Subjects
A total of 16 units of competency comprising: 9 core units listed below plus 7 general elective units from the general elective units listed below. Up to 3 of the general elective units may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package. The general elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification. Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with. | |
Core units | |
Apply awareness of fundamentals of rail operations in yards or sidings | |
Shunt rolling stock | |
Participate in basic workplace communication | |
Use communications systems | |
Apply accident-emergency procedures | |
Apply fatigue management strategies | |
Safely access the rail corridor | |
Follow work health and safety, and environmental procedures in the rail industry | |
Operate stand alone signalling/point control equipment | |
General elective units | |
Control traffic with stop-slow bat | |
Prepare train | |
Test train braking system | |
Conduct train roll-by inspection | |
Operate road/rail vehicle | |
Process workplace documentation | |
Apply local incident response procedures | |
Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Clip points and apply rail safety equipment | |
