About This Course
The ISO 39001 Lead Implementer programme gives you the practical skills to plan, implement, manage and continually improve a road traffic safety (RTS) management system. Delivered fully self-paced and online, it follows a proven best-practice approach — from securing management buy-in and defining scope, to deploying controls, monitoring performance and preparing for certification.
ISO 39001 is the international standard for road traffic safety management, aimed at reducing death and serious injury on the roads. By the end you’ll be ready to lead a RTS MS implementation project and help your organisation achieve ISO 39001 certification.
Course Information
What You Will Learn
Course Curriculum
- Core concepts of Road Traffic Safety Management
- The ISO 39001 framework and requirements
- Securing management commitment
- Defining scope, policy and objectives
- Risk and opportunity assessment
- Setting objectives and operational planning
- RTS performance factors
- Risk exposure and speed management
- Deploying processes and controls
- Documented information and records
- Awareness, training and communication
- Vehicle and route safety
- Monitoring, measurement and evaluation
- Internal audit and management review
- Nonconformity and corrective action
- Post-crash response
- The competency domains
- Revision and exam technique
- Booking and sitting the PECB exam
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All You Need to Know
This programme suits professionals responsible for building or running a RTS MS, including managers, consultants, Road Traffic Safety Management specialists and project team members preparing an organisation for ISO 39001 certification.
A fundamental understanding of ISO 39001 is recommended. If you’re new to the standard, the Foundation-level programme is a good starting point.
The programme prepares you for the PECB Certified ISO 39001 Lead Implementer exam, which assesses the competency domains for designing, implementing and managing a RTS MS. Completing the training also earns 31 CPD credits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — it is delivered online and self-paced, covering the same competency domains as PECB’s instructor-led programme so you can study around your schedule.
Lead Implementer prepares you to build and run a RTS MS; Lead Auditor prepares you to audit one against ISO 39001. Many professionals earn both.
A fundamental understanding of ISO 39001 is recommended, but the programme builds the concepts up methodically.
After passing the exam and meeting PECB’s requirements you can apply for the PECB Certified ISO 39001 Lead Implementer credential.
Yes — the self-paced kit includes one certification exam and one free exam retake.