The ITD Public Transportation Office has created the Public Transportation Training and Development Program.
You can now order supplies at: 2026 PT Supply Order Form
2026 Upcoming Trainings
- 08/23-26 – Economic Mobility & Well-Being Conference (New Orleans, LA)
- 09/02-03 – Missouri Transit Conference (Columbia, MO)
- 09/15-17 – State Public Transportation Partnerships Conference (Breckenridge, CO)
- 09/17-19 – Montana Transit Association Fall Business Meeting & Bus Roadeo (Butte, MT)
- 09/22-25 – Utah Urban Rural Specialized Transit Association (URSTA) (Price, UT)
- 10/04-07 – APTA TRANSform & EXPO (Chicago, IL)
- 10/12-14 – Arkansas Public Transportation Conference (North Little Rock, AR)
- 10/13-15 – Tribal & Rural Transit Mini-Conference (Boston, MA)
- 10/19-22 – NADO Annual Training Conference (Reno, NV)
- 11/15-19 – National Transportation in Indian Country Conference (NTICC) (Chandler, AZ)
2027 Upcoming Trainings
- 08/31 – 09/01 – 2027 Public Transportation Summit (Boise, ID)
- 12/07-09 – National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference (San Diego, CA)
2028 Upcoming Trainings
Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP)
The Idaho Transportation Department Public Transportation Office (ITD-PT) is responsible for administering Idaho’s Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) with funding provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). ITD-PT is committed to fostering a safe, mobility focused public transportation program throughout Idaho that promotes economic opportunity and growth for all of Idaho. ITD-PT budgets the 5311(b) RTAP funds on an annual basis and will offer scholarship opportunities until such funds are exhausted.
RTAP Program Overview
- Application Submittal
- Application Review & Notification
- Attend Training/Receive Materials
- Reimbursement Request & Payment
RTAP Program Resources
- RTAP Program Guidelines
- RTAP Individual Scholarship Application
- RTAP Individual Scholarship Application Fillable Form
- RTAP In House Scholarship Application
- RTAP In House Scholarship Application Fillable Form
- RTAP Individual Expense Form
- RTAP Per Diem Allowances
Training Sites
- FTA-Sponsored Training Courses https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/safety/fta-sponsored-training-courses
- FTA De-Escalation Training Resource Directory https://www.transit.dot.gov/de-escalation-training
- Idaho LAUNCH https://idaholaunch.com
- National RTAP eLearning https://elearning.nationalrtap.org/
- National Transit Institute http://www.ntionline.com/
- American Public Transportation Association (APTAP) Learning & Development https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/aptau/learning-and-development/
- Qstraint Training Academy (Wheelchair Securement Training) https://training.qstraint.com/
- Eno Center for Transportation https://enotrans.org
- Washington State Transit Insurance Pool https://wstip.org
- Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) https://https://learn.sharedusemobilitycenter.org/modules/