Road traffic accident investigator apprenticeships

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Road traffic accident investigator apprenticeships - where to start

You can get into this job through

a university course

working towards this role

applying directly

specialist courses run by professional bodies

University

You could get into this job by taking a course through a professional body like AiTS. Courses include:

University Certificate of Professional Development (UCPD) Forensic Road Collision Investigation
Foundation Degree in Forensic Road Collision Investigation

The certificate is the starting point if you want to become a forensic road collision investigator and have no experience of investigating road collisions. You would then move on to the foundation degree. After the foundation degree, you can 'top up' to the BSc (Hons) Professional Studies in Forensic Road Collision Investigation. Qualifications are offered on a part-time basis through a mix of online and classroom learning.

You'll usually need 2 or 3 A-Levels, including maths or science, or the UCPD in Forensic Road Collision Investigation, for the foundation degree.

Work

You could join the police service as an officer or part of the civilian support staff and work in a road policing department, while doing qualifications on the job in traffic collision investigation.

Direct Application

You may be able to apply for an investigator job if you have qualifications and several years' experience in engineering, technical testing or health and safety.

Other Routes

You could take a private training course in road traffic investigation. It's important to check that the course you do is approved by a recognised awarding body or institution.

Professional and industry bodies

You could join The Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators, for professional recognition and training opportunities.

Road traffic accident investigator apprenticeships - what it takes

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

knowledge of public safety and security
customer service skills
legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
the ability to use your initiative
analytical thinking skills
knowledge of psychology
knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

Road traffic accident investigator apprenticeships - what you'll do

Day-to-day tasks

In this role you could:

examine vehicles and vehicle parts
create plans of the scene and make time and distance studies
work out vehicle speed through the amount of crush damage
check tachograph information on vehicles
get technical information from vehicle manufacturers
produce reports act as an expert witness

Working environment

You could work on the road or in an office. Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.

Career path and progression - Road traffic accident investigator apprenticeships

With experience, you could move into management or work on a freelance or consultancy basis.

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