Railway Training Courses - PTS Training

Due to COVID restrictions, it is recommended that candidates wear face masks in all communal areas.

A current Pre-COSS workbook needs to be completed and the Sponsor must register the completion of the Pre-COSS workbook as an Event Notification with Sentinel.  If this is not completed, the candidate will not be eligible to attend the training.  NOTE: This workbook must be carried out within 4 weeks of the COSS course date.  If the COSS Initial course is not taken within 4 weeks of the date registered on Sentinel, then another workbook must be completed and registered on Sentinel for each subsequent COSS Initial course.  The validity of the workbook will last for 4 weeks on the Sentinel profile.

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.

Please note this is a modular course and elements MUST be successfully completed BEFORE continuation with the course, these elements can be failed which will result in the termination of the course event at that time. No monies will be refunded or credited for the course or part thereof due to failing to achieve the required pre-requisite competence(s) to allow overall competence to be awarded

Must be a minimum age of 18 and meet the entry requirements of PTS competence. Please be advised to recertify certain elements of the course, these can only be recertified if it is valid or within the 8 week grace period.

Must bring and hold a valid Sentinel Track Safety Card endorsed with PTS AC/DCCR and meet the requirements of NR/L2/CTM/021 – Competence and Training in Track Safety and not undergoing learning support (green square must be removed prior to training). 

Day 1 is PTS AC/DCCR recertification - delegates must bring their PTS logbook with a minimum of 4 Entries endorsed by the COSS & 2 management reviews within the last 2 years or from last PTS training, whichever is latest.  Work Experience Logbooks not meeting these requirements will result in candidates not being eligible to continue with the course.

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).

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

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, biometric ID Card, resident permit as per Home Office guidance or 'ValIDate' card.

For Non-British Nationals - an in-date and valid passport is required (original hard copy - not electronically).

PPE – hard hat, Orange Hi-Visibility clothing to RIS-3279-TOM standard, Safety boots with full ankle and mid-sole protection and gloves.

Relevant Network Rail Rule Book Modules hand books 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,13 optional modules AC/DC (if doing OLP/CRP).  We recommend that you revise these modules before attending the course.

Further Information

Following successful completion of the COSS Initial training, candidates will enter into a 4 month probation period whereby the sponsor is responsible for mentoring them. The mentoring must be logged in the COSS Work Experience Log Book for the candidate to be eligible for further assessment. Within this period, the candidate must have undertaken an Initial COSS Assessment with an approved training provider.