Statistics

There is no waiver for the Statistics pre-requisite, regardless of educational experience or certification and licensure.

The CIT Program provides the following methods for obtaining certification.

1. Statistics Course and Exam

Online course with exam included - course and exam are online and access is available upon registration. The course is available year round with the course period designated in your registration confirmation email and the CanvasPro course page. You must complete the course and subsequent exam(s) by the stated completion date in your confirmation email and in CanvasPro. The written exam can be taken and submitted one time. It can be taken at the student’s location and requires an approved proctor. Registration is necessary if a retake is needed.
Prerequisite: Pass the Basic Math exam prior to taking the online course and exam.

Course Description

This course covers information in the Construction Manual Part V and is a key component of the KDOT Quality Control/Quality Assurance program.

The statistical analysis presented in this class allows KDOT to validate that contractor test data comes from the same population as KDOT results. These formulas assist contractors to determine the variance in their project.

Instructor

Robert Soria Robert received his B. S. in Statistics from Kansas State University and Master’s in Public Administration from Kansas University. He has worked for over 20 years as an Analyst in various positions for three different state agencies: KS Dept of Transportation, KS Dept on Aging and KS Division of Workers' Compensation and is currently employed at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. While working at KDOT, he helped develop this statistics course and began teaching it on a regular basis. His work experience ranges from data collection and analysis to implementing and maintaining data systems.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how statistics keep the volume of data manageable and objectively interpreted
• Understand how each analysis impacts the project and amount of payment received by the contractor

Course Material

Download the Statistics Handbook

Download the Statistics Workbook

Testing Information

• Exam: This course requires a written exam.
• Score: A score of 70% or higher is needed to pass.