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. This training prepares qualified men and women for entry-level positions, with a class I railroad.
Students receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.
Students are required to pay for their own lodging, meals, and transportation to and from the training faculty. We have identified a select few hotels within a few miles of the training sites, which offer the students discounted rates and have been found to be comfortable by past students. In the third and fourth weeks of class, job interviews and medical evaluations are normally conducted. Background investigations and former employee releases are initiated. Job offers are sent to those who are selected for positions by the end of the fifth week of class.