Railway Training Courses - PTS Training

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 over the age of 18.

Must bring valid Sentinel Smartcard endorsed with PTS AC, OLEC 1 & 2 competencies. Must not be in Learning Support.  Please be advised that the competency can only be recertified if it is valid or within the 8 week grace period

Must bring OLEC log book with suitable entries.

Should have completed Working at Heights regulation training, Emergency First Aid and Safe Manual Handling courses.  In any event, these courses will need to be successfully completed BEFORE working on an OLE construction site.

Meet the medical requirements of Network Rail Standard NR/L2/OHS/00124 Competence Specific Fitness Medical Requirements to minimum medical level 4 and Network Rail Standard NR/L1/OHS/051 (Drugs & Alcohol).

Photo ID - For British Nationals - a current and valid recognised, branded form of identity token, used for accessing the RMI (Railway Maintained Infrastructure) such as a Sentinel Card, full driving licence, passport, biometric ID Card, resident permit as per Home Office guidance or 'ValIDate' card. For Non-British Nationals - a current and valid passport is required.

Please advise of any special needs

NR/SP/ELP/29987 Green Book if desired

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.