Short course RIISS00043

Work Zone Traffic Control - Supervisor Skill Set

Supervising the work zone rather than working in it. Five units, including compliance and risk.

RIITraining package
5 unitsSkill set
117Providers
5Units

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117 providers can deliver RIISS00043. Availability, fees and start dates are set by each provider.

About this qualification

RIISS00043 is the supervisor set for work zone traffic control. Five units covering supervising on-site operations, applying and monitoring compliance systems, risk management, working safely, and implementing traffic management plans.

It is a different axis to the controller and implementer ladder. Those escalate by road type; this one escalates by responsibility. A supervisor oversees the crew and the compliance rather than a bigger road.

RIIGOV401E Apply, monitor and report on compliance systems is the unit that marks it out — nothing else in the traffic family carries compliance reporting.

117 providers, making it one of the narrower sets in the family despite covering supervision across the whole of work zone traffic control.

Roles it maps to

Context described on the national register.

Work Zone Supervisor Traffic Crew Supervisor Site Supervisor

The traffic control ladder

The controller and implementer sets escalate by road type. This one escalates by responsibility — supervising the crew and the compliance.

  1. Skill set · comes beforeRIISS00042 Road Labourer — work zone
  2. Skill set · comes beforeRIISS00058 Traffic Controller — urban and low volume
  3. Skill set · comes beforeRIISS00060 Traffic Management Implementer — urban and low volume
  4. Skill set · you are hereRIISS00043 Work Zone Traffic Control — Supervisor
  5. Skill set · design pathRIISS00056 Traffic Management Designer
  6. Certificate III · where it leadsRII30920 Civil Construction

What it covers

5Core Units
0Elective Electives

Five units of competency, all required. Issued as a statement of attainment rather than a qualification.

All five units are required.

  • RIIBEF402D Supervise on-site operations
  • RIIGOV401E Apply, monitor and report on compliance systems
  • RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes
  • RIIWHS201E Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
  • RIIWHS302E Implement traffic management plans

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Frequently asked questions

How is this different from the implementer sets?
Implementers escalate by road type — urban, high volume, motorway. This escalates by responsibility: supervising the crew, and monitoring and reporting on compliance.
Do I need to have been a controller?
The register sets no prerequisite, but the set assumes traffic management experience and most employers expect it.
What is the compliance unit for?
RIIGOV401E Apply, monitor and report on compliance systems. Nothing else in the traffic family includes it — a supervisor is accountable for the zone meeting its obligations, not just running.
Does it cover designing plans?
No. It includes implementing traffic management plans. Designing them is RIISS00056 or RIISS00063.
Is it road-type specific?
No. Unlike the controller and implementer sets, there is one supervisor set covering work zone traffic control generally.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

  • NSW

    TAFE NSWRTO 90003

    Deliver and assess · NSW
  • QLD

    TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

    Deliver and assess · QLD
  • WA

    South Metropolitan TAFERTO 52787

    Deliver and assess · WA
  • QLD

    Halo Nation TrainingRTO 32485

    Deliver and assess · QLD
  • VIC

    The Management EdgeRTO 3927

    Deliver and assess · VIC
  • QLD

    Civil SafetyRTO 32381

    Deliver and assess · QLD
  • QLD

    AshtrailRTO 6139

    Deliver and assess · QLD
  • NSW

    Joblink PlusRTO 91434

    Deliver and assess · NSW
  • QLD

    PM2RTO 41304

    Deliver and assess · QLD
  • QLD

    Australian Trade Training CollegeRTO 31399

    Deliver and assess · QLD
  • NSW

    Innovative Learning SolutionsRTO 91812

    Deliver and assess · NSW
  • QLD

    Martyr Training ServicesRTO 31279

    Deliver and assess · QLD
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