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National Training Framework for Temporary Traffic Management

The training you need to work in a temporary traffic management (TTM) role changed on 1 February 2024.

The new National Training Framework for Temporary Traffic Management introduced new requirements for all TTM workers.

The National Training Framework:

  • was developed with the cooperation and input of the states and territories to meet new national standards and guidelines
  • will make temporary traffic movement as efficient as possible
  • aims to increase safety for workers and road users.

About the new training framework

The National Training Framework provides:

  • specific training across the three TTM roles
  • a genuine and structured career path
  • a mix of specialised, classroom and practical on-the-job learning
  • mutual recognition across participating states and territories (additional local training will be needed in South Australia and some states and territories).

New temporary traffic management roles

There are now three traffic management roles:

  • Traffic Controller
  • Traffic Management Implementer
  • Traffic Management Designer.

New qualification categories

There are three qualification categories and eight new national TTM training programs.

To become qualified, you must pass a course with a registered training organisation that is also an approved training provider.

Qualification categories

Traffic Controller 1 (TC 1)

Traffic Controller 2 (TC 2)

Traffic Management Implementer 1 (TMI 1)

Traffic Management Implementer 2 (TMI 2)

Traffic Management Implementer 3 (TMI 3)

Traffic Management Designer 1 (TMD 1)

Traffic Management Designer 2 (TMD 2)

Traffic Management Designer 3 (TMD 3)

Transition periods

The following transition periods give everyone time to complete the new training. This will help reduce disruption for individuals, employers and workplaces.

RoleDateDuration
Traffic Controller 1 February 2024 until 1 February 2027 3 years
Traffic Management Implementer 1 February 2024 until 1 February 2027 3 years
Traffic Management Designer 1 February 2024 until 1 February 2027 3 years

Recognising prior learning for current industry workers

You have until 1 February 2027 to get Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) if you both:

  • have a current Workzone Traffic Management (WZTM) card
  • work on Category 1, 2 or 3 roads.

You need to get your RPL from an approved training provider in South Australia.

Changes for Traffic Management Designers

Currently, there are no specific qualifications for Traffic Management Designers in South Australia.

From 1 February 2024, Traffic Management Designers will only be able to work on TTM categories they are approved for.

Traffic Management Designer 1

The entry requirements to enrol in the TMD 1 course have changed. They are in effect until the end of the transition period on 1 February 2027.

Pre-enrolment requirements

Jurisdictional permissions

You must be currently permitted in your jurisdiction, before the jurisdictional adoption date, to develop, review or audit traffic management designs or traffic guidance schemes.

Evidence of practice and experience

You must provide evidence of currency of practice. They must demonstrate that in the past three years the applicant has designed, reviewed or audited at least one of the following:

  • 12 traffic management plans
  • 12 traffic guidance schemes.

The traffic management plans or traffic guidance schemes must include at least four different worksite locations that are within the relevant jurisdiction. These locations may include one of the following road categories or sections of the network:

  • TTM Category 1
  • TTM Category 2
  • TTM Category 3.
Qualification prerequisites

Traffic Management Designers who have at least an AQF Level 6 qualification in one of the following fields can still use this as the prerequisite for enrolling in the TMD 1 course:

  • civil construction
  • traffic engineering
  • road design-related.

More information

To learn more about the TMD 1 course, contact one of these approved training providers:

  • Access Training Centre
  • Carlisle Learning
  • CivilEdge
  • Workzone Training.

Traffic Management Designer 2 and 3

To enrol in the TMD 2 or TMD 3 course, you must have a TMD 1 qualification.

If you have applied for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and it has not been granted, you will need to complete the full qualification. This includes meeting the prerequisites.

For example, if you apply for RPL in TMD 2 and are not successful, you will have to complete the full TMD 2 qualification. The prerequisite for TMD 2 is the completion of TMD 1.

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