Maintenance Leadership Academy

The Maintenance Leadership Academy (MLA) provides an intensive training program to individuals who hold positions as state, district, and county maintenance supervisors, superintendents, and managers. The MLA is an investment in an employee’s role as a leader and mentor that helps agencies become more efficient and innovative. The MLA decreases the time it takes to acclimate new managers, improves decision-making, and supports workforce development.

Participants acquire an understanding of the various processes, methods, and materials that are applied to maintain and preserve their organization’s bridge and highway systems. Participants develop a knowledge base of planning, scheduling, quality control, customer focus, program presentation, asset management, pavement and bridge preservation, contract management, and performance improvement. Completion requirements include:

• Complete 16.75 hours of independent study via paper-based study and web-based training (WBT) modules
• Attend 10.5 days of instructor-led training (ILT)

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Lead a performance-based maintenance culture that supports data-driven decision-making and achieves quality results in all areas of maintenance work. (Module A)
• Select the most appropriate candidates and treatment for pavement and bridge distress conditions and to make sure the agency gets the best performance and value from pavement and bridge maintenance expenditures. (Module B)
• Manage their roadside and drainage assets proactively and effectively to get the most out of the resources expended and extend the life of roadside, pavement, and bridge assets. (Module C)
• Promote and deliver stewardship, compliance, and impact minimization. (Module D)
• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive, risk-based plan for weather-related events. (Module E)
• Support traffic services and establish work zones that comply with agency guidance under normal traffic conditions and traffic incidents. (Module F)