Subjects
A total of 14 units of competency comprising: 8 core units listed below plus 2 specialist elective units from within either Group A or Group B, listed below plus 4 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 | |
Assist in the testing of heritage train braking systems | |
Shift materials safely using manual handling methods | |
Process workplace documentation | |
Apply accident-emergency procedures | |
Apply fatigue management strategies | |
Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions | |
Follow work health and safety, and environmental procedures in the rail industry | |
Operate stand alone signalling/point control equipment | |
Specialist elective units | |
Group A: Heritage Locomotive Assistant | |
Apply awareness of motive power unit fundamentals | |
Conduct the duties of an assistant on a heritage locomotive | |
Group B: Steam Locomotive Fireman | |
Apply awareness of steam locomotive fundamentals | |
Fire a steam locomotive | |
General elective units | |
Check and assess operational capabilities of equipment | |
Test equipment and isolate faults | |
Conduct train roll-by inspection | |
Prepare for train operation | |
Shunt rolling stock | |
Use communications systems | |
Operate firefighting equipment | |
Safely access the rail corridor | |
Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements | |
Identify and meet customer requirements | |
