Illinois DOT Flagger Training Specifications

From Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction:
“701.13 Flaggers. All flaggers shall be certified by an agency approved by the Department. While on the job site, each flagger shall have in his/her possession a current driver’s license and a current flagger certification I.D. meeting Department requirements. For non-drivers, the Illinois Identification Card issued by the Secretary of State will meet the requirement for a current driver’s license. This flagger certification requirement may be waived by the Engineer for emergency situations that arise due to actions beyond the Contractor’s control where flagging is needed to maintain safe traffic control on a temporary basis.”

Certification from the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), the National Safety Council (NSC), and the Illinois Laborers’ & Contractors’ Joint Apprenticeship Program are accepted. For more information, check out the website below.

Information as provided by ATSSA

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Illinois Online Flagger Course

This is the Illinois Online Flagger Course that is also accepted in many other states.
You may take the class on many devices so your PC, MAC, IPAD, and tablets should work. Please make sure to update your software before starting the class.
Take this class right now or at a later time if you wish. You can save money when you buy bulk classes to get the discounts, best of all the courses do not expire until you start taking the class.
The class is based on nationally accepted content so you get the standard training that all states use.

Course goals are to give the student the knowledge to:

State why proper flagging is important, and list the qualities of a good flagger.
Use the MUTCD and other books such as state DOT plans and other guides as they relate to flagging traffic.
Make sure temporary traffic control zones follow the basic plans as shown in the MUTCD.
Point out the temporary traffic control areas and know why each is important to safely control traffic.
Decide if signs and devices on a project meet the standards of the MUTCD.
List all necessary and proper flagging equipment.
Choose a proper place to stand so that you are in a safe place for flagging.

Teach the student to use tools of the trade:

Stop, slow, and release traffic using a stop paddle or how to control traffic using a flag if needed.
Spot different types of drivers and know how to deal with them.
Control traffic on a two-way road and how to use different methods to talk with other flaggers.
Setup and control traffic on haul roads or in other special flagging situations.
Know what to do when you have to set up and handle night flagging.
Talk with the public, supervisor, and co-workers.
In the end, you will know enough to pass a two-part exam.

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No and the test is open book BUT you may want to practice the demonstration portion of the exam. At the end of the class you must demonstrate how to Stop, Slow, and Release traffic, this is 50% of your grade, if you
fail this, you fail the class. It is not necessary to know the answers in the practice session before the class, the answers will be provided during the class.

You will have an opportunity to practice positioning the flagger again, after the course and right before the exam. You should focus on answering these correctly.

Make sure you have about 4-hours to complete the course and exam.

You will be provided a temporary certification good for 30 days that can be printed or saved by you and your supervisor. We will print and mail your official wallet card within a few days. Now as for the USPS, please allow up to 2 weeks for mail delivery.

Testing times can vary based on the individual’s familiarity with computers. For most students it will take between 3.5-4 hours.

If the student fails the WRITTEN part of the test, there are no test only retakes. The student must retake the WHOLE COURSE again. An additional purchase is not required

If you fail the DEMONSTRATION part of the test, you should review and practice the demonstration and then select the Retake Demonstration button. Please slow down, be more careful, honestly, there are no trick questions.

Important: During the DEMONSTRATION SECTION you can only make two mistakes and still pass. If you make a third mistake you fail and you will have to retake the DEMONSTRATION (not course) again. This
section is graded like strikes in baseball, third strike you are out.

Illinois DOT Flagger Training Specifications

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Course goals are to give the student the knowledge to:

Teach the student to use tools of the trade:

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