Certified Transportation Safety Professional
Program Overview
The Certified Transportation Safety Professional (CTSP) is a designation for experienced safety and compliance individuals capable of developing and managing a carrier’s road transportation safety program. Upon obtaining their designation, CTSP’s are often accountable for supervising the day-to-day functions of others in an organization and are often responsible for providing guidance and acting as a subject matter expert in the field of safety and compliance.
The program’s course curriculum consists of eight mandatory courses, and three electives, all which aim to develop the candidate’s ability to demonstrate their comprehension of seven required competencies: legislation and standards, operational duties, investigations, public and personal safety, data management, stakeholder engagement, and learning and development. The CTSP designation courses further build on CTSC foundations, providing students the tools they need to confidently address performance issues within an organization, giving them hands-on experience with each stage of an audit cycle – including analysis, identification and solution implementation, and introducing them to a variety of best practice tools and techniques that aide in the development of high-quality course materials and assessments. Upon successful completion of course requirements, students are eligible to sit the CTSP exam. Graduates of the CTSP designation program are entitled to use the ‘Certified Transportation Safety Professional’ title, and the ‘CTSP’ post-nominals, following their name.
Since their inception in 2019, AMTA’s designation programs have gained notoriety, and are being recognized inter-provincially, yielding graduates with comprehensive knowledge of integral transportation safety and compliance matters.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
75 hours, to be achieved over a three-year time period
60 of the 75 hours need to be verifiable
If you do not meet the requirements for the specialist-level CTSP designation, refer to the entry-level CTSC designation.
Mandatory Courses
Recommended to take all pre-requisites first, in this order:
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Health and Safety System Building (HSSB) teaches participants a systematic, step-by-step process for developing the necessary elements of a workplace health and safety management system. Participants will be provided with templates, resources, and opportunities to apply the knowledge presented in this course.
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The National Safety Code Program Administration course will have significant value to those who are maintaining existing compliance programs and who want to understand “what” you need to do, and “why” you need to do it. Apply the information presented in this course to involve everyone in achieving safety and success in compliance audits.
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Fundamentals of Investigation (FOI) delivers a basic introduction to the steps and processes undertaken as part of an incident investigation. The sequencing of the course content mirrors the order of steps that occur within in a systematic, investigative process.
The remaining mandatory courses can be taken at your discretion:
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Fundamentals of Auditing is a foundational course that provides an introductory overview of the auditing process. It guides the learners’ understanding of what auditing is, the benefit of it, and highlights the knowledge and skills required to satisfy both the safety and compliance components of an audit.
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Instructional Design & Delivery introduces participants to a variety of tools and techniques that aide in developing meaningful training and add value to the classroom experience. Participants will learn the steps to design and develop course materials and assessments that can be applied to any topic or delivery format, using a simple process and best practices.
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In Leadership In Transportation, learners will be introduced to several key aspects of both leadership theory and strategy, which can be used to help develop a culture of safety within an organization. This course examines organizational culture, communication, conflict management, and the dynamics of teams and team building.
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Legislation, Standards, and Policy sets participants up to be confident finding, interpreting, and applying the legislation, standards, and policies related to commercial transportation and helps safety professionals ensure their organizations achieve and maintain compliance, positively contributing to safety and success.
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National Safety Code Program Management (NSCP-M) provides participants with the tools to confidently address performance issues within an organization. This course focuses on audit results and implementing organizational improvements, giving its learners hands-on experience in each stage of a continuous quality improvement cycle.
Electives (three required)
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Collision Investigation provides participants with a systematic process for responding to collisions, gathering evidence, determining the sequence of events, analyzing root cause(s), and developing recommendations for improvement arising from the investigation.
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The AMTA’s COR Auditor course, approved by the Government of Alberta, enables learners to formally certify or re-certify as internal or external COR Auditors. The primary course components are as follows; The COR program and certification/recertification cycles, COR audit data gathering practices, COR audit steps, and Introduction to the AuditSoft COR audit tool.
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The Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC): Instructor Training Course, is a six-day course of advanced, driver education designed to certify successful participants as Alberta Transportation licensed PDIC instructors. This course is scheduled on an as-needed basis.
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Long Combination Vehicle Training Instructor Training is a two-day course during which participants will learn the LCV program. Participants will demonstrate their ability to instruct both in-class, and practical environments with LCV equipment. Successful completion of the LCV Instructor/Recertification course enables participants to become AMTA-certified LCV instructors.
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Managing Injuries in the Workplace (MIW) offers participants the resources and information required to create strategies that improve safety performance and reduce the cost of WCB claims and premiums to their organization.