Which traffic control course do you need?
Find the right traffic control training course for your job. Compare TC1 + TMI1, Short Term Low Impact and Utilities TTM for work on Victorian roads.
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The short answer
Ever wondered what it takes to manage traffic safely and efficiently? Edway runs 3 traffic control courses in Victoria, each built for a different job. Pick the one that matches the work you want.
Choose Traffic Controller if you want to direct traffic or set up traffic management on Category 1 roads. Choose Short Term Low Impact for brief, low-impact roadside work.
Choose Utilities TTM only if you work for, or solely provide services to, an eligible utility provider.
Compare the 3 courses
| Course | Choose it when | Accredited? | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC1 + TMI1 Combined | You want traffic control or traffic management work on Category 1 roads | Yes | Statement of Attainment and, after the workplace practical, a TTM Digital Card |
| Short Term Low Impact | Your work is brief and low-impact, with no static worksite | No | Certificate of Completion |
| Utilities TTM | You do restricted in-field work for an eligible utility provider | No | Certificate of Completion and a Digital Utilities card |
Traffic Controller is the entry route
The Traffic Controller course combines TC1 and TMI1. It covers directing traffic and putting traffic management plans into place on Category 1 roads, such as urban streets and low-volume rural roads.
Whether you're looking to start a career in traffic management or you already work in civil construction and want the ticket, this is your Traffic Control course. Theory classes run in Melbourne CBD, so traffic control in Melbourne is an easy place to start.
The class runs for 3 days. You then complete workplace evidence within 6 months: 20 logged hours and a supervised assessment for TC1, plus 3 traffic management setups for TMI1.
This is the course for someone entering traffic control work. The separate guide What happens after traffic control training? explains the workplace stage.
What the TC1 and TMI1 training covers
Our Traffic Controller training gives you the knowledge and skills to manage traffic like a pro. The TC1 course covers controlling traffic with stop/slow bats and portable traffic control devices, deploying basic traffic signs, workplace communication and risk management.
The TMI1 course covers implementing traffic management plans, applying risk management processes, and positioning, setting up and programming portable traffic control devices. You learn how to put the plan into action and guide drivers safely through the work zone.
Assessment is theory — multiple choice and short answer — plus practical work inside the course: setting up a worksite, operating a stop/slow bat and installing signs to a Traffic Guidance Scheme. It is hands-on training that prepares you for real roadside work.
Why do you need traffic management training?
Because Victorian law asks for it. Whoever runs the works has to put appropriately trained and qualified people on directing traffic, so the training is your ticket onto the site.
It also makes you good at the job. Good traffic management helps prevent accidents, reduce congestion and keep disruption to the community low. Our course teaches you to set up the work zone safely and guide drivers through it.
Short Term Low Impact work
Short Term Low Impact (STLI) is for brief roadside tasks. A site-specific risk assessment must show no static worksite is needed.
Examples include minor maintenance, inspections and vegetation work. It is a great fit for crews who move quickly between locations.
It is a 1-day Victorian course offered in a classroom or live online. It is non-accredited and gives you a Certificate of Completion, not a Traffic Management Card.
STLI does not qualify you as a Traffic Controller or Traffic Management Implementer.
Utilities TTM is restricted
Utilities TTM is for in-field workers employed directly or indirectly by water, gas, electricity, communications or public transport providers. Contractors must work solely to provide services to an eligible provider.
You need an employer letter proving that connection before booking. The course runs for 1 day in a classroom or live online.
It is non-accredited. You receive a Certificate of Completion and a Digital Utilities card for restricted Utilities TTM work in Victoria. It does not qualify you as a general Traffic Controller.
Check the traffic management course entry requirements
All 3 courses require a current White Card. For Traffic Controller, bring the Statement of Attainment for your White Card unit. The plastic card alone is not accepted as evidence for entry.
Utilities TTM also requires the employer letter. The course page lists the remaining identification, clothing and study requirements, so you can arrive ready to go.
All 3 are Victorian courses delivered by Edway Training (RTO 91401), an approved Temporary Traffic Management training provider.
What should you know before your traffic control training in Melbourne?
Send in your White Card Statement of Attainment before the course, and bring one photo ID and your USI. The theory classes run in the Melbourne CBD.
For the practical day, come dressed for the job: steel-capped boots, long work pants, a long-sleeved work shirt, a broad-brimmed hat, safety glasses and hi-vis. Then plan your workplace evidence early, so you finish it well inside the time limit.
Next step
Good traffic management helps prevent accidents, reduce congestion and keep disruption to the community low. Whatever your job on the road, Edway Training has you covered.
For traffic control work, see Traffic Controller (TC1). For brief roadside tasks, see Short Term Low Impact.
Eligible utility crews can see Utilities TTM.
Sources
- training.gov.au — RIISS00058 Traffic Controller and RIISS00060 Traffic Management Implementer skill setsSkill set codes, official titles and the six units they contain
- Austroads — Temporary Traffic Management National Training FrameworkThe National TTM Training Framework, Approved Training Providers, the practitioner register, and 'specialised training' products such as STLI and Utilities TTM
- Victoria Government Gazette — Code of Practice for Worksite Safety – Traffic Management (gazetted 1 June 2023)The Victorian duty on whoever runs the works to use appropriately trained and qualified people to direct traffic
- VicRoads — Worksite Traffic Management Code of PracticeThe Victorian code the TC1 and TMI1 training is delivered to, alongside the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management
