Field   Engineering and Technology

Review of Traffic Incident Management New Zealand qualification

Reviewed qualification

Ref	Version	Qualification Title	Credits
4263	1	New Zealand Certificate in Traffic Incident Management (Level 3)	60

Review information

Qualification Developer	Energy and Infrastructure Industry Skills Board
Reason for the review	Scheduled qualification review
Review date	August 2025
Outcome date	January 2026
Next review date	January 2031

Summary of review and consultation process

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council and representatives from the traffic incident management industry reviewed the New Zealand Certificate in Traffic Incident Management (Level 3) from May 2025 to August 2025.

Consultation was undertaken during September 2025 with the technical advisory group, industry stakeholders and the organisation with consent to assess. The collated feedback confirmed the qualification remains fit for purpose.

The feedback informed the qualification review outcome and only minor changes were made by the technical advisory group to increase the scope of the qualification, align the skill standards with the graduate profile outcomes, and to update information for the current version of the qualification template.

Consultation documents and information about the review were published on the Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council website throughout the review period.

Main changes resulting from the review process

New Zealand Certificate in Traffic Incident Management (Level 3) [Ref: 4263].

· Strategic purpose statement amended to describe the dynamic and reactive environment graduates will be working in and to include the lone responder.

· Education pathway, qualification award, evidence requirements for assuring consistency and general conditions updated in line with current requirements.

· Graduate profile outcomes amended to include communication and escalation requirements and alignment with the skill standard content.

· Minor changes to the qualification specifications and transition information to reflect changes to dates and version.

Review outcome

Ref:	Version	Qualification Title	Outcome category	New qualification ID/version (as applicable)
4263	1	New Zealand Certificate in Traffic Incident Management (Level 3)	B-New version of qualification	4263-2

Qualification review outcome categories

Outcome	Result	Category
Minor changes to the qualification	Qualification version number and ID (Ref) remain the same. New review date is required.	A
Moderate changes to the qualification	New qualification version number. Ref/ID remains the same. New review date is required.	B
Significant changes to the qualification	New replacement qualification with a new Ref/ID The existing qualification will expire.	C
The qualification is no longer required by industry	The qualification will expire with no replacement.	D

Transition information

Ref:	Version	Qualification Title	Last date of entry*	Last date of assessment
4263	1	New Zealand Certificate in Traffic Incident Management (Level 3)	N/A	31/12/2028

*only required for outcome category C or D

Any additional information, including Qualification Developer contact details.

It is the intention that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged should contact the qualification developer:

Energy and Infrastructure Industry Skills Board

PO Box 445

Wellington 6140

 

Email: qualifications@energinfra-skills.nz

Web:   https://energyinfra-skills.nz