Provider a confirmation letter with instructions

All submissions MUST include an Application. Before submitting ensure application is complete, all documents in 1 PDF in the order listed below.

• Submission Requirement in PDF packet New Proctor:

  • Form 001: Application 3-pages (List all proctors on page 3)
  • Form 004: Instructor/Proctor agreement
  • For BMOT: 
    • Instructor Resume (Detailed KSA's, MUST meet all criteria on 2nd page of Application)
    • Instructor MOT Certificate or a Snip it from Verify a Certificate

What are the requirements to be an instructor? 

Criteria for New Instructor (Criteria must be covered in resume)

• Flagger and Intermediate/Refresher training: 2 years of experience having responsible charge of specific work zone activities in one or more of the following highway categories: Design, Construction, Maintenance or Traffic Operations.
• Advanced/Refresher training: 2 years of experience having responsible charge of MOT/TTC Plan preparation, inspection, or supervision in 1 or more of the following highway categories: Design, Construction, Maintenance or Traffic Operations.Current certification must be of the same level or above in order to teach a course (Must have current valid and verifiable wallet card)
• Must provide a current resume. The resume must provide a description of the instructor’s knowledge, skills, and abilities and his/her ability to teach the course effectively. Advance/R must show details of his/her involvement in using the following State of Florida documents: Standards Plan, FDOT Design Manual, Construction Project Admin Manual, and the Standard Specifications for work zone applications.

What are the requirements to be a proctor?

• Must have a current Intermediate or Advanced level certification when proctoring a Basic Flagger Skills Assessment.
• No certification is needed if you are just proctoring Intermediate or Advanced examinations.
• Must read and sign Proctor and Instructor Agreement Form (Form 004) 
• Must be approved by FDOT

If I am an authorized instructor am I also a proctor?

• Yes. Instructors are also proctors by default. Remember even instructors must read and sign the Proctor and Instructor Agreement Form (Form 004) 
  

Basic Flagger Training Information for Private Entities who want to teach internally. 

Basic Flagger: This is the only MOT level that FDOT allows 2 options for training. 

Option 1: Teach independently. Instructor must have a verifiable Florida Intermediate or Advanced MOT Certificate. Instructor must create training material (teach minimum requirement set by the Florida Department of Transportation) and provide a dexterity exam. A wallet card, certificate must be issued, and records must be kept until expiration. This certification is only good for the company and cannot be transferred to another company.

Minimum Requirement to teach:

Flagger Training - The minimum flagger training areas to be covered must be Part 6 of the MUTCD Section 6E (Flagger Control), and Design Standards Index 600 (Flagging Operations and Night Time Flagging) and (General Information for Traffic Control through Work Zones). The field demonstration must consist of a dexterity/demonstration test using hand-signaling devices (STOP/SLOW paddle and flag). In order to successfully complete Flagger Training, the instructor must determine that the flagger has demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in flagging operations. The instructor may use training videos, handouts, computer based training, or other methods to ensure that the flagger has demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in flagging operations. A training video for flaggers is available for use at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMCJkMsLVYE&feature=youtu.be

Option 2: Become an approved MOT Provider. Instructor must have a verifiable Florida Intermediate or Advanced MOT Certificate and meet Instructor criteria. He/She can apply under the company name or apply through their own company. A Provider can teach the public or private. If public the information will be available on the website, if private we keep information internally. 

We provide the course material. It is $20 per student and we issue the certificates. Student certificates are verifiable online for 4 years.  ( Instructor Criteria is found on the application at www.motadmin.com, How to Become a TTC Provider) 

Teaching MOT Courses                                                                              

• Intermediate Level (16 hours) includes exam
• Intermediate Refresher Level (8 hours) includes exam
• Advanced Level (20 hours) includes exam
• Advanced Refresher Level (8 hours) includes exam
• Basic Flagger (4 hours) includes exam and demonstration

• Providers are not authorized to issue practice exams to students prior to training or before exam

Requirements:

Each course is taught independently

• Provider/Instructor CANNOT combine a full course and refresher (i.e. IMOT and IMOTR 2^nd day)
• Provider/Instructor CANNOT combine two different levels (i.e. IMOT, AMOT or IMOTR, AMOTR)
• Provider/Instructor must verify ALL students sitting for a Refresher has an active MOT Certificate

How does an MOT Approved Instructor Recertify?

An instructor has 3 options prior to their MOT Certificate expiring and 1 option for expired MOT Certificate:

Active MOT Certificate:

Option 1: 

• Recertification through the Instructor Recertification Form 008 which states an instructor can use this form if they have taught 4 trainings in 2 years. 
• Four classes must have been taught i.e. if expiring in 2021,  2019-2021 and dates listed on form for verification
• The trainings must be of the same level the instructor in recertifying in

Option 2:

• Take an exam and have it proctored, by an approved instructor or proctor, if they haven't taught the 4 classes, but have taught 2 in the last year. If instructor has not taught any classes since becoming an approved instructor and still have an active MOT Certificate, then Option 3 must be used

Option 3:

• Instructor to take a Refresher Course and exam

Expired Certification

Option 4: 

• Instructor to take Full Course and exam

If Instructor is DISABLED (No longer works for provider) and wants to Return what is the process?

• If instructor was disabled and reenabled within the 2 year providership then the provider does not need to go through the application process again.

• If the instructor was disabled and the provider has renewed their providership and not included the said instructor then it would be considered as a new instructor and he/she would need to go through the application process.

What is the requirement for students to sit in class and for exam?

Basic, Intermediate, Advanced

• Students must attend full class. Cannot be late for any part of it and cannot leave early otherwise student will need to reschedule their class based on the training provider's policy.
• Instructor/Proctor must verify student has a Valid State-issued Driver's License Number, Valid State-issued Identification Card Number or a valid Passport number prior to sitting for class
• Instructor/Proctor to check answer sheet to verify all information is filled in correctly on the exam sheet
  • Confirm Name, photo and TIN match the Florida Driver’s License or other State Issued Identification Card Name and contact information is filled in and legible
  • TIN is filled in and legible and matches DL
    
    

Intermediate Refresher, Advanced Refresher

• Students must attend entire class. Cannot be late for any part of it and cannot leave early otherwise student will need to reschedule their class based on the training provider's policy.
• Instructor/Proctor must verify student has a Valid State-issued Driver's License Number, Valid State-issued Identification Card Number or a valid Passport number prior to sitting for class
• Instructor/Proctor must verify student's MOT/TTC Certificate has NOT expired before sitting for class, but it is the students responsibility to ensure they have not expired
• If student sits for the Refresher class and has an expired MOT Certification, grade will not be granted and student will need to take the FULL MOT Course for that level. 

If using the Verify a Certificate for VIRTUAL Refreshers, enter ONLY the TIN# in the search box. 

• If record is found with that TIN#, please look at the student's name, level and expiration date to confirm validity. 
• Expired certificate has an approved refresher extension (Must be attached to email)
• Expired certificate with no approved refresher extension must take FULL training

• If record is not found there are 3 reasons for that result.
• Original TIN# is from another state (Student must confirm original TIN# to validate account)
• TIN# does not match database (Written/Bubbled incorrectly, confirm with DL)
• Name Change (Marriage/Divorce or Legal Name Change must show proof of previous and current name)

Who can teach a Basic Flagger Course?

• Training for the Flagger category must be performed by either a Provider listed on the MOT Administrator  website  or  personnel  holding  a  current  certificate  in  the  Advanced  or Intermediate  category.  Only  personnel  trained  through  a  Provider  will  be  listed  in  the database. Course is only available in English.

What happened to the Restricted Activities Course for Utility Workers? 

The Restricted Activities course was required for everyone who had the direct responsibility for placement of work zone traffic control devices in the utility industry only. Maintenance of Traffic Training for those performing utility operations is no longer overseen by FDOT. The current Utility Accommodation Manual requires utility personnel to either carry a self-certification or attend an IMOT/AMOT training with one of our MOT Approved Providers. 

The UAM’s “traffic control requirements” mirror the content of the intermediate training. The UAM requires the self-certification to be issued from the utility company itself.

Can I use my own course material?

• No. The FDOT has standardized the course material.
• You are free to add cover pages and logos to your course handout.
• If you have any additional content that you developed or if you have any suggestions for improvement please let us know. If appropriate, the content can be added to the standard course at the next revision.

What is the fee to become a provider?

• As of April 11, 2018 the fee is $0 per level.
  • For example. If you want to provide flagging courses the provider fee would be $0.
  • If you want to provide intermediate and intermediate refresher the fee would be $0.
  • If you want to provide advanced and advanced refresher the fee would be $0.
  • If you want to provide all 5 courses the total fee would only be $0

What is the cost of the exam and certificates?

• All exams and certificates including refreshers are $20.
• This fee is paid by the authorized provider.

What is the cost for the flagger certificates?

• All flagger skills assessments and certifications is $20.
• This fee is paid by the authorized provider.

Where do I get the exam “scantron” sheets from?

• You can download the exam bubble sheet from TTC Resources
  

How to fill out the Scantron/Bubble Form?

• What if the name is too long? 

• If a person wants to include a middle initial?

• How do we handle Jr.s, Sr.s, and numerals (II, III)?

What do I do with the exam sheets after the class?

• Within 48 hours of the completion of the examination, transmit all answer sheets, course evaluation surveys, consent forms and a copy of the class sign in sheet.

• Option 1)  Scan them and email them to us. See “How do I submit the ZipScan Forms Electronically?” 

Option 2)

  You can USPS them to: Alfka, LLC. Attn: Ms. Maria Yulee. 100 S. Ashley Drive. Ste 600. Tampa, FL 33602.
• If you decide to mail them to us, we suggest that you make copies (electronic or paper) in case they get lost in the mail.

It is our goal to process the exams within 3 business days from when they are received although FDOT policy states two (2) weeks.

How do I submit the ZipScan Forms Electronically?

• Scan the PDF’s with at least 200dpi.
• The ability to read the exam sheets is 100% dependent on the quality of your scanner. If your scanner quality is poor or if the paper alignment is off it may not work. In this case we will ask you to resubmit them with a higher quality scan or via the mail.
• Send one email with three PDF's (Scantrons, Roster, and Evaluation sheets)
• Email all completed exam forms to admin@motadmin.com

How do I buy course exams?

• Only Authorized providers will have access to purchase exams for courses. If you are an authorized provider simply login to purchase exams for your course. Once exam is purchased, it will appear in the MY EXAMS tab in your profile.

Do I need a PayPal account?

• No. If purchasing an exam and you don’t want a PayPal account you can pay as a guest using your credit card. If you are an authorized provider that purchases exams frequently it may be easier for you to obtain a PayPal account so you won’t have to type in your information every time.
• Our website has been built using the PayPal ecommerce portal. The payments are processed securely using PayPal, VISA, MasterCard, Amex and Discover for the purchase of exams.

What forms of payment do we take for Invoices?

• Accounts with balances will receive an invoice which can be paid by EFT, Online Bill Pay or Check (Net15).
  • For EFT and Online Bill Pay (Submit your Vendor Form to set us up)
  • For Check, mail to the Tampa Office

Do Providers receive a summary of grades after exams have been processed?

• Provider can also create reports by date ranges in the REPORTS tab of their profile. This report is a detailed trainee report which includes the following:
  • Trainee Name
  • Level of Course
  • TIN#
  • Certificate #
  • Score
  • Training Location
  • Instructor
  • Exam #
  • Exam Date
  • Certificate Expiration Date

Exam Results:

• Exams may take up to 2 weeks to process after the provider has submitted them to the Administrator (excluding weekend and holidays).
• Once exams are processed and grades posted, student will be notified by the Administrator via email. 
• Username to login is the student's TIN#, which is bubbled in on the TTC Exam. Once grade is posted no changes can be made to the TIN# since the grade and certificate are linked to it.
• If student does not provide an email they will not receive login instructions, they need to contact the Administrator or use student guide (Link on homepage)
• If their email is not legible they will not receive login instructions, they will need to contact the Administrator.
• It is the responsibility of the student to provide their employer with a copy of their certificate. Certificates are located in the student profile, they must login to print it. We do not email them or send them by mail.

Is there special accommodations for TTC/MOT training and exams?

• No. Public Safety is at stake and any person responsible for Temporary Traffic Control must be able to comprehend course material and writing.

• Is TTC training for Basic Flagger, Intermediate, Advanced level courses provided in Spanish?

  • FDOT does not permit providers of TTC training to offer the class in any language other than English. You may ask why? The answer is that the 600 series design standards, which are essentially the backbone of the entire TTC process are written in English and require a person who can fluently speak and read English.

Do all providers offer continuing credit hours for MOT?

• Professional Development Hours (PDH) are not automatically provided. www.fbpe.org.  If available, PDH Certificates will be provided separately from the MOT/TTC Certificate.  

• Professional Development Hour (PDH) is defined as one contact hour of instruction, presentation or study. The term PDH is commonly used in the engineering community. The maximum PDH for a seminar that starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. with an hour lunch is eight (8). Short breaks are permissible as long as a minimum of 50 minutes of presentation/participation/study per hour is undertaken. If there are no breaks, or there are breaks of less than 10 minutes per hour, no additional time may be claimed. PDH cannot exceed the actual contact clock hours. Round off PDH to the nearest half hour. No activity under a half hour will be accepted for credit. For example, a qualifying activity of 30 to 49 minutes would be reported as 0.5 PDH and an activity of 50 to 70 minutes would be reported as 1.0 PDH. PDH is sometimes called PDU (Professional Development Unit).

• How do I convert CEU to PDH? 

  1.0 CEU (Continuing Education Unit) = 10 PDH's                                1.0 PDH (Professional Development Hour) = 1.0 Clock Hour (minimum 50 minutes)