Why Get IMSA Certified?
A requirement by many agencies, over 24,000 transportation and roadway professionals trust IMSA to keep them up to date with the latest in public safety!
Advance Your Career
Safer Operations for Public Agencies and Companies
An IMSA certification demonstrates your knowledge and credibility in public safety, which helps you:
• Get hired and gain a competitive advantage
• Advance in your department
• Increase your earning potential
• Stay current on industry standards and technology
There’s no room for uncertainty in public safety. You rely on your employees to adhere to the most trusted standards and current specifications. By ensuring that your team maintains verified, tested knowledge, you’re not only keeping your community safe, you’re also protecting workers on the job site.
Save on certifications for your employees by joining as a Public Agency Member.
Since 1896, IMSA has been growing and evolving to stay at the cutting edge of public safety.
Benefit from a variety of continuing education opportunities to renew your certifications, including:
- Online technical sessions (rotated throughout the year)
- In-person technical sessions at the Forum & Expo (Join for member savings!)
- Webinars (Member exclusive)
- Writing for the Journal (Member exclusive)
- And more!
On the Horizon:
- Public Safety Telecommunications Certification
- Yearly Forum & Expo, packed with IMSA programs, technical sessions, NEMA TS 1 and 2 and more!
Fully Refreshed in 2025:
- Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Technician
- Signs and Pavement Markings Technician I
- Traffic Signal Field Technician II
Programs are led by expert, field-experienced moderators who find fulfillment in helping students succeed.
Staying “in the know” helps me help the students I serve. Being a knowledgeable, quick-responding, friendly resource for them keeps my professional life thriving. It makes my day when people tell me I made their experience so much easier and getting to celebrate their achievements with them is the best.
I love to teach and train all the new individuals that register for our certification courses.
I first volunteered as a moderator for the Middle Atlantic Section of IMSA and saw that many technicians’ only training was by their supervisors, and the things they taught were not always the best to do. As more and more people started taking certification classes, I noted that maybe I was doing something right.
Courses are designed by experts in each certification area.
IMSA certifications are created by work groups. Each work group member is a veteran in their area of expertise and has been through the relevant IMSA certification programs to advance their own careers. They know firsthand what you need to know to be successful in the field.