NSW Courses

Track Protection Officer Level 1 aims to equip participants with the required knowledge and skills to coordinate and manage track protection in accordance with Safeworking and regulatory requirements and workplace procedures for Lookout working and Absolute Signal Blocking.

This course involves the skills and knowledge required to check and repair track geometry, examine track and right of way infrastructure in accordance with safeworking and regulatory requirements and workplace procedures.
It includes determining the job requirements, restoring track geometry, checking track compliance after work and completing required documentation.
This course also involves preparing for examination, examining track and right of way, analysing examination results and reporting findings, patrolling the track and right of way infrastructure, and recording identified defects.

As a Wagon Maintainer, you are responsible for ensuring that wagon maintenance requirements are met safely and effectively. Wagon Maintainers are required to carry out scheduled maintenance, inspection work, out of course repairs and respond to emergency recoveries on the rail network.

The Track Vehicle Operator training course focuses on the skills and knowledge required to fixed signals, follow safeworking rules and operating procedures required by track vehicle operators to operate track vehicles.
This course covers the rules and procedures for working with fixed signals, work on track authorities and operating track vehicles using the normal method of safeworking in use.

This course is intended for persons who want a career in the rail industry performing the duties as a Track Vehicle Operator on the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) NSW Network.

Rail welding training teaches proper techniques and best practices for achieving consistent and high-quality welds, which are essential for ensuring the safety and reliability of rail systems.

Attending rail welding training can help develop skills and knowledge in this field, increase employability and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Track Protection Officer Level 2 aims to equip participants with the required knowledge and skills to coordinate and manage track protection in accordance with Safeworking and regulatory requirements and workplace procedures for Track Occupancy Authority.

This program aims to improve the way protection is delivered and provides Safeworking personnel, both internal and external to ARTC, the confidence and competence to execute the ARTC approach for protection. This course will focus on increasing the soft skills (i.e. communication, and team building) of those who work on the ARTC network.

The Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure – Core Units course is a selection of units from the TLI27121 qualification and is designed for persons engaged in aspects of rail infrastructure work undertaking routines and procedures while taking some responsibility for the quality of work outcomes.

Gain the skills required to Safely Access the Rail Corridor (SARC, TFNSW SX52) on the Transport for NSW Rail Network in this course previoulsy known as ‘Rail Industry Safety Induction’ or RISI Training.

As a Protection Officer Level 1, you will assess all risks associated with work undertaken during entry into and, within the rail corridor. You will learn to use Controlled Signal Blocking (CSB) or Lookout Working skills to protect and maintain safety on the worksite.

This course is designed for rail industry workers pursuing a career as a Handsignaller Level 1 & 2 on the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) NSW Network. This course provides full training competencies for both Handsignaller Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications.

This course involves the skills and knowledge required to adjust rail in accordance with safeworking and regulatory requirements, and workplace procedures. It includes identifying and determining the requirements for rail adjustment, undertaking rail adjustment, and completing all required documentation.

Designed for workers who want a career as a Protection Officer Level 2, during this course you will gain the skills to protect worksites and workers in the ARTC rail network in NSW using a Track Occupancy Authority (TOA). This course will detail the rules and procedures for using the Pilot Staff Working and Train Order Working using and compiling Track Occupancy Authority (TOA) methods of worksite protection.

This course is designed to develop and further increase participant’s communication and negotiation skills across the rail industry and improve safety critical communications behaviours.

The ARTC Safeworking level 1 course is designed to cover managing track vehicle movements, the rules and procedures for using track vehicle movement instructions, rail vehicle detection systems and special working.

ARTC NSW Protection Officer Level 3 will equip you with the skills to coordinate the passage of rail traffic through multiple worksites, arrange protection for Type F level crossings as well as understand the rules and procedures for managing a Track Work Authority method of worksite protection.

This course is intended for persons who want a career in the rail industry performing the duties as a Protection Officer Level 4 on the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) NSW Network. You will gain the skills and experience to implement a Local Possession Authority (LPA) and arrange for work trains to enter the limits of a TOA or an LPA.