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Contact the NTC

The NTC delivers high-quality, results-driven motor carrier safety and law enforcement training. We collaborate with personnel and stakeholders to achieve our goals of reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities on our nation’s highways.

To schedule a training or to discover more about our services, please reach out to the NTC today.
National Training Center
2600 Park Tower Drive, Suite 500
Vienna, VA 22180		 703.235.0501 (main)
Dr. Lisa Gathers, Director  202.774.776
David Ridgley, Operations Manager 703.235.0626
Jeanette Staton, Supervisory Training Program Manager 202.841.5714
Curriculum Management
Ben Werner, Curriculum Manager 703.235.0511
Nadine Kahla, Instructional Systems Specialist  703.235.0622
Federal Academy
Melissa Townsend, Acting Academy Manager / Investigative Training Specialist 703.235.1336
Safety Programs
Melissa Townsend, Training Specialist / Hazardous Materials 703.235.1336
Francisco "Frank" Rosales, Training Specialist / Roadside 760.792.9576
Wayne Bradshaw, Training Specialist 217. 670.3339
Christopher Nicholas, Training Specialist / CMVCI 202.309.8652
Learning Management System
LMS Support fmcsa-lms-support@dot.gov

Course Contacts

Roadside Courses
ntc-general@dot.gov
  • North American Standard Part - A (NAS - A)
  • North American Standard Part - B (NAS - B)
  • Passenger Carrier Vehicle Inspection (PCVI)
 703.235.1196
Hazardous Materials Courses
ntc-general@dot.gov
  • Advanced Roadside HM
  • Advanced Explosives (ADEX)
  • Cargo Tank Facility Review (CTFR)
  • Cargo Tank Inspection (CTI)
  • General Hazardous Materials (GHM)
  • Other Bulk Packaging Inspection (OBP)
  703.235.1196
Audits & Investigations Courses
ntc-general@dot.gov
  • Advanced Drug and Alcohol (ADA)
  • Consumer Enforcement Consumer Protection (CECP)
  • Consumer Enforcement Consumer Protection (CECP) Supplemental
  • Investigation and Safety Analysis (ISA)
  • Enforcement Procedures Investigative (EPI)
  • Enforcement Procedures Roadside (EPR)
  • Federal Program Specialist - Enforcement Program Specialist (FPS - EPS)
  • New Entrant Safety Audit (NESA)
  • New Entrant Safety Audit Workshop (NESA - W)
  • Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE)
 703.235.1328
Other Courses
ntc-general@dot.gov
  • Safety Investigators and Border Inspectors Academy
  • Interdiction and Human Trafficking
 703.235.1336
Instructor Development Courses
ntc-general@dot.gov
  • Instructor Development Course (IDC)
  • Master Instructor Development Course (MIDC)
 703.235.0621
Last updated: Friday, November 14, 2025