RegTTME(PCert)

How do I achieve the Professional Certificate in TTME?

Becoming an Affiliate member* of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) is the first step to achieving the Professional Certificate in TTME. You will need to send a copy of your CV to membership@theihe.org if you are already on our system or you can apply online here – https://www.theihe.org/membership/membership-types/affiliate-member/. Please use the discount code ‘AFFTTME’ on the payment page. If you are already a paying member with the IHE, you can go ahead and book onto the course. 

* included free for one year as part of your course fee. 

Once you have been approved as an IHE member, you can then book onto the training course in Temporary Traffic Management Engineering (Certificate). Through this rigorous academic training course, delivered by industry professionals, you will learn the skills and information required for the achievement of the IHE Professional Certificate. 

Courses can also be run as an in-house option. Please email events@theihe.org if you are interested.

You will receive a Certificate of Attendance with CPD just for attending the course. If you wish to go on to apply for the Professional Certificate you will need to successfully complete all course assignments before submitting an electronic portfolio of evidence (via Dropbox) to the IHE showing your competence.

NB: the Professional Certificate is not awarded automatically just for attending the course you must make a portfolio submission to the IHE which is explained in this guidance.

Gaining the Professional Certificate and Use of Post-Nominals RegTTME(PCert)

To gain the Professional Certificate in Temporary Traffic Management Engineering, engineers and technicians must prove their competence and commitment in a Professional Review of their portfolio submission to the IHE.

Once you successfully complete the course, you will need to submit an electronic portfolio of evidence (via Dropbox) to gain the Professional Certificate. You can access the Professional Certificate application form by logging into the IHE members area and going to Professional Certificates & Dipomas/RegTTME(PCert). Once your portfolio is submitted to the IHE, it will be assessed by an industry professional and go to the IHE Professional Standards and Qualifications Committee for ratification. If successful, you will gain the Professional Certificate in TTME and be entitled to use the post-nominals RegTTME(PCert). 

Please note: You must submit your portfolio within one year of completing the course. 

What does it cost?

Affiliate Membership – Free for the 1 year.

Course Fee – View course fees.

Portfolio Submission – Included in Course fee.

Reminder – You must submit your portfolio within one year of completing the course. 

Assignment Resubmission Fee – £90

Portfolio Resubmission Fee – £125

What are the submission deadlines?

The deadlines for your Professional Review submission can be found here.

Revalidation

To maintain the ability to use your post nominals as part of your career you will need to make sure you maintain your membership with the IHE. You will be sent an invoice on a yearly basis which will cover you from January to December. As part of your renewal of the membership there is a separate part of the process because you have the post nominals gained through the certificate. Every November (starting 2026) you will be given a link to a login where there will be around 20 questions to answer. These questions will be based on any changes in working practices technical documents or other matters relating to temporary traffic management that have occurred in the previous 12 months.

This acts as a method for the IHE to inform you as a professional that there have been changes and assist you to complete your mandatory continuing professional development. These 20 questions have to be completed by the end of November, but you have the entire month of November to answer them. The question will generally ask you to read a specific document and then answer the question until you move on. So long as you successfully complete these 20 questions and pay your renewal you can continue using your post nominals. This method avoids having classroom renewals and deadlines every five years while simultaneously providing a method of updating you of industry progress.

Need help?

If you have any questions or are unsure of how to proceed please contact us by emailing ProfessionalReviews@theihe.org.