Railway Courses

Courses and prices

Prices are per delegate. Send a booking request with your preferred date and we will confirm your place, or call us if you are not sure which course you need.

• PTS Training

  Price: £750

  Personal Track Safety (PTS) Initial: the entry-level competence many railway roles ask for, to work safely on or near the line and follow a Safe System of Work (SSOW).

  • PTS e-learning and assessment
  • 2 days of classroom and practical training (AC and DCCR)
  • Medical, drugs and alcohol screening
  • Sentinel card competence

  • Pass the e-learning assessment before the classroom days.
  • Valid for 2 years. Renew it with a 1-day PTS Re-certification within 56 days of the expiry date; after that, the full PTS Initial course is needed again.

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• Track Induction

  Price: £550

  An introduction to the railway for new starters: the safety rules, the hazards and the safe working practices to know before going on site.

  • Classroom course

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• Basic Track Awareness

  Price: £300

  General awareness of the railway environment: how the track works, the main hazards and how to behave safely near the line.

  • Classroom course

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• COSS Initial

  Price: £650

  For those who will act as Controller of Site Safety: setting up safe systems of work and protecting groups working on or near the track.

  • Classroom course

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• COSS Recertification

  Price: £550

  Renews an existing COSS competence, refreshing track protection arrangements, safety briefings and communication.

  • Classroom course

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• OLEC 1 Site Warden

  Price: £100

  Site warden duties on railway work sites: keeping people safe, clear communication and spotting hazards early.

  • Classroom course

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• WSI – London Underground

  Price: £300

  Safety procedures and risks for safety-critical work on London Underground infrastructure.

  • Classroom course

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• London Underground Basic Track Awareness & WSI

  Price: £350

  One day for working safely on London Underground sites and track: Basic Track Awareness (BTA) together with the LU Worksite Safety & Security Induction (LU-WSI).

  • 1 day of classroom training
  • London Underground medical assessment
  • LU Worksite Safety & Security Induction (LU-WSI)
  • Basic Track Awareness (BTA)

  • For general labour, cleaning, vegetation and other site work on London Underground infrastructure.

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• London Underground Sites

  Price: £350

  The entry-level LU Worksite Safety and Security Induction (LU-WSSI) for non-track work on London Underground sites, such as general labour, cleaning and vegetation work.

  • 1 day of training
  • London Underground medical
  • Worksite Safety and Security Induction (LU-WSSI)

  • LU-WSSI does not allow you to touch or interfere with railway infrastructure: track work needs Basic Track Awareness (London Underground) or Track Induction (Network Rail).
  • Valid for 6 years, then renewed with e-learning and a re-certification assessment.

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• London Underground Medical

  Price: £180

  Medical assessment for safety-critical and operational roles on London Underground.

  • In-person appointment

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• Network Rail Medical Assessment

  Price: £120

  Confirms that you are medically fit to work safely on the railway, especially in safety-critical roles.

  • In-person assessment by a qualified medical professional
  • Result recorded on your Sentinel profile, where applicable

  • Checks may include vision and colour vision, hearing, blood pressure, height, weight and BMI, mobility and balance, breathing, diabetes checks where needed and a urine test for protein and glucose.
  • Tell us about any medical conditions and the medication you take. Some roles also need drugs and alcohol screening.

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• Safety Critical Medical (Fit to Work)

  Price: £100

  Confirms that you are fit to carry out safety-critical duties in the railway and construction industries.

  • In-person assessment by a qualified medical professional
  • Result recorded on your Sentinel profile, where applicable

  • Checks may include your medical history, blood pressure and pulse, eyesight and colour vision, hearing, physical checks, and drugs and alcohol screening where required.
  • Bring photo ID, the names of any medication you take and any documents your employer or sponsor asks for.

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• Medical, Drugs & Alcohol Test

  Price: £120

  A medical assessment together with drugs and alcohol screening, for railway and other safety-critical roles.

  • In-person appointment

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• Drugs & Alcohol Test

  Price: £100

  Drugs and alcohol screening for railway workers, and for employers who need proof of compliance.

  • In-person appointment

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• Drug & Alcohol Screening

  Price: £100

  The drugs and alcohol screening needed before certain safety-critical railway training and roles.

  • Urine sample, analysed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory
  • Result recorded on your Sentinel profile, where applicable

  • If you take prescription or other medication, bring the full names so the laboratory can take them into account.

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