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TPP and
Professional Development Workshop
Martin Richards TPPDirector – Skills
TPS Birmingham
29 March [email protected]
The Running Order
• The TPS Professional Development Scheme and the TPP Qualification
• The TPP Qualification: The Professional Review Routes
• Two TPP Fundamentals• The Portfolio of Technical Knowledge (PTK)• The Portfolio of Evidence• The Professional Review Interview• Some Additional Points on the TPP• The TPS Professional Development
Scheme
Questions are welcome at any point
What are the TPS Professional Development Scheme and the TPP Qualification?• The TPS Professional Development Scheme
(PDS) is a training scheme – designed to provide a structured pathway to obtaining a broad range of professional competences
• The TPP is a professional qualification awarded to someone who can demonstrate that they have the ability and professional commitment to work and be recognised as a professional transport planner
Two key, related but different stages of professional development
Who manages the TPS PDS and the TPP Qualification?
• The TPS PDS is managed by the Transport Planning Society (TPS)– working with employers who are licensed PDS
users
• The TPP qualification is – awarded jointly by TPS and the Chartered
Institution of Highways Transportation (CIHT)– managed by a Professional Standards
Committee, with members from both CIHT and TPS
– administered by CIHT on behalf of the Professional Standards Committee
Who Uses the TPS PDS?
• 22 employers, with PDS licencesArup Atkins Colin Buchanan Halcrow Hampshire CC Hyder ConsultingIntegrated Transport Planning Jacobs ConsultancyJMP Consulting Leicestershire CC Mayer Brown Mott MacDonald, Mouchel MVA Consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff, Peter Brett Associates
PFA Consulting Ramboll RPS Transport for London
URS WSP • Including 14 of the NCE Top 20 consultants
Questions
The TPP Qualification: The Professional
Review Routes
Step 1 - Do you have a degree?
Yes• Is it
– a UK Honours degree?– an equivalent from another country?– an approved Transport Masters?
If not• you need to prepare and submit a Technical Report as a
first step towards the TPP
Step 2 - Are you signed up to the TPS PDS?
If you do not need to submit a Technical Report and youare following the TPS PDS, you can submit for your Professional Review interview once you have completedthe PDS and you are confident that you have sufficientadditional experience – including Proficiency. • You do not need to submit a Portfolio of Technical
Knowledge
• But you will need additional experience beyond completion of the PDS, to extend your Proficiency, particularly in management, of people and of projects. This is by design; having completed the PDS, you should pursue your career in the main areas that interest you, while obtaining the extra experience
Steps 3 and 4 - Do you have and approved Transport Masters?
Yes• once you have sufficient experience (including
Proficiency), you can prepare and submit for your Professional Review interview
No• Unless you are planning to complete the TPS
PDS, you must first submit a Portfolio of Technical Knowledge
All the TPP Routes
Questions
Two TPP Fundamentals
The TPP (and PDS) Competence Levels
A Awareness a general understanding of the area, including an appreciation of its relevance
K Knowledge an understanding of how a requirement can be satisfied, in addition to the general understanding and appreciation
E Experience an ability to carry out work under supervision
P Proficiency an ability to carry out work without supervision and to supervise others
The TPP Skill Units
The TPP skill requirements are based on:• Ten Technical Units – “Section A”
– such as A2: Laws and Regulations • Three Generic Units – Management,
Communications and the like – Section B– such as B1: Professional Leadership
• Each Unit is divided in two parts:1 Awareness and Knowledge2 Experience and Proficiency
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The TPP Qualification: The PTK
The Portfolio of Technical Knowledge – the PTK
Required for any candidates who • has not completed the TPS PDS• does not have an approved transport Masters• does not need to submit a Technical Report
Through the PTK, you demonstrate that you have
satisfied the TPP Section A Technical Knowledge
requirements
Completing your PTK
• You need to – provide evidence demonstrating you have satisfied
the TPP Section A knowledge requirements– demonstrate your professional knowledge across
modes– demonstrate a continuing commitment to learning
through your CPD record
• The evidence of your learning, knowledge, can include– short courses– degree modules– on the job training
• You must use the standard PTK template• You can submit your PTK whenever you are ready
The PTK Knowledge Requirements
Topic UnitMandatoryStandard
Choices
A1 Working within the policy context K
A2 Applying laws and regulations K
A3 Data K
A4 Transport Models and Forecasting K
A5 Assessment K
A6 Stakeholder engagement K
A7Developing Strategic and Masterplans forTransport
K in
A8 Principles of Transport System Design any two
A9 Travel Planning of these
A10Commercial and operational Management ofTransport Systems
four Units
How is my PTK assessed?
• Your PTK will be assessed by two trained assessors– one is likely to be a practitioner, the other
from a university with an approved transport Masters course
• They will need to be to be satisfied that you have a thorough understanding of the principles underlying transport planning in each of the Mandatory Units and the two other Units you have chosen
Remember!
• Your PTK is about knowledge• It is NOT about experience• So write about how you have satisfied the
Knowledge requirements through learning– experience is only relevant in explaining what
you learned through working on projects
• You must demonstrate how you satisfy the knowledge requirements within the 500 word limit for each of the eight Units
Keep Good Records!
Keeping a detailed record of when and how youobtained each item of Knowledge - your learningoutcomes - as your career progresses will be agreat help when you come to complete your PTK
Questions
The Portfolio of Evidence
The Portfolio of Evidence
The Portfolio of Evidence is, in effect, your application for aProfessional Review interview
Through your Portfolio of Evidence, you need to demonstrate 1 your Experience and Proficiency through:
- one completed Competence Record Form (CRF) for each of
- the ten Section A Units- the three Section B Units
- a project synopsis (or synopses of up to three projects)2 your commitment to professional development through:
- your CPD record for the last two years- a SWOT analysis- a Personal Development Plan
The Section B – Generic - Units
You must use the CRFs to demonstrate yourProficiency in each of the three Section B Units
Unit Topic Status
B1 Professional leadership Mandatory
B2Interpersonal skills
Mandatory
B3Commitment and personal conduct Mandatory
The Section A – Technical - Units
Understanding the rules for satisfying therequirements can be challenging
• You must complete a CRF for each Unit• There are
– six Mandatory Units (A1, A2. A3, A4, A5 & A6),
– four Units in a “Choice Set” (A7, A8, A9 & A10)
• The requirements involve two possible combinations of Proficiency and Experience Units
The Mandatory Section A Units
First, • in five of the Mandatory Units you must demonstrate
Experience, and• in one, Data, you must demonstrate Proficiency
In addition …You have two possibilities – Alternative 1
The first Alternative requires • Proficiency in four additional Section A Units, and• Experience in one additional Section A Unit
– the one additional Experience Unit must be selected from one of the four “Choice Set” Units
Alternative 1 - The four additional Proficiency Units
• The four additional Proficiency Units can then be chosen from five of the Mandatory Units
and three of the “Choice Set” Units – but not the one selected for the additional experience Unit
Alternative 2
If you have a good breadth of experience but limited projectmanagement, you have an alternative of demonstratingProficiency in three additional Section A Units, but youthen have to demonstrate Experience in three additionalSection A Units • Your three additional Experience Units must be selected
from four of the “Choice Set” Units
Alternative 2 - The three additional Proficiency Units
• Your three additional Proficiency Units can be selected from the one remaining Choice Set Unit left after selecting your three additional Experience Units
and from five of the Mandatory set
The Section A Mandatory andChoice Requirements: A Summary
There are 6 Mandatory Units:– 5 Units at Experience level– 1 Unit at Proficiency level – Data
in addition you have a choice between• either
– 4 Units (other than Data) at Proficiency level– plus 1 Choice Unit at Experience level
• or– 3 Units (other than Data) at Proficiency level– plus 3 Choice Units at Experience level
Proficiency
• Proficiency is about being able to supervise others – as well working without direct supervision
• You do not have to be a Project Manager
– work as a Task Manager or Team Leader within a larger project can demonstrate your “Proficiency”, provided you have had full responsibility for the parts of the project assigned to you
The Competence Record Form - CRF
Completing your CRFs
For each CRF, you have maximum of 500 words inwhich to summarise your Experience, and your Proficiencywhere appropriate• as well as demonstrating your professional competence -
that word limit tests your ability to communicate succinctly• you should use a variety of different projects within each
CRF as well as across the 13 CRFs to demonstrate the breadth and depth of your Experience and Proficiency – do not concentrate on just a few projects– try to use projects other than that chosen for Project
synopsis
Remember!
• Your CRFs are about Experience and Proficiency– if you submitted a PTK, that was about Knowledge– while you might use some of the same projects, the
evidence you draw from them for the two Portfolios is very different
– a focus on a single mode or a narrow set of projects is not satisfactory
– as someone with the TPP qualification, you must demonstrate that you are capable of working across a range of contexts, including modes
Questions
Your Project Synopsis
• Your Project Synopsis must be no more than 1,200 words– that limit is another test of your skill in writing
succinctly and well – a key communication skill• You can describe up to three projects
– but it is usually better to concentrate on just one• The Project(s) should demonstrate the breadth and
depth of your competence across both the Section A and the Section B requirements
• The synopsis (or synopses) will form the basis of a presentation you have to make at the beginning of your Professional Review interview
Questions
How much Experience and Proficiency do I need?
• Obtaining the qualification TPP requires both breadth and depth of experience– across modes– across contexts
• Gaining that experience within a few years requires a structured approach to career development– obtaining it “as and when” will almost certainly take
longer• Some transport planners may be ready for their TPP
Professional Review interview within five years of starting work in transport planning– most will take longer
Keep Good Records!
Keeping a detailed record of when and how youobtained each item of Experience andProficiency as your career progresses will be agreat help when you come to complete yourPortfolio of Evidence
When can I submit my Portfolio of Evidence?
• Only when you are confident that you have all the Experience and Proficiency that award of the TPP requires
• TPP Professional Reviews are held twice a year, in early May and November
• Your submission must be made one month earlier – the dates are given at www.tpprofessional.org
Questions
The TPP Professional Review Interview
What happens at my Professional Review Interview?
• You will be interviewed by two trained reviewers (one will be in the lead)– there might also be an auditor or a trainee reviewer in
the room, observing• Before the interview, the reviewers will have studied your
Portfolio of Evidence and agreed the key areas they will pursue through the interview
• You will first be asked to give a 15 -20 minute presentation on the project – or projects - you have chosen
• The reviewers will then ask you about your project and then your experience– although the Interview is mainly about your experience,
the reviewers may well ask you about your knowledge, if they have concerns
Your Professional Review Interview – The Project(s)
• Rehearse your presentation, and rehearse it again– with your Mentor, with colleagues
• Remember, it is as much a test of your ability to get the necessary information across within no more than 20 minutes – ideally 15 - as it is about the project(s)
• If you go over the 20 minutes maximum, your reviewers might cut you off
• Try to avoid using a laptop for your presentation– your reviewers will be on one side of a table, you on the other –
and there might be a trainee reviewer off to the side
• Its best to use handouts, or an A3 double sided flip chart
Your Professional Review Interview – After the Presentation
• First, the Reviewers will ask you about your Project(s)• They will then move on to other parts of your Portfolio,
focussing on addressing concerns they might have identified
• The concerns might be about any aspect of your professional competence– technical, managerial, professional involvement and
commitment …… knowledge, experience ……• The challenge is to respond to the questions honestly,
informatively and succinctly – do not ramble or talk at length
Remember!
• Your interview will last no more than 75 minutes, and in that time you have to – give the reviewers sufficient time to ask all the
questions they want to ask– convince the reviewers that, supported by your Portfolio
of Evidence, you have the breadth and depth of professional competence required for award of the TPP
• Being an effective oral communicator is a key requirement
What happens after my Professional Review Interview?
• After the interview the reviewers will prepare a joint report and recommendation
• A group of PSC members will consider their report and recommendation, together with your Portfolio of Evidence– if they have any doubts they refer decision to full PSC
• The PSC will confirm or revise the interviewers’ recommendation and agree the key content of a letter you will be sent
Questions
Some Additional Points on the TPP
Do I need a Mentor?
Yes, a Mentor is highly advisable
• Understanding the TPP requirements, • Keeping a record of your experience, from your early
days in transport planning structured to match the requirements,
• Making sure you satisfy the requirements – and filling gaps if you do not,
• Making the most effective use of all your experience in completing your Portfolio of Evidence,
• Rehearsing your project presentation and preparing for your Professional Review interview,
all benefit from advice, and encouragement, from someonewho “knows”
What Are the TPP Fees?
The TPP fees for 2011 are:• Professional Review, £450• Senior Route, £450• Professional Review resit, £200• Portfolio of Technical Knowledge, £100• Technical Report, £100• Annual registration, following success, £12
Some employers pay these fees, others reimbursesuccessful candidates
What are the benefits of the TPP qualification, to me?
• Award of the TPP qualification defines you as a true professional, with a wide range of technical and management competences
• As the number of those with the TPP qualification grows, so employers and organisations commissioning transport planning work are likely to show a preference for those with the TPP– particularly for those planners giving evidence in
public on transport planning policies and plans• In due course you will competing in a jobs market in
which others may well have the TPP qualification
Questions
The TPS Professional Development Scheme
- some key points
Can I backdate my PDS record?
• Yes, a new PDS participant can have their past achievements recognised – if they already have some experience
that can be verified, they do not need to start at the very beginning
• A PDS participant who moves from one licensed employer to another can take their partially completed PDS record with them, and continue with the new employer
What are the key differences between the PDS and TPP requirements?
• The TPP requires Proficiency in all the Section B Units, while the PDS only requires it in some of the equivalent Units
• The TPP requirement for additional Units iseither 3Ps + 1E or 2Ps + 3Es
• The PDS requirement for additional Units is either 2Ps + 1E or 3Ps + 3Es
Why?Having completed the PDS, you can pursue yourcareer in the main areas that interest you, whileobtaining extra experience, particularly as in management – of people and projects (or tasks)
What does participating in the TPS PDS cost?
Participation in the TPS PDS is free to trainees, but
employers must • be Stakeholder members of TPS – or Corporate Members if an LA or an
organisation with no more than 20 employees in totaland • have a PDS licence
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