Upcoming MDOT Courses

Computerized Office Technician Training Course (5-day)

The updated Computerized Office Technician training course is a 5-day class that will give consultants detailed knowledge of MDOT documentation requirements, including the proper use of the FieldManager software. This intense training course was developed by MDOT for consultants working with the Michigan Department of Transportation.

This course will build on the FieldManager training by demonstrating the proper file setup, maintenance, and closeout of an MDOT construction project. Current MDOT documentation requirements and procedures will be discussed. The course will also cover the new procedures required by several recent Bureau of Highway Instructional Memoranda's (BOHIM) that have greatly changed prior procedures. Courses are designed and sanctioned by MDOT, and will be administered by FTC&H Certified Office Technicians.

Current Office Technician training is a prerequisite for several MDOT consultant prequalification categories.

Materials and requirements for the course include: 

• Prior FieldManager training (prerequisite for this course).
• Laptop with current FieldManager and Adobe Acrobat installed.
• Copy of the 2003 Standard Specifications for Construction.
• Familiarity and proficiency in computer usage and in Microsoft Windows environment.

Cost of Class

$1,200 per person - 15 person class limit
All classes will run Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Continential breakfast and snacks will be provided (lunch not included).

Current Training Dates:

• February 20 - 24, 2012 
  FTC&H Lansing Office
  5913 Executive Drive, Suite 100
  Lansing, MI  48911
  Register Online (for mail-in form click on Event Details to take you to Registration Form link)
  

• March 5 - 9, 2012
  Farmington Hills Office
  39255 Country Club Drive, Suite B-25
  Farmington Hills, MI  48831
  Register Online (for mail-in form click on Event Details to take you to Registration Form link)

• March 26 - 30, 2012
  FTC&H Grand Rapids Office - Main Training Room
  1515 Arboretum Drive, SE
  Grand Rapids, MI  49546 
  Register Online  (for mail-in form click on Event Details to take you to Registration Form link)

Office Technician Exam Recertification (1-day)

The Office Technician Exam Recertification is available to recertify those who have already taken the 5-day Computerized Office Technician training course. This intense examination was developed by MDOT for consultants working with the Michigan Department of Transportation.

This exam requires detailed knowledge of proper file setup, maintenance, and closeout of an MDOT construction project. The exam will also test knowledge of the new procedures described by several recent Bureau of Highway Instructional Memoranda's (BOHIM). Courses are designed and sanctioned by MDOT, and will be administered by FTC&H Certified Office Technicians.

Current Office Technician training certification and active working knowledge of Office Technician duties is a prerequisite for this exam.  The exam will take 2-4 hours for a proficient Office Technician to complete.  This is an examination only; there is no training or review prior to taking the test.  Refunds will not be issued for failure to pass the exam.  A score of 80% is required to pass. A passing score will result in the extension of the Office Technician certification for 4 years from the date of the test.

Materials and requirements for the course include: 

• A current Computerized Office Technician certification
• Actively working as an Office Technician
• Copy of the 2003 Standard Specifications for Construction.
• Calculator.

Cost of Class

$250 per person
All sessions will begin at 9:00 AM
Beverages and snacks will be provided (lunch not included).

Current Training Dates:

• February 28, 2012
  FTC&H Lansing Office
  5913 Executive Drive, Suite 100
  Lansing, MI  48911
  Register Online (for mail-in form click on Event Details to take you to Registration Form link)

• March 13, 2012
  Farmington Hills Office
  39255 Country Club Drive, Suite B-25
  Farmington Hills, MI  48831
  Register Online (for mail-in form click on Event Details to take you to Registration Form link)

• April 6, 2012
  FTC&H Grand Rapids Office - Main Training Room
  1515 Arboretum Drive, SE
  Grand Rapids, MI  49546
  Register Online  (for mail-in form click on Event Details to take you to Registration Form link)

Course Registration

Easy way to enroll

Register Online - Click on Register Online link by class date.

Mail-in Form- Available on Register Online. Click Event Details to take you to Registration Form link. 

Contact FTC&H Event Coordinator, Mary Lou Hussey at 517-887-4020 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  for questions.