Winter Services Decision Making
- CPD Value: This course is awarded 24 CPD hours (4 day)/30 CPD hours (5 day)
Courses
| Code | Dates | Location | Type | Cost (ex VAT) | |
| WS2002 | Coming soon | TBC | Non Residential | IHE Members £1,995 Email me when dates become available |
Full Details
We have taken the decision that all current events planned up until the end of June are being postponed. This falls in line with the advice coming from Government about restrictions being in place for at least the next twelve weeks. We will continue to monitor the situation in the coming weeks, and as things hopefully become much clearer, we will notify you all if these arrangements change. Please continue to monitor this page for further updates: https://www.theihe.org/coronavirus-advice/.
The only accredited UK course for Winter Services Decision Makers and Managers.
Winter Services is assuming greater professional and political significance in ensuring highway networks are available and safe for use at all times. The Professional Certificate/Diploma provides the skills and information required to become a Winter Services professional with the training being designed for staff responsible for policy and decision making, primarily in highway authorities and contractors. It provides an industry benchmark and the Certificate has received endorsement from the Department for Transport.
What does the course involve?
This course delivers learning across a wide range of subjects necessary for Winter Service Professionals and enables individuals to demonstrate competence.
- The Law, Code and Policy
- Record Keeping
- Winter Service Delivery
- Severe Weather and Snow response
- Winter communications
- Winter Road Meteorology
- Ice Prediction Systems and Monitoring
- Decision Making
Delegates attend two sessions and complete assignments, practical activities and an end of course assessment.
You will receive a Certificate of Attendance with CPD for attending the course.
Course Route to the Professional Certificate/Diploma
If you successfully complete the assignments and assessments from the course you may wish to apply for the Professional Certificate/Diploma.
In addition, courses have an additional day set aside to make an application for EngTech Professional Registration.
Knowledge Route to the Professional Certificate/Diploma
If you are able to demonstrate that you have sufficient skills, training and experience you can apply for the Professional Certificate/Diploma without attending the course by submitting a Professional Certificate Assessment Portfolio and application form. This information can be found in the tabs above.
Training Facilities
Most of our training is delivered throughout the year in the clean, contemporary setting of our Birmingham office space and meeting rooms. This centrally located venue in Birmingham Brindleyplace give excellent connectivity across the UK.
Training is also run at our main IHE London office in Euston Tower, Euston Road, Conference Aston, Birmingham B4 7ET, in Edinburgh at 7/9 North St Davids Street, EH2 1AW and at NAL, Weir Lane, Worcester, WR2 4AY (IHE’s Corporate Partner).
Please check the location under your specific course to find out where your course is run.
Professional Certificate
IHE Professional Certificates and Professional Diplomas accredit the skills highways practitioners are expected to know and deliver in the workplace. IHE membership is not required, and you don’t need any specific academic qualifications or to take a training course.
IHE Professional Certificates are one of the cornerstones of our exciting new virtual Highway Engineering Academy. They can be completed either through a structure training course or through independent study. IHE Professional Certificates are for practitioners who are technically competent and are often skilled practitioners working under the guidance of others. More information can be found in the Professional Certificate application and guidance booklets below.
In addition, IHE Professional Certificates can form the basis for Engineering Council registration at Engineering Technician (EngTech) level. The two processes are designed to build upon each other and applying for EngTech alongside your Professional Certificate is easy. The supporting guidance booklets can be found below.
Professional Diploma
IHE Professional Certificates and Professional Diplomas accredit the skills highways practitioners are expected to know and deliver in the workplace. IHE membership is not required, and you don’t need any specific academic qualifications or to take a training course.
IHE Professional Diplomas provide recognition to the skilled senior practitioners working in the highways sector. Like the rest of the virtual Highway Engineering Academy, they can be completed either through a structure training course or through independent study. IHE Professional Diplomas are for practitioners know the ‘why’ as well as the ‘how’, exercise independent judgement, hold a responsible position and lead and manage. More information can be found in the Professional Diploma application and guidance booklets below.
In addition, IHE Professional Diplomas can provide the foundation for achieving the academic bases required for Engineering Council registration at Incorporated Engineer (IEng) level. The two processes are designed to complement each other and applying for IEng alongside your Professional Diploma is straightforward. The supporting guidance booklets can be found below.
Fees
| Level | IHE Members | Non Members | ||
| Certificate | £125.00 | £175.00 | ||
| Diploma | £125.00 | £175.00 |
Please note: these fees are included in the cost if you attend one of our courses
Submission Deadlines
Due to the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, we have had to make some alterations to our Professional Certificate and Diploma process over the next few weeks.
IHE staff will be on hand as usual (by email) to assist with any queries you may have about your application, to provide mentoring support, or to clarify any queries about your assessment portfolio. However, we ask you to refrain from sending us your completed certifcate/diploma portfolio until the guidance on our website changes or we contact you. The London office of the IHE is closed and some disruptions to the national postal system have already been reported – we want to keep your information safe and secure, and at the present time the best way of achieving this is if you prepare your portfolio ready to send, but do not post it to us.
We have procedures in place to ensure your portfolio will be reviewed in a timely fashion as soon as travel restrictions are lifted.
The IHE would like to thank you for bearing with us during this time. We want to assist you in achieving Professional Certification in a way that is simple, hassle-free and timely. At the same time we want to ensure your personal data and hard work are kept secure, ready to be assessed and your results issued as quickly as possible when the present national situation improves.
Terms & Conditions
Cancellations made less than 21 days before the meeting will incur a 50% charge. Any cancellations made within 10 days of the event will be charged at the full delegate rate. You can of course send replacement delegates.