Certification: Traffic Operations Practitioner Specialist (TOPS)

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The Traffic Operations Practitioner Specialist® (TOPS) certification program is designed as a broad assessment of knowledge in traffic operations and is for practitioners without professional licensure. This certification compliments the Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification and will not substitute for appropriate professional licenses when required for specific responsibilities or jurisdictions.
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 3 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Specialty

The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.