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Train Driver
Driving passenger and freight trains over various routes across the country.
Summary of this apprenticeship standard
- Level
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3 (equivalent to A levels at grades A to E)
- Typical length
- 12 months
- Current funding band
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Up to £21,000 per apprentice.
More information about funding - Entry requirements
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- Apprentices must be over 18 due to legal restrictions.
- Must meet medical requirements set by the Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010.
- What apprentices will learn
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- rail safety and security on the line, trains and at stations and depots
- an in-depth working knowledge of the trains to be driven
- effectively manage dangerous goods across all rail operations
- understand special conditions of carriage
- rail legislation
- Qualifications
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Before taking their end-point assessment, apprentices must have:
- taken level 2 English and maths (equivalent to GCSE grades 9 to 4 or A* to C)
- Professional registration
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Associate or affiliate level in the Institution of Railway Operators or the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
- End Point Assessment
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View a list of end point assessment organisations for this standard
Organisation Phone Number Email Rail Professional Development 01268 822842 pd@rpd.co.uk Institution of Railway Operators 03333 440523 apprentice@railwayoperators.co.uk - More Information
The Institute for Apprenticeships has more detailed information about this apprenticeship.