Rail Services (7598)

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Last Updated: 10 Jun 2020

This qualification recognises the essential professional knowledge and skills that you have developed working in the rail industry at a supervisory level.

This qualification is ideal for those working in a supervisory role in the rail industry.

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Scotland
Northern Ireland
International

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

You can demonstrate the specialist knowledge and skills you have developed, such as:

Risk assessment
Managing information
Health and safety
Leading a team
Crowd control
Dealing with incidents.

You will be assessed on the job in the work environment and compile a portfolio of evidence for assessment.

Level 3
You are working in the rail industry, probably in a supervisory role, and have a great deal of technical skills and knowledge. You have a good record of safety, fault correction and ensuring work meets the required standard. You are looking for recognition of your professional ability and hoping to progress to a more senior managerial role.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

This qualification could lead to full-time employment as a supervisor or team leader in the rail transport industry in roles such as:

Station supervisor/Manager
Control room supervisor
Trains supervisor/Manager
Signalling supervisor
Revenue protection/Control supervisor
Shift manager
A management role in service planning or other support services.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need qualified assessors - you can train internal members of staff or recruit specially.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the qualification handbook in the centre documents section.

All learners must be employed in supervisory roles in the rail transport industry.

Level 3

Level 3 will suit you if you are working in the rail industry, probably in supervisory role, and have a great deal of technical skills and knowledge. You have a good record of safety, fault correction and ensuring that work meets the required standard.

This diploma comprises mandatory and optional units, including:

Plan for duty and manage own performance in the rail industry
Manage difficult situations in the rail industry
Maintain a suitable customer environment in the rail industry.

For a full list of units, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

This qualification could lead to full-time employment as a supervisor or team leader in the rail transport industry in roles such as:

Station supervisor/Manager
Control room supervisor
Trains supervisor/Manager
Signalling supervisor
Revenue protection/Control supervisor
Shift manager
A management role in service planning or other support services.

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (7598-01)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2023

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services

Accreditation No: 600/2650/9 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 38 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 209 - 284 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 380 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2026 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £186.40 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to Walled Garden and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form.

7598 Level 3

Centre documents

7598-01 L3D Rail Services Qualification Handbook v2-1 pdf 1 MB 09 Sep 2019

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Rail Services (7598)