Wabtec offers PTC Training and Qualification Program for PTC Systems
subject to FRA Rule, 49PART236 sub part I
In accordance with FRA rule, 49PART236 sub part I, training program for PTC personnel, employers shall establish and implement training and qualification programs for PTC systems subject to this subpart. These programs must meet the minimum requirements set forth in the PTCDP and PTCSP in §236.1039 through §236.1045 as appropriate, for the following personnel:
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Persons whose duties include installing, maintaining, repairing,
modifying, inspecting, and testing safety-critical elements of the railroad’s PTC systems, including central office, wayside, or onboard subsystems.
§236.1043 Task analysis and basic requirements. (a) Training structure and delivery. As part of the program required by §236.1041, the employer shall, at a minimum:
(2)
Based on a formal task analysis, identify the installation, maintenance, repair, modification, inspection, testing, and operating tasks that must be performed on a railroad’s PTC systems.
(4)
Identify the additional knowledge, skills, and abilities above those required for basic job performance necessary to perform each task;
(5)
Develop a training and evaluation curriculum that includes classroom, simulator, computer-based, hands-on, or other formally structured training designed to impart the knowledge, skills, and abilities identified as necessary to perform each task;
(6)
Prior to assignment of related tasks, require all persons mentioned in §236.1041(a) to successfully complete a training curriculum and pass an examination that covers the PTC system and appropriate rules and tasks for which they are responsible (however, such persons may perform such tasks under the direct onsite supervision of a qualified person prior to completing such training and passing the examination)
Curriculum
Wabtec’s training program is custom tailored to each customer’s PTC system. The curriculum will include the following…
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Wabtec PTC Maintenance and Diagnostics Training will impart full comprehension of the PTC system to pre-qualified personnel to provide superior product support and successful installation of the Onboard PTC equipment to ensure successful railroad operations.
(2)
Wabtec PTC Training will ultimately provide each trainee with the knowledge to:
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Safely install, replace, or repair each of the onboard PTC components
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Safely install, replace, or repair the interconnecting wiring for each PTC component
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Load operating software to critical PTC components
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Configuration for PTC operation
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Validation testing of the PTC and related locomotive systems
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Adhere to SAE standards: Producing quality, reliability, and repeatability
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Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and test all related aspects of the onboard PTC equipment.
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Rapidly identify potential technical PTC system discrepancies that may pose an operational safety issue.
2012 Schedule:
TBD - Please contact us with your dates of interest.
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