Subjects
A total of 21 units of competency comprising: 12 core units listed below plus All units within one of the specialist elective unit groups (job roles) from Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D or Group E listed below plus 4 general elective units from the general elective units listed below or remaining units not selected from a specialist elective unit group. Up to 2 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 | |
Inspect and prepare a motive power unit | |
Apply awareness of railway fundamentals | |
Identify, diagnose and rectify minor faults on motive power units and rolling stock | |
Identify and respond to signals and trackside signs | |
Operate train with due consideration of route conditions | |
Operate and monitor a motive power unit | |
Use communications systems | |
Work effectively in a train-driving environment | |
Follow work health and safety procedures | |
Apply fatigue management strategies | |
Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions | |
Respond to abnormal situations and emergencies when driving a train | |
Specialist elective units | |
Group A: Freight | |
Test train braking system | |
Prepare for train operation | |
Carry out a train roll-by inspection | |
Stable a motive power unit | |
Drive a train to operational requirements | |
Group B: Urban Electric | |
Prepare electric passenger train | |
Test operation of electric passenger train braking system | |
Drive and operate electric passenger train | |
Stable electric passenger train | |
Shunt, couple and uncouple electric passenger trains | |
Group C: Country Passenger | |
Test train braking system | |
Prepare for train operation | |
Carry out a train roll-by inspection | |
Stable a motive power unit | |
Drive a train to operational requirements | |
Group D: Steam Locomotive | |
Apply awareness of steam locomotive fundamentals | |
Inspect and prepare a heritage steam locomotive | |
Operate and monitor a heritage steam locomotive | |
Stable a heritage steam locomotive | |
Drive train to operational requirements | |
Group E: Heritage Motive Power | |
Apply awareness of motive power unit fundamentals | |
Inspect and prepare a heritage motive power unit | |
Operate and monitor a heritage motive power unit | |
Stable a heritage motive power unit | |
Drive train to operational requirements | |
General elective units | |
Provide first aid | |
Manage conflict | |
Conduct full train examination | |
Set up and shut down on-train remote control system | |
Conduct a general train examination | |
Provision a motive power unit | |
Set up motive power units in multi-coupled consist | |
Operate on-train remote control system | |
Operate a locomotive by portable remote control | |
Establish and operate train braking system | |
Operate and monitor a motive power unit on a main line | |
Set up, operate and shut down a distributed power system | |
Shunt, couple and uncouple rail vehicles | |
Shift materials safely using manual handling methods | |
Participate in basic workplace communication | |
Process workplace documentation | |
Work and communicate effectively with others | |
Operate firefighting equipment | |
Safely access the rail corridor | |
Use audible track warning devices | |
Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements | |
Work effectively with others | |
Work in a socially diverse environment | |
Provide customer service in rail operations | |
Prepare for train departure | |
Manage personal work priorities and professional development | |
Assist with train operations | |
Apply environmental procedures to rail operations | |
Clip and secure points | |
Operate stand alone signalling/point control equipment | |
