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We Have Moved!

Competency Australia has moved!

We look forward to welcoming you to our bigger and better training venue, located in Maryville, NSW.

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TLI50618 - Diploma of Rail Operations Early Bird Extended

The early bird discount for TLI50618 - Diploma of Rail Operations Management commencing on the 18th Feb. has been extended to the 30th January. 

Enrol now and further your rail career.

 

 

 

New Online Courses Now Available

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Competency Australia has been rapidly developing new online courses and updating existing content for online delivery for remote learning utilising virtual classroom and online environment.

Our existing distance education options, including TLI50618 - Diploma of Railway Operations, 10780NAT - Graduate Diploma of Railway Signalling are continuing as planned.

New online training options include signal equipment training, available for blended learning.  This means you can be certified for theory components immediately through remote learning, and complete practical assessments at a later date. 

Short courses available for online delivery include :

  • Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Working in Live Locations
  • ARTC Signal Safeworking Recertification (ST144)
  • Introductory Signalling Principles
  • Intermediate Signalling Principles
  • Train detection systems
  • Introduction to points
  • Grade Crossing Predictors GCP3000, GCP4000
  • Microlok II
  • Microtrax
  • Axle Counters
  • Ruggedcom
  • Kingfisher
  • and many more!

Please contact us for more details and to discuss your requirements. 

UEE41211 - Certificate IV Rail Signalling - New Dates

Due to high demand, our UEE41211 - Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling courses commencing in early 2019 are now fully booked, and enrolments are now closed. 

Our next available course will be commencing in June 2019 - please contact us for further information and to reserve your place. 

A full schedule of our signalling and communications courses for 2019 will be released soon - including equipment specific training and signal safeworking ST144. 

 

10780NAT Graduate Diploma of Railway Signalling Now Available

Level Crossing Grad Dip Program

The nationally recognised training course - 10780NAT Graduate Diploma of Railway Signalling is now available through Competency Australia.

Since the discontinuation of the Graduate Diploma of Railway Signalling offered through Central Queensland University (CQU), we have worked with Rail Innovation Australia (RIA), CQU and the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) Australiasia to gain course accreditation under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). 

The course is appropriate for individuals working in the fields of signalling design, signalling maintenance, signalling construction, control systems and project engineering within the railway environment.

The course material has been developed by experienced railway signal engineers and practitioners who are members of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) Australasian Section.  The course material is owned by the IRSE and Rail CRC Participants and licenced to Competency Australia.

To receive a course information pack, please fill in the form below. 

Our January, 2022 intake is now closed.  We are now taking enrolments for the next intake, commencing January, 2023

Competency Australia Featured in Rail Express

Competency Australia has been featured in an article in the latest edition of 'Rail Express'.  
 
To see the full article, follow this link.

UEE41211 - Certificate IV Rail Signalling New Dates Released

Due to high demand, we will be running an additional UEE41211 - Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling public training course in commencing in Feb. 2020. 

This course is already almost full so please contact us for further information and to reserve your place.

Spherolok Install Points

 

 

 

 

UEE41211 Graduates 2018

Congratulations to our most recent signal electrician graduates of UEE41211 - Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling.

UEE41211 Graduates 2018

Very well done and thank you for all your hard work Jake Fenner (ARTC), Daniel Kelly (Roy Hill), Sam Lines (ARTC), Travis Langford (RCR), Russell Swinbourn (PTA), Andrew O'Brien (ARTC) and Stewart Alexander (Sigtech). 

Signal Field Engineer Training Commencing 1st August

Signal Field Engineer
Competency Australia has been working closely with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to develop a customised training program to upskill signal engineering staff located across Australia. 

Commencing on the 1st August, 2019, a select group of ARTC employees will undertake an extensive program of study, specialising in signalling and communication systems. 


 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Courses

Limited spaces are still available for the following courses - please contact us for further details.
 
Ruggedcom RS400 & IP Networking Microlok Microtrax Training
24th October (Now fully booked - new dates available soon)
 
Axle Counter Installation & Maintenance (ACS2000 and FAdC)
2nd November (Now fully booked - new dates available soon)
 
Microlok II Installation and Maintenance 
7th & 8th November (Now fully booked - new dates available soon) 
 
Microtrax Installation and Maintenance 
9th November
 
ARTC Signal Safeworking - ST144 Certification 
12th - 15th November 
 
UEE41211 - Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling 
Next course commences Feb. 2019.  
 
Kingfisher Training 
A schedule of courses for 2019 will be available soon.  
 
Microlok II Design Training 
Seeking expressions of interest in a Microlok design course.
 

To register or for more information, contact us or phone (02) 4040 9110. 

UEE41211 - Certificate IV Rail Signalling

Due to high demand, our UEE41211 - Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling courses commencing in early 2020 are now fully booked, and enrolments are now closed. 

We apologise if you missed out this time - new dates for 2020 and 2021 will be made available soon - please contact us for further information and to reserve your place. 

Our standard ARTC courses, including Working in Live Locations and ST144 Signal Safeworking are still available, along with an ever-increasing range of short training courses. 

Equipment specific signalling training courses, including Microlok II, Microtrax, Axle Counters, GCP4000, Cerberus, Ruggedcom, Kingfisher, Vossloh, EBI200, IMac are available from our Broadmeadow (NSW) training centre and interstate. 

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Book Now for Microlok, Microtrax and Testing Courses

Book now for our public courses in :

  • Microlok II CBI Installation and Maintenance (2 days)
  • MicroTrax Coded Track Circuits Installation and Maintenance (1 day)
  • Signal Testing (3 days)

Microlok II CBI Installation and Maintenance

Microlok II Installation and Maintenance

This two-day course is next scheduled for :

  • 15th & 16th August 2018
  • 7th & 8th November 2018

Contact us

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Microtrax Coded Track Circuit Installation and Maintenance

This one-day course is next scheduled for :

  • 17th August 2018
  • 9th November 2018

Contact us

Click to Download Information BookletSignal Testing Training Bell Test Meter

Signal Tester Training

This three-day course is next scheduled for :

  • 21st - 23rd August 2018 (Melbourne)
  • 10th - 12th October 2018 (Broadmeadow)

Contact us

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These public courses are delivered from our Broadmeadow (Newcastle) training centre, alternative dates and locations are available, including interstate training.

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