1 Related Skilled Trades for Railway carmen/women

The following trades are related to this occupation:

• Railway Car Technician

  Industrial Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

  Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 7,280 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions720 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

  Railway car technicians keep trains chugging along. They repair and rebuild mechanical, structural, electrical, and hydraulic components of railway passenger and freight cars. They are also responsible for the interiors of cars and windows. Railway car technicians must be able to work from blueprints and should expect some climbing or heavy lifting. They work with […]

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