Dakota County Technical College's Railroad Conductor Technology Program is a certificate program that trains students to become conductors. With increases in railroad usage and the rate of retirement for current conductors, Dakota County has formed partnerships with Union Pacific Railroad, Canadian Pacific Railway and other short line and regional railways to help meet demand. This 16 credit, seven-week, full-time certificate program is conducted at Dakota County's Rosemount, Minnesota campus. Interested applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED. They must also submit to a criminal background check with no felonies. In addition, students must pass a medical exam including a color-blindness test, an auditory and visual acuity test, a fitness test and a drug test.
Dakota County Technical College
1300 145th Street E.
Rosemount, MN 55068-2999
651-423-8276
dctc.edu
Newham College was created with the merger of West Ham and East Ham Colleges, in the London borough of New Ham, in 1985. In response recent expansion of the railway industry, the college has expanded its railway engineering program with the help of industry employers. Topics of study include the fundamentals of railway traction and rolling stock maintenance, both electrical and mechanical and the maintenance and repair of railway systems. In 2002, Newham College was awarded the Center of Vocational Excellence for their Railway Engineering certificate program.
Newham College
East Ham Campus
High Street South
London
E6 6ER
+44-0-20-8257-4446
newham.ac
Michigan Technological University began the development of its railway engineering program in 2003 and the program became a permanent part of the college's curriculum in 2010. The school has partnered with Canadian National Railways, CSX and Union Pacific to provide students with both internship opportunities and access to full-time employment. In addition, industry partners provide financial support for the program as well as scholarship opportunities.
Michigan Technological University
Rail Transportation Program
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
906-487-3547
cee.mtu.edu