The ITD Public Transportation Office has created the Public Transportation Training and Development Program.
You can now order supplies at: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/rVhX49a7EU
2026 Upcoming Trainings
- 08/05-07 – CTAA SUN EXPO (Monterrey, CA)
- 08/16-17 – Washington PT Conference (Tukwila, WA)
- 08/23-26 – Economic Mobility & Well-Being Conference (New Orleans, LA)
- 10/04-07 – APTA TRANSform & EXPO (Chicago, IL)
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/