Course Aims
This course is intended for candidates who currently can work alone on Network Rail’s infrastructure and wish to be re-certificated. It also covers Personal Track Safety re-certification.
Who is this course suitable for?
Anyone wanting to maintain their IWA competency. This course provides the first assessment in the 2 year competence assessment cycle for an IWA. Only those that already hold a valid IWA competency certificate, have completed a 'cycle' of assessments will be eligible to attend. This re-certification event can be attended up to 2 months prior to the expiry of the existing certificate and the new certificate will still be valid for 2 years from the actual date of expiry.
Course Objectives
On successful completion of the course Candidates will be able to correctly interpret the relevant parts of the Rule Book, the Railway Group Standards. They will be able to demonstrate their understanding and ability to set up and maintain a safe system of work while alone “On or Near the Line”.
Pre-Requisite Requirements
It is the Sponsors responsibility to ensure candidates booked onto the course are eligible for the training they are to receive and in line with any relevant medical level or restriction that may apply, in accordance with NR/L2/OHS/00124 Competence Specific Fitness Medical Requirements.
Please be aware that candidates will be treated on a training event as if they are at work and they must comply with the relevant medical policy and bring their Sentinel Smartcard which will be swiped at the start of the course.
Please note this is a modular course and elements MUST be successfully completed BEFORE continuation with the course, these elements can be failed which will result in the termination of the course event at that time. No monies will be refunded or credited for the course or part thereof due to failing to achieve the required pre requisite competence(s) to allow overall competence to be awarded.
Must be a minimum age of 18.
Meet the medical requirements of Network Rail Standard NR/L2/OHS/00124 Competence Specific Fitness Medical Requirements to medical level 1 or 3 (must be able to work alone) and Network Rail Standard NR/L2/OHS/00120 (Drugs & Alcohol).
Must have sufficient command of English language as detailed in Network Rail Company Specification NR/L2/CTM/021 (Competence & Training in Track Safety).
Please advise of any additional learning needs i.e. Dyslexia in advance of the course
Must bring and hold a valid Sentinel Track Safety Card endorsed with a valid PTS / AC and IWA competency and meet the requirements of NR/L2/CTM/021 – Competence and Training in Track Safety. Please be advised that the competency can only be recertified if it is valid or within the 8 week grace period.
Please be advised that from the 6th December 2025 (inclusive), IWA holders must meet the requirements in NR/L2/CTM/021 of 4 practice requirements in 12 months and 8 practice requirements in 24 months or by the recertification event, whichever comes first.
These entries can be in the form of the blue logbook and/or Sentinel swipes. However, any blue logbook entries must be dated before 5th December 2025. Any recorded in the book after this date will not be accepted. All practice requirement records dated from 6th December 2025 must be electronic Sentinel swipes and clearly show the specific competence used.
Work Experience Logbooks not meeting these requirements will result in candidates not being eligible to continue with the course
Must Bring Photo ID - For British Nationals, one of the following (original hard copy - not electronically): a current and valid branded form of identity token, used for accessing the RMI (Railway Maintained Infrastructure) such as a Sentinel Card; in-date and valid full driving licence; in-date and valid UK Provisional Photo Card Driving Licence; in-date and valid passport, a UK biometric ID Card/Residence Permit (BRP), an Armed Forces Identity Card, a proof of age card recognised under PASS with a unique reference number (this includes the Citizen ID Card), N.I. Electoral Identity Card or a resident permit as per Home Office guidance.
For Non-British Nationals - an in-date and valid passport, Identity Card or Driving Licence from an EU or European Economic Area (EEA) country or a US Passport Card is required (original hard copy - not electronically). Network Rail Handbook module 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 (we recommend that you revise these modules before attending the course).
Further Information:
Following successful completion of the IWA recertification training, candidates must undertake a classroom assessment between 9-15 months.