Courses - SA - TMD 1 (Traffic Management Designer 1) Skill Set
SA - TMD1
SA - TMD 1 (Traffic Management Designer 1) Skill Set
- RIISS00063 - Traffic Management Designer Skill Set for Urban Streets and Low Volume Rural Roads
Introduction
This skill set addresses the skills and knowledge required for those responsible for developing Traffic Management Plans (TMP) and Traffic Guidance Scheme (TGS) on Temporary Traffic Management Category 1 environments as described in the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management.Target Audience
This skill set is for individuals responsible for developing traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes for Temporary Traffic Management Category 1 roads.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Have Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills to ACSF level 2 or above.
The skillset training for TMD 1 may only be undertaken if any one of the three entry requirement options below are met:
1. Eligibility through experience as a Traffic Management Implementer:
2. Eligibility through qualification in relevant/related academic field:
3. For existing workers -
1. Eligibility through experience as a Traffic Management Implementer:
- Completion of any of the following TMI Skill Sets (Statement of Attainment):
- RIISS00060 Traffic Management Implementer Skill Set for Urban Streets and Low Volume Rural Roads; or
- RIISS00061 Traffic Management Implementer Skill Set for High Volume Roads; or
- RIISS00062 Traffic Management Implementer Skill Set for Motorways and Freeways.
- With at least 12 months experience applying the relevant skills and knowledge in a temporary traffic management workplace (example - resume, job tickets from the last 12 months or letter of employment); and
- Providing evidence of relevant experience setting up at least 20 temporary traffic management types in at least four (4) of the following design types (example - job tickets) (evidence must be from the past 3 years) :
- pedestrian and cyclist controls
- construction sites
- lane closures
- shoulder closures
- night works
- use of portable traffic control devices
- motorways or freeways
2. Eligibility through qualification in relevant/related academic field:
- At least an AQF Level 6 qualification in a civil construction, traffic engineering or road design related field
3. For existing workers -
- Must be currently permitted in their jurisdiction, prior to the jurisdictional adoption date, to develop, review or audit traffic management designs or traffic guidance schemes (PWZ card and/or resume showcasing experience), AND
- Must provide evidence of currency of practice. This must demonstrate that in the past 3 years the applicant has designed, or reviewed, or audited a minimum of 12 TMPs and 12 TGSs. The TMPs and TGSs must include a minimum of four different worksite locations that are within the relevant jurisdiction (evidence must be from the past 3 years). There worksite locations may include TTM Category 1 or TTM Category 2 or TTM Category 3 roads or sections of the network.
CITB Funding
Learners may be eligible for CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) funding to support training of eligible workers in the construction industry. CITB funding is only available for South Australian resident learners and is provided upon provision of a valid CITB identification number upon booking.
Please note - full course fees will be charged at the time of enrolment and the CITB funding amount will be refunded once training is successfully completed (i.e. you are issues with your Statement of Attainment). For more information on CITB funding criteria and conditions please go to www.citb.org.au
CITB funding for this course is $360 - reducing the course fee from $1100 to $740!
We acknowledge the support of the Construction Industry Training Board in reducing the cost of training for eligible workers.
Learning Outcomes
- Plan and prepare for implementing the risk management process
- Identify workplace hazards and assess
- Assess workplace risks and identify unacceptable risk levels
- Identify potential actions and develop risk controls
- Implement and evaluate risk control
- Audit the risk management process and complete records
- Establish context for traffic management plan and traffic guidance scheme
- Prepare traffic management plans and traffic guidance scheme
- Support and review traffic management plan implementation
Learning Methods
The Traffic Management Designer 1 (TMD 1) course will run over 3 days. Throughout the course‚ theory-based assessments and activities will be completed.
The assessments comprises both theoretical and practical components. The practical (post-course) assessment requirements must be completed for declared Temporary Traffic Management Category 1 roads within at least 6 months of successfully completing the theoretical component.
To achieve competency in the units, successful completion of at least 2 different traffic management plan design types practical experience applying the relevant skills and knowledge in a temporary traffic management workplace is required.
There are three pieces of assessment associated with this Skill Set, as follows:
- Theory assessment, completed on-course
- In-class practical assessment, partially completed on-course and finalised post-course
- Workplace practical assessment, complete post-course
The Learner must be deemed satisfactory in all three pieces of assessment to achieve competency.
Post course – within a 6-month period of completing the theoretical component of the class, the learner must:
- Complete TMD assessment 1 (will commence in-class)
- TMD assessment 2
Please note – post course assessment must be completed in your OWN workplace and we cannot offer internships or placements.
PLEASE NOTE - If you do not complete your placement within six months, you may be required to retake the entire course at full cost or reattempt the theory assessment for a fee of $150. This decision will be at the discretion of the RTO.
Course Modules
- RIIRIS402E - Carry out the risk management process
- RIICWD503E - Prepare traffic management plans and traffic guidance schemes
Successful participants will receive a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment for:
'RIISS00063 - Traffic Management Designer Skill Set for Urban and Low Volume Rural Roads'
'RIISS00063 - Traffic Management Designer Skill Set for Urban and Low Volume Rural Roads'
Upcoming Courses
| Date | Time | Location | Cost | I’m booking for myself | I’m booking for others |
| 1 - 3 July 2025 | 08:00 am - 04:00 pm | Beverley (SA) | $1,200.00 | ||
| 12 - 14 August 2025 | 08:00 am - 04:00 pm | Beverley (SA) | $1,200.00 |
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