You may be eligible for funding depending on your personal circumstances and subject to a fee assessment during the enrolment process. To be eligible, you must be: Aged 19 or over on 30th August 2026 A resident of the Liverpool or Manchester City Regions. In receipt of a benefit or earning less than £35,864.40 per year.

Adults

Engineering

Level 2 Rail Engineering

This course will provide learners with the technical skills and underpinning knowledge to carry out rail track maintenance in a safe and industry relevant way.

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Start Date and Duration

This course has various start dates and will take eight weeks to complete. You will attend College Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm.

Monday 28th September 2026
Monday 9th November 2026
Monday 1st March 2027
Monday 17th May 2027
Monday 14th June 2027

This course will take place at our STEM Centre Campus, St Helens WA9 1TT.

Course Content

The following qualifications are delivered over the first six weeks of the course:

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Engineering Track Maintenance
Level 2 Certificate in Rail Engineering Underpinning Knowledge

Learners will then complete two weeks of Critical Safety training, giving the opportunity to achieve employable tickets/licences components including:

Personal Track Safety (PTS)
Track Induction Course (TIC)
DCCR
OLEC1
Small tools training
A Network Rail Approved medical and Drug/alcohol test
A Network Rail approved PPE

Assessment Methods

You will need to complete a portfolio of written work as well as be observed showing practical skills when working on rail track, which will include physically challenging activities in various weather conditions.

You will also need to pass written and practical examinations to achieve some of the licences covered within the Critical Safety Training.

Entry Requirements

No previous qualifications are required. However, learners must be physically fit and healthy to undertake manual labour.

Learners must not have any substance abuse issues as this will be flagged on the drug and alcohol test which is required as part of the course. Failure of this test will lead to a learner being withdrawn from the course and issued a 5-year ban from the rail industry in line with industry protocol.

Course Cost

You may be eligible for funding depending on your personal circumstances and subject to a fee assessment during the enrolment process. To be eligible, you must be:

Aged 19 or over on 30th August 2026
A resident of the Liverpool or Manchester City Regions.
In receipt of a benefit or earning less than £35,864.40 per year.

Future Progression Opportunities

After successful completion of the full course, you will have the opportunity to gain primary sponsorship from an employing agency to allow you to work in the rail industry. Partner employers include Vital/Morson, McGinley and ISS Labour.

All learners who complete the course will be sponsored by a reputable rail employer who will offer them employment.

Degree Overview

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Careers and Progression

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Connecting Classroom to Career

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