CERT Training
Rail Bound Plant Operator Medium/Heavy
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)This course is designed to enable you to operate self-propelled road/rail vehicles under 10 tonne, on track, within a defined worksite. This skill may also be known as: Rail Bound Plant Operator, Track Vehicle Operator and Mobile Plant Operator.
Delivery mode
CERT Training offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- 1/1 Clelland Road, Brooklyn, VIC
- 13 Firebrick Drive, Thornton , NSW
- 39 Plymouth Road, Wingfield, SA
- 460 – 492 Beaudesert Road, Salisbury, QLD
- 49 Pilbara Street, Welshpool, WA
- 77 and 77a Great Eastern Highway, Bellevue, WA
- Gate 3 Worth Street, Chullora, NSW
- The Workshops Rail Museum, North Street, North Ipswich, QLD
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
- Category 1 Rail Medical
- CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
- TLIF0020 Safely access the rail corridor
- TLIB0012 Maintain and use hand tools
- TLIB2085 Apply track fundamental
- TLID0020 Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
- TLIE1003 Participate in basic workplace communication
- TLIF0025 Follow work health and safety procedure
- TLIF2010 Apply fatigue management strategies
- TLIU2008 Apply environmental procedures to rail infrastructure
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Rail Bound Plant Operator Medium/Heavy will prepare you for the following roles.
Track Maintainer
Their duties include identifying track defects, replacing worn or damaged rails and sleepers, and maintaining track alignment and stability. They o...
Track Worker
A Track Worker carries out maintenance work on railway lines. You might install new track systems or perform repairs on existing tracks. A Track Wo...
Rail Infrastructure Worker
A Rail Infrastructure Worker is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and repair of railway tracks, signals, and other essential infrastru...
About CERT Training
CERT Training is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), formed in 2003 and operating nationally. We provide responsive, flexible, innovative and cost-effective training solutions to the Australian Rail Industry. All the outcomes we deliver comply with state and national rail safety legislation.
