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CERT-06 · Skills award certificate

Skills Award Certificate in Safe School Corridors Planning & Delivery

Assess risk at school gates and along walking routes, then plan and monitor safer crossings and corridors.

Institute / Courses / CERT-06

Course overview

A 3-month programme specialising in safe school corridor design, stakeholder engagement, and programme management. Covers SRS methodology, quick-build design, community engagement, child behaviour, and corridor monitoring.

What the course covers

  • Assess child road risk around school gates and corridors
  • Prioritise quick-build and permanent countermeasures
  • Plan engagement with school leaders, parents, police and councils
  • Monitor speeds, crossing behaviour and perceived safety

Topics you will study

  • Child Road User Vulnerability and Zambia Child Safety Data
  • Star Rating for Schools (SRS) Methodology
  • School Zone Design: Quick-Build Toolbox
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Community Mobilisation
  • Programme Planning and Grant Applications
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

Practical learning

Prepare a school-corridor proposal linking child travel risks, design options, stakeholder roles and a monitoring plan.

Who should enquire?

Road engineers, local authority planners, NGO programme staff, school health coordinators. ZTSI will confirm entry criteria and suitability for your role.

Duration and study periods

3 months. The next cohort starts in January 2027, with a planned January–March 2027 study period. This is a three-month programme within the first half of the academic year.

Learning combines taught sessions, case work and practical tasks. ZTSI will confirm teaching days, assessment dates, breaks and any field or placement arrangements before enrolment.

Entry and prior experience

Proposed entry requirement: Grade 12 Certificate or O Levels; recognition of prior learning may apply for working professionals.

Ask ZTSI to confirm the admission criteria and how prior experience may be considered.

Start with an enquiry. ZTSI confirms intake dates and delivery arrangements. Ask about the proposed award and its recognition. Expressing interest does not confirm admission or reserve a place.

Course fee

ZMW 10,000 standard fee per participant.

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Discuss this course with ZTSI.

Our team can explain the programme’s readiness, fee coverage, delivery arrangements and next steps.

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