The Conductor Training Program has been in existence since September 1996. The college offers a five-week program, consisting of 180 hours meeting at Clayton College and State University. The course includes an introduction to basic railroading, safety, operating rules, signals, equipment and other topics essential for success as a conductor.
Students spend eight hours per day training either in class or on rail equipment.
Classes are held five days a week Monday through Friday. Students are provided all the study materials to complete the course. Typically, classes of twelve to fourteen students run concurrently each meeting in separate classrooms. Two instructors are generally present per class. Instructors are experienced, licensed conductors from a Class I railroad.