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Road Safety Professional 1

Institute of Transportation Engineers

Certification

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Those achieving Level 1 certification will have demonstrated proficiency in the foundations of road safety principles. The exam is for a broad audience of professionals who in the performance of their work make decisions or take actions that potentially impact the safety of the traveling public. This includes those in the engineering, motor vehicle, behavioral, law enforcement, and emergency response communities.

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To be certified as a Road Safety Professional®, Level 1, you must meet all of the following requirements: New Requirements Effective November 21, 2024 are: 1. Have an accredited bachelor's degree as well as a minimum of two (2) years of professional work experience in transportation, highway safety or public health; or have a minimum of four (4) years of professional work experience in transportation, highway safety, or public health. 2. Take and attain a passing score on the Road Safety Professional® (RSP), Level 1 exam as administered by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB); and 3. Have paid the application/examination fee and the three-year certification fee. 4. After initial certification, have met the renewal requirements for the RSP Level 1 certification.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Define road safety using evidence-based literature and established frameworks including the Highway Safety Manual and Road Safety Fundamentals
  • Describe crash contributing factors including frequency, severity, and interaction effects across multiple disciplines
  • Identify road user characteristics including behavior, vulnerability, perception, and error propensity as they relate to road safety
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary partners across organizations to improve road safety outcomes
  • Apply road safety management approaches including the Safe System Approach, Haddon's Matrix, and Vision Zero
  • Collect and manage safety data from multiple sources to support road safety programs and investments
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-5011.00
  • Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation53-6051.07
  • First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other53-1049.00
  • Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers11-3071.00
  • Highway Maintenance Workers47-4051.00
  • Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors17-2111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Job-safety analyses (JSAs) and hazard-control plans — author independently for routine tasks.
  • Industrial-hygiene programs (hearing conservation, respiratory, hazcom) — manage end-to-end for a defined site.
  • Incident investigations and root-cause analysis (5-why, fishbone) — lead on minor and recordable events.
  • OSHA recordkeeping (300, 300A, 301) — maintain accurately for the company.
  • Inspections and audits (internal, customer, agency) — lead with prepared evidence and CAPAs.
  • Junior specialists and contractor safety — train on standards and site expectations.
  • Permit-to-work systems (hot work, confined space, energized work) — administer in operating contexts.
  • Ergonomic assessments — conduct and recommend at the workstation and process level.
  • Workers'-compensation claims and return-to-work — coordinate with HR and providers.
  • Safety-management system elements (ISO 45001, ANSI Z10) — implement against an internal roadmap.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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