Employers

No, TCP courses must be completed in-class with a WorkplaceNL approved training provider and trainer.

To view course offerings by WorkplaceNL approved training providers, click here.

Each TCP course will take eight hours to complete.

Certificates are valid for three years from the date of training. Once expired, a worker must be re-trained by a WorkplaceNL approved instructor.

No, certificates from other provinces are not valid in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employers are responsible for determining the appropriate level of traffic control before the start of any work activities. Traffic control plans must be in place and traffic control devices must be installed and monitored. A change in conditions that requires changes to the traffic control plan must be dealt with immediately.

Due to the inherent risks during site setup and tear down procedures, a TCP Level II is required to be on site to coordinate and supervisor those activities. WorkplaceNL, the Department of Transportation and Works, and OHS Division recommend that employers assess their operational requirements and ensure that an adequate number of persons with TCP Level II training are readily available to provide safe and efficient traffic control.

While this course is currently voluntary, principal contractors have the right to require this course for employers and companies under contract or their supervision.

Yes. Both TCP Level I and TCP Level II have an exam to verify that participants thoroughly understand the respective content.

Trainers who do not complete the minimum number of course offerings in a calendar year lose their trainer certification status. Trainers must then re-apply to WorkplaceNL and demonstrate that they meet the eligibility requirements. They must also complete a WorkplaceNL course content review and pass a WorkplaceNL trainer assessment for each TCP certification training program.

The new training course will come into effect on April 1, 2020. As of this date, a worker with an expired certificate or a new TCP worker must complete the new course before they can perform TCP duties.

TCP certificates issued by a WorkplaceNL approved training provider prior to April 1, 2020 are valid until the indicated date of expiry. Workers with this certificate can perform the duties for TCP Level I.

Workers who hold a valid TCP certificate issued before April 1, 2020 and are required to complete TCP Level II can do so without completing the new TCP Level I course.

TCP Level I

Any worker performing the duties of a flagperson must complete the TCP Level I training course. TCP Level I responsibilities include:

• Making sure traffic is moving safely through temporary situations that limit or change the flow of regular traffic.
• Stopping or slowing traffic as needed based on the situation and working conditions.
• Making sure that the motoring public has priority over work related traffic, while making sure that work is being completed safely and efficiently.
• Assisting with set up and placement of signs under the direction of a TCP Level II.
• Warning workers of any potential dangers.

Workers who complete TCP Level I training will have the skills and competency needed to protect themselves, their co-workers and the general public while performing traffic control duties. They will be able to identify and discuss:

1. Legislation and Traffic Control Person Responsibilities
2. Traffic Control Person Clothing and Equipment
3. Traffic Control Devices and Signs
4. Traffic Control Work Area
5. Traffic Control Procedures
6. Traffic Control Person Hazards.

TCP Level II

TCP Level II was designed for traffic control supervisors, or anyone who designs, creates, or modifies traffic control plans. TCP Level II responsibilities include:

• Analysing and assessing hazards associated with traffic control operations.
• Referencing the OHS Regulations and the appropriate Traffic Control Manual to develop a traffic control plan.
• Determining signs and devices as per the traffic control plan and in compliance with local and provincial rules and regulations.
• Coordinating site setup, modifications and tear down procedures.
• Supervising and monitoring of the worksite, and revising the traffic control plan as necessary.
• Consulting with stakeholders, municipalities, government or other regulatory bodies.

Workers who complete TCP Level II training will have the skills and competency needed to interpret the Traffic Control Manual(s), determine the appropriate traffic control setup, and develop a traffic control plan. They will be able to identify and discuss:

1. Legislation and Traffic Control Person Responsibilities
2. Appropriate Traffic Control Diagram Selection
3. Hazard Assessments in Traffic Control
4. Site Preparation Activities
5. Development of Traffic Control Plans

There are no prerequisites for TCP Level I training. However, a valid TCP certificate (issued prior to April 1, 2020) or a valid TCP Level I certificate is a prerequisite for TCP Level II training.

Costs will vary as they are set by individual training providers.

Anyone responsible for traffic control design or traffic control plans (barriers, barricades, lane control devices, traffic signs, traffic lights, etc.) and any worker responsible to stop, slow, and safely direct traffic must receive appropriate training as per WorkplaceNL’s certification training standard.

Training providers must obtain approval from WorkplaceNL to modify training programs. WorkplaceNL will base all approval decisions upon the learning objectives outlined in the TCP certification training standard.

Approved TCP trainers may continue to use their existing curriculum until March 31, 2020, at which time the new standardized curriculum must be used.

WorkplaceNL will include a detailed list of equipment and requirements in the facilitator’s guides for both TCP Level I and TCP Level II.

Individuals interested in becoming a WorkplaceNL TCP trainer must complete the applicable course content review session and pass a WorkplaceNL trainer assessment.

WorkplaceNL Procedure 81.00 – Certification Trainer Approval outlines the process. For more information, contact 709.778.1552 or email OHS.Training@workplacenl.ca.

To instruct TCP Level I, approved trainers must have delivered a minimum of two TCP certification training courses in 2019 and complete a course content review session.

To instruct TCP Level II, approved trainers must have delivered a minimum of two TCP certification training courses in 2019, complete a course content review session and pass a WorkplaceNL trainer assessment.

Trainers who do not complete the minimum number of course offerings in a calendar year lose their trainer certification status. Trainers must then re-apply to WorkplaceNL and demonstrate that they meet the eligibility requirements. They must also complete a WorkplaceNL course content review and pass a WorkplaceNL trainer assessment for each TCP certification training program.

WorkplaceNL approved TCP trainers must have the knowledge, skills and competencies to provide quality instruction to the workers of Newfoundland and Labrador. Therefore, a TCP trainer should have recent (within the last 10 years) road construction experience in activities such as construction safety consulting, developing traffic control plans, flagging, or general road construction work. WorkplaceNL will accept a combination of work experience toward the two year minimum.

All WorkplaceNL approved trainers must demonstrate an understanding of adult learning principles. This can include the completion of an adult learning training program or previous experience in training adults (two years of experience conducting at least three eight hour training courses per year – regardless of subject matter). WorkplaceNL will accept course completions which cover the characteristics of an adult learner, sources of motivation for the adult learner, and teaching techniques to maximize learning transfer and retention. This includes trainers with education degrees, diplomas and certificates, as well as adult learning courses and train-the-trainer programs developed and offered by training partners.