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RAILROAD CONDUCTOR

Johnson County Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Overland Park, Kansas

    12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, Kansas, 66210-1299

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 53-4031.00

Skills

SpeakingMonitoringCoordinationCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingActive ListeningTime ManagementOperations Monitoring

Knowledge

Public Safety and SecurityTransportationEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingLaw and Government

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityNear VisionFar VisionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Signal engineers to begin train runs, stop trains, or change speed, using telecommunications equipme
  • Confer with engineers regarding train routes, timetables, and cargoes, and to discuss alternative ro
  • Receive information regarding train or rail problems from dispatchers or from electronic monitoring

Technology

Industrial control softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareInventory management softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Adjustable wrenchesAutomatic container locksBridge platesCable sheath cuttersCar pullersDesktop computersIntercom systemsLaptop computersLocking ratchet wrenchesMainframe computersPersonal computersPortable bar code scannersPortable satellite communications systemsRadio frequency identification RFID devicesStarter punches

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium53-4031.00Railroad Conductors and Yardmasterstitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Hand signals and telecommunications equipment — apply under direct supervision to signal engineers to begin train runs or stop trains on assigned routes.
  • Dispatcher instructions regarding routes, timetables, and cargoes — receive and repeat back to confirm accuracy during initial on-the-job training.
  • Train car contents and destination records — record with close supervisor guidance to ensure cars are logged at correct points along a route.
  • Basic track switch controls — operate under direct oversight to activate switches and traffic signals in a yard environment.
  • Rail defect or obstruction reports from dispatchers or monitoring devices — recognize and escalate promptly to a supervising conductor or yardmaster.
  • Coupling and uncoupling procedures for yard cars — perform foundational steps under direct instruction from experienced yardmasters.
  • Defective car identification — assist in flagging and reporting cars requiring removal from trains at station stops under supervisor direction.
  • Engineer communication protocols — practice scripted exchanges about train speed, route, and cargo under guided role-play in a training yard setting.
  • Office suite and electronic mail software — use to access schedules and transmit basic operational reports under direct workplace guidance.
  • Public safety and rail security rules — follow established protocols as directed when working in active yard or mainline environments.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
89%
Placement Rate
89%