Locomotive Engineer + Conductor Basic Training Program
Bucks County Community College partners with NJ Transit and Amtrak in offering
"Career Tracks in the Railroad Industry."
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The Transportation Industry has had a great resurgence and is one of the fastest growing industries in the country today. The highly skilled crafts of Locomotive Engineer and Conductor are in great demand. Whether you are looking for a good salary, job security or a challenging career, the Transportation Industry in the local area and beyond has numerous employment opportunities available. Careers in this field include engineers, conductors, dispatchers, track workers, signal maintainers, ticket agents, technology experts, and others. This course is designed to prepare you for pre-employment as a Locomotive Engineer or Conductor candidate at a public transportation provider or freight railroad
Please join Tom for a FREE Live Online information session on Saturday, September 16, 2023, 9am-11am, to learn more about the program.
MUST PREREGISTER FOR THE INFORMATION SESSION:
Live Online/XTMCO 1151 C01
Registration: 215-968-8409
Program Information:
Veronica Drumm
Locomotive Program Manager
215-968-8596
veronica.drumm@bucks.edu
Locomotive Engineer + Conductor Basic Training Program WTMCO 1153 C50
Tuition: $1099.00
Instructor: Thomas A. Philip, Ph.D
Where & When:
Lower Bucks Campus
12 Saturdays,
9/30 - 12/16
(no class on 11/25) 8:00am - 4:00pm
9/30 - 12/16
(no class on 11/25) 8:00am - 4:00pm
The goal of this course is to help accelerate your chances of employment in the Transportation Industry as a Locomotive Engineer or Conductor and also prepare you for a railroad’s training academy once employed. The subjects that will be covered include, but are not limited to:
- Introduction to the Railroad industry
- Review: Career opportunities in the Railroad Industry, Policies, advantages and disadvantages
- Detailed descriptions of the crafts of Locomotive Engineer and Conductor
- Communication: Radio, face-to-face, fax, and phone
- Rail Operations Procedure, Safety, and Rules
- NORAC and other Railroad Operating Rules
- Hours of Service regulations
- Duties and Responsibilities of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors
- Signal System: hand signals and train movement
- Review: certification for Locomotive Engineer, Conductor, and Dispatcher
- Yard switching Operations both freight and Passenger
- Hazmat Material: Class, Group, practices and handling rules
To register or for more information, contact the Continuing Education Registration Office at 215-968-8409 or email coned@bucks.edu