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Traffic Control Training

RIIWHS205E CONTROL TRAFFIC WITH A STOP/SLOW BAT – LEVEL 1

Overview

This is the official Traffic Controller course you need to complete to become an approved Traffic Controller working within the Traffic Management industry on Queensland roads.

We’re a government Registered Training Organisation with top-notch trainers from real world backgrounds.

The course involves 8 hours in the classroom and 20 hours of on-the-job experience.

• Learning Goals
• Requirements
• Course Delivery
• Qualification Achieved
• Certificate Validity
• Training Locations

Learning Goals

To get you ready to work as a skilled Traffic Controller. You’ll learn the fundamental real world skills needed to safely direct vehicles and pedestrians through and around construction and/or civil sites autonomously or as part of a Traffic Management team or crew.

Requirements

Students must have held a driver’s licence (foreign, provisional, or open) within the last 5 years and hold a current General Construction Induction Training Card (CPCWHS1001 White Card or industry equivalent, e.g. Blue Card).

Students enrolling into this course acknowledge that they have language, literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to ACSF Level 2.

Students must be able to satisfy the medical requirements (see here) and undergo an offence history check conducted by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (see here).

We provide the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your 20-hour vocational training:

• Hardhat
• Safety sunglasses
• Regulated long sleeve traffic control fluoro shirt

You’ll need the following PPE / equipment of your own:

• Lace up safety boots
• Work pants (with the mandatory fluoro stripes above and below the knee)
• 5-watt radio
• Stop / slow bat

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Course Delivery

You start with 8 hours of classroom-based training. Then 20 hours of vocational training where you’ll undergo supervised practical experience on a real jobsite with one of our partnering Traffic Management companies. All vocational training is arranged by us. Finally, a practical assessment to ensure you’re ready to work.

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Qualification Achieved

Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll receive your Statement of Attainment for:

RIIWHS205E Control traffic with a stop/slow bat
RIIWHS201E Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
RIICOM201E Communicate in the workplace

Certificate Validity

After issuance of the Statement of Attainment students will then need to apply for their Traffic Controller Industry Authority Card with the Department of Transport and Main Roads. All relevant documentation required to apply for accreditation as a Traffic Controller with the Department of Transport and Main Roads is available via TMR’s website.