Certificate IV in Train Driving - TLI42615
Centre for Excellence in Rail Training Pty Ltd
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
This is a qualification for a person engaged in train driving activities. It involves a broad range of specialised knowledge and skills in varied contexts to undertake skilled work within a train driving environment.It may include skills and knowledge required for specialised tasks or functions in known or changing contexts with responsibility for own functions and outputs.Job rolesThis qualification is aligned to the following defined roles:electric passenger train driverfreight train driverheavy haul train driverlocomotive drivertrain driver.No licensing legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
- 21 units: 12 core
- 5 specialist
- 4 elective
Subjects
- Inspect and prepare a heritage motive power unit
- Carry out a train roll-by inspection
- Process workplace documentation
- Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions
- Follow work health and safety procedures
- Drive train to operational requirements
- Use communications systems
- Work in a socially diverse environment
- Prepare for train departure
- Shunt, couple and uncouple electric passenger trains
- Prepare for train operation
- Conduct full train examination
- Use audible track warning devices
- Set up and shut down on-train remote control system
- Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements
- Apply awareness of steam locomotive fundamentals
- Manage conflict
- Assist with train operations
- Establish and operate train braking system
- Safely access the rail corridor
- Apply fatigue management strategies
- Operate and monitor a heritage motive power unit
- Operate and monitor a heritage steam locomotive
- Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
- Work effectively with others
- Test operation of electric passenger train braking system
- Identify and respond to signals and trackside signs
- Drive and operate electric passenger train
- Work and communicate effectively with others
- Apply awareness of railway fundamentals
- Provision a motive power unit
- Operate stand alone signalling/point control equipment
- Test train braking system
- Operate train with due consideration of route conditions
- Stable a motive power unit
- Manage personal work priorities and professional development
- Set up motive power units in multi-coupled consist
- Set up, operate and shut down a distributed power system
- Stable a heritage motive power unit
- Apply environmental procedures to rail operations
- Provide customer service in rail operations
- Operate firefighting equipment
- Stable a heritage steam locomotive
- Work effectively in a train-driving environment
- Shunt, couple and uncouple rail vehicles
- Respond to abnormal situations and emergencies when driving a train
- Inspect and prepare a motive power unit
- Operate and monitor a motive power unit on a main line
- Conduct a general train examination
- Clip and secure points
- Inspect and prepare a heritage steam locomotive
- Provide first aid
- Identify, diagnose and rectify minor faults on motive power units and rolling stock
- Participate in basic workplace communication
- Operate a locomotive by portable remote control
- Operate and monitor a motive power unit
- Operate on-train remote control system
- Stable electric passenger train
- Prepare electric passenger train
- Apply awareness of motive power unit fundamentals
Further information
All units within one of the specialist elective unit groups must be selected in addition to general electives.
