Metro Track Vehicle Operator (Full Course)

TAA Admission Requirements

Based on industry consultation and job role expectation as per the MTM Safeworking Matrix, TAA has the following admission requirements:

• Students are required to provide:
  • Valid Drivers Licence
  • Category 1 Rail Medical
  • A statement of attainment for TLIF2080 Safely access the rail corridor or;
    If statement of attainment cannot be provided, their Rail Industry Worker Number (RIW) and Date of Birth to verify prior completion of pre-requisites.
• All students are required to be 18 years of age or older

Pre-Requisites: No pre-requisites as per training.gov

Course Entry Requirements: No entry requirements as per training.gov

Statement of Attainment:
TLIC3045 – Operate road/rail vehicle (Release 1)
TLIC2054 – Access rail track to run track vehicle within defined worksite (Release 1)

Certificate of Achievement:
Metro Track Vehicle Operator

What to bring and wear

The practical will be completed in a simulated rail corridor and full PPE will be required. The following PPE is a mandatory requirement:

• Work boots – ankle supportive, steel capped and lace up
• Long pants
• Long sleeve high visibility shirt or high visibility vest
• Eye protection – safety glasses
• Hard hat
• Safety gloves

If PPE is not provided, it can be purchased from the Training Ahead office for $40 (This includes a hard hat, vest, gloves, safety glasses)

Training Ahead own a plant guard approved Hi Rail Vehicle (Manual transmission) and it is included in training fees.

This course provides a pathway to work in the following rail industry job roles:

• Rail Infrastructure – Track Work
  • Track Worker, Track Installer, Track Maintainer
• Rail Infrastructure – Structures
  • Structures Maintainer
• Rail Infrastructure – Track Surfacing
• Plant Operator, Mobile Plant Operator, Way Gang Driver

This is nationally acreddited training delivery by Aakira Pty Ltd trading as Training Ahead Australia (RTO Code: 45462)

• Students are required to have the ability to read and write English
• The ASQF level of this training program has been assessed to be level 2.
  Students are required to have at least Year 10 level of numeracy, literacy and communication skills. Please advise if you have any language, literacy, or numeracy needs; or difficulties reading, writing, or speaking English.
• All individuals entering this training course are subject to a Language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) assessment prior to enrolment. If there is still any ambiguity of the candidates LLN level after the completion of the LLN assessment, the trainer will conduct a verbal interview to determine the candidates LLN level and take appropriate action, in accordance with TAA’s LLN procedures.
• Where a candidate is determined to not meet the required LLN skills required they will not be enrolled in the training program.

The units of competency do not expire however the Metro Certificate of Achievement expire every 2 years. All renewals can only be completed through Metro Training Academy. They cannot be re-booked through Training TAA.

You are required to bring photo ID, ideally, one of the following two types:

• Australian Drivers Licence
• Passport

You will not be required to complete work placement for this course.

Unique Student Identifier From 1 January 2015, all students who undertake Nationally Recognised Training must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Your USI means all your training records and results will be in one place. See more at: http://usi.gov.au. To get a USI, go to: http://www.usi.gov.au/create-your-USI/Pages/default.aspx

Students will not be issued a Qualification Testamur or Statement of Attainment without a valid USI.