At Traffic Solutions we are proud to offer a fully equipped and professionally staffed Skills Training and Assessment Centre. Our aim is to deliver high quality training that meets the requirements of your workforce and the industry in which we operate.

The Training Centre is certified as a Highway Electrical Academy (HEA) Approved Training Organisation.

Our courses are delivered by a team of professional trainers who between them have over 50 years of training experience. All are qualified to a minimum standard of Cert Ed in Post Compulsory Education and Training. Each trainer holds relevant qualifications in their area of expertise, such as a HNC/HND or a Degree, and several are qualified NVQ assessors.

All of our trainers are HEA approved and are well-placed to apply their existing knowledge to provide training that meets the industry standards.

Based at Traffic Solutions’ main site in Poole, the Training Centre has five fully equipped training rooms together with outside training facilities. The purpose built centre boasts a relaxed and friendly atmosphere offering free parking onsite.  

Courses can also be held at a location of your choice, such as on your own premises, providing there are a sufficient number of delegates and adequate facilities exist.

Our trainers utilise the latest learning methods, with an emphasis on a combination of classroom learning and practical hands-on training using the facilities onsite. The team produce both comprehensive training documentation and effective MS PowerPoint presentations to aid course delivery.

Below is just a small selection of the courses we run. For a more comprehensive overview of our courses please view/download our e-portfolio here.

We are approved by the HEA to provide training for the National Highway Sector Scheme (NHSS) and the courses below with a reference number are some of the courses we run that meet the training specifications for the scheme. To view the training specification, please click here.

Traffic Principles

Traffic Principles (Ref: M301)
Advanced Traffic Principles (Ref: M704)
Traffic Product Appreciation (Ref: M203)

Health and Safety

Healthy and Safety at Work (Ref: 101)
COSHH Principles (Ref: 102)
Manual Handling (Ref: 104)
Hazards and Risk Assessment (Ref: 201)
Effective Personal Protective Equipment (Ref: 207)

Electrical

Electrical Safety (Ref: 103)
Electricity at Work Regulations (Ref: 402)
BS 7671/IEE Wiring Regulations (Ref: 403)
Using Test Equipment on Non Energised Circuits to BS 7671 (Ref: M405)
Energised Testing and Inspection to BS 7671 (Ref: M406)

On Street Equipment

We run courses on all of our controllers (e.g., ST700, ST750, ST800, ST900 LV/ELV) as well as those built by other manufacturers, offering both product overview and first line maintenance training:
Junction Traffic Controller Maintenance (Ref: M608)
Pedestrian Traffic Controller Maintenance (Ref: M609)

Central Office Systems

We offer training on all of our own systems:
UTC Operators/Managers
RMS Operators/Managers
PREFECT Operators/Managers
COMET Operators/Managers
SCOOT Appreciation
COMET Car Parking
SIESPACE Car Parking
IC4 Configuration
MOVA Data Configuration

In addition to the full courses above, we also offer refresher/overview training on our systems.

NHSS Competency Card

All our trainers are Authorising Officers for the NHSS and are qualified to assess the competency of personnel working in the highway electrical industry. As such, they can help your staff meet the requirements necessary to obtain a competency card.

Soft Skills

We also offer training in the following areas:

Diversity in the Workplace
Environmental Awareness
Basic PC Skills
MS Excel 2003 Intermediate
MS PowerPoint 2003 Intermediate

We take a flexible approach to training, so if there isn't a course in our portfolio that meets your requirements, we can tailor an existing course or even develop a bespoke solution to suit your training needs. For more information on this and any of our courses, please contact Alan Pickering on +44 (0) 1202 782294 or email alan.pickering@siemens.com.

To view a list of our upcoming open courses please click on the 'Open Courses' tab.

Lunch and refreshments are provided for all delegates on our courses. To assist you if booking accommodation for your course, please click here for local hotel information and details on Siemens preferential rates.

How it works

As part of the Training Club, with every tender and quotation from Siemens, whether it is for equipment, design or maintenance, there will be an option to purchase training credits. This is not part of the accompanying offer, but does allow the option of purchasing extra credits from capital budget, once registered with the Training Club - should funding be available. As a member of the Training Club you will receive an annual Training Credit statement showing your credits used over the period and your balance.

We can offer training on a customers premises in England and Wales on the same basis, subject to there being at least four people booked on the course. If your required number of attendees is less than four then please contact us, as we maybe able to find others with similar needs in your area. For all external courses, 1.25 credits are required per person per day. For training held in Scotland and Northern Ireland the course tutor's flights will be charges at cost.