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It is the Sponsors responsibility to ensure candidates booked onto the course are eligible for the training they are to receive and in line with any relevant medical level or restriction that may apply, in accordance with NR/L2/OHS/00124 Competence Specific Fitness Medical Requirements.

Please be aware that candidates will be treated on a training event as if they are at work and they must comply with the relevant medical policy and bring their Sentinel Smartcard which will be swiped at the start of the course.

Must be a minimum age of 18.

Meet the medical requirements of Network Rail Standard NR/L2/OHS/00124 Competence Specific Fitness Medical Requirements to minimum medical level 2 (must have normal colour vision) and Network Rail Standard NR/L2/OHS/00120 (Drugs & Alcohol).

Must have sufficient command of English language as detailed in Network Rail Company Specification NR/L2/CTM/021 (Competence & Training in Track Safety).

Must bring Sentinel smart card with valid PTS & AC, COSS (must not be in probationary status) and ES competencies.  

Please be advised that from 6th December 2025 (inclusive), ES holders attending an ES recertification training event must meet the requirements in NR/L2/CTM/021 of 4 ES practice requirements on Network Rail Maintained Infrastructure since the previous assessment.

These entries can be in the form of the blue logbook and/or Sentinel swipes.  However, any blue logbook entries must be dated before 5th December 2025.  Any recorded in the book after this date will not be accepted.  All practice requirement records dated from 6th December 2025 must be electronic Sentinel swipes and clearly show the specific competence used.

Work Experience Logbooks/swipes not meeting these requirements will result in candidates not being eligible to continue with the course.

Network Rail Handbook modules 1, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 (we recommend that you revise these modules before attending the course). 

Must Bring Photo ID - For British Nationals, one of the following (original hard copy - not electronically): a current and valid branded form of identity token, used for accessing the RMI (Railway Maintained Infrastructure) such as a Sentinel Card; in-date and valid full driving licence; in-date and valid UK Provisional Photo Card Driving Licence; in-date and valid passport, a UK biometric ID Card/Residence Permit (BRP), an Armed Forces Identity Card, a proof of age card recognised under PASS with a unique reference number (this includes the Citizen ID Card), N.I. Electoral Identity Card or a resident permit as per Home Office guidance.

For Non-British Nationals - an in-date and valid passport, Identity Card or Driving Licence from an EU or European Economic Area (EEA) country or a US Passport Card is required (original hard copy - not electronically).    

Please advise of any additional learning needs i.e. Dyslexia in advance of the course

It is the responsibility of the individual trainees Manager to decide upon their suitability to attend the course in accordance with the current issue of NR/L2/CTM/021 Competence & Training in Track Safety.

Further Information

Following successful completion of the ES Recertification training, candidates will be required to undertake an Interim ES Assessment within 9-15 months.