Course Overview:

This WorkSafeBC approved two-day training session is designed to qualify those who work as high-risk Traffic Control Persons (TCPs) throughout the province of BC. This comprehensive, 2-day course consists of classroom and practical training and is the only standardized program of its kind acceptable to WorkSafeBC under Section 18 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation for high-risk traffic control.

Requirements: 

• Students may not be more than 10 minutes late to either day of instruction.
• Students must have steel toed safety boots with a minimum 6” rise at the ankle.
• Students must come prepared for Day #2 with weather appropriate clothing.
  1. Please note: TCPs are not permitted to wear shorts while working. For summer and spring training, please ensure students come dressed wearing long pants for Day #2.
• Students must achieve 80% or higher on the written examination to participate in the Practical Training.  Students who are unsuccessful during the examination are required to re-take the training until the desired score is achieved.
• It recommended that students have a grade 10 reading and writing level, as well as a valid driver’s license.
• Students who require a verbal examination should have this arranged prior to Day #2 of training. The instructor is not permitted to provide the verbal examination, and it is recommended that the person providing the verbal examination have no prior knowledge of traffic control.

Course length:

2 full days – 8 hours in length, (16 hours total).

Please note, classes smaller in size may end early on one or both days, dependent upon student participation and number. This is not a guarantee and students should be prepared for a full day.