This UNT assessment-based certificate program is designed for the professional responsible for walkway safety in their own or in clients’ facilities. Holding this certificate opens opportunities to develop marketable applied- engineering skills in the emerging field of walkway safety.​

This course is 100% online.

The course is based on the standard ASTM F2948-13 “Walkway Auditor Qualifications” and consists of 8 distinct modules which can be completed at any time, at your own pace. Students will require 8 to 10 hours to complete the instructional and assessment portions of the program. Successful candidates will be awarded their certificate by the UNT College of Engineering.

Course topics include:

• Slip and fall statistics in the United States
• Standards, regulations and the US legal environment around walkway safety
• The role of friction in human ambulation
• Tribometry – the science of friction measurement
• Walkway materials, treatments, matting, and design considerations
• Identifying and remediating walkway hazards
• Systematic walkway management

The benefits of the UNT course:

• Once you have completed the UNT Walkway Certification Course, you will hold the highest level of certification in the walkway safety industry.
• The UNT Walkway Certification Course will help you separate yourself from your competition
• Successful completion of the course will prepare you to:
  • Conduct walkway audits
  • Use tribometer readings to evaluate walkway safety.
  • Identify, suggest remediation for, and offer resolution for slip hazards on walkways.
  • Create comprehensive walkway safety programs.
• Follow-up training on the use of the Regan Scientific Instruments BOT-3000E for the purpose of conducting ANSI A326.3 slip resistance testing is available upon successful completion of the UNT Walkway Certification Course.