Railway department

Programs

Railway Electrification Mechanic

Railway Transport Automation, Telemechanics, and Communication Technician

Railway Transport Organization and Traffic Safety Technician

Locomotive Technician

Railroad Maintenance Technician

Railway Electrification Mechanic

QUALIFICATION Railway Electrification Mechanic
EDUCATION TO BE ACQUIRED Secondary Professional Education (Level 4 of the Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF)
PREVIOUS EDUCATION Basic Education (after 9th grade)
DURATION OF STUDIES 4 years

AFTER OBTAINING THE QUALIFICATION
Railway electrifiation mechanics perform maintenance and repair of railway power supply and automation, telemechanics, and communication systems, as well as the upkeep of power lines and devices. Their work is related to the installation and maintenance of railway traction lines and subcontracting for railway infrastructure maintenance.

PROGRAM CONTENT
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY MODULES/COURSE SUBJECTS (in the basic part)

Basic Processes of Railway Sector Operations
Maintenance of Railway Power Supply Systems
Maintenance of Railway catenary systems
Repair of Railway Power Supply Lines and Devices
Maintenance of Railway catenary systems
Repair of Railway catenary systems
Design and Construction of Railway catenary Systems
Maintenance of Points Heating and Snow Melting Systems
Maintenance of Automatic Technical Condition Monitoring Devices for Rolling Stock
Maintenance of Railway Power Supply Lines and Devices

GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION SUBJECTS (basic course)
Mathematics I
Latvian Language I and Literature I
Foreign Language I (B2)
Sports

ADVANCED (optional) SUBJECTS / COURSES
Foreign Language II (C1)
Physics II

OTHER SUBJECTS
National Defense Studies

OPPORTUNITIES
Practical Training / Internship / Work-based Learning / Work

Railway Transport Automation, Telemechanics, and Communication Technician

QUALIFICATION Railway Transport Automation, Telemechanics, and Communication Technician
EDUCATION TO BE ACQUIRED Secondary Professional Education (Level 4 of the Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF)
PREVIOUS EDUCATION Basic Education (after 9th grade)
DURATION OF STUDIES 4 years

AFTER OBTAINING THE QUALIFICATION
A railway transport automation, telemechanics and communication technician can work in railway companies as an electromechanic or signaling centralization and blocking (SCB) electromechanic. With the help of modern systems, specialists timely detect and prevent damage to technical equipment that may threaten the safe and continuous operation of railway transport, as well as control the safety of systems that ensure the safety of train movement and the preservation of cargo. Railway transport automation, telemechanics and communication technician can work in electrical, communication and telemechanics structural units.

PROGRAM CONTENT
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY MODULES/COURSE SUBJECTS (in the basic part)

Basic processes of the railway industry
Servicing of railway power supply systems
Maintenance of the railway catenary systems
Repair of railway power supply lines and devices
Maintenance of railway catenary systems devices
Repair of the railway catenary systems
Design and construction of railway electrotechnical systems
Railroad switches systems of snow removal devices and melting systems
Servicing of automatic means of checking the technical condition of the rolling stock
Servicing of railway signaling, centralization and blocking systems
Servicing of on-board devices of the automatic locomotive signaling system
Servicing of railway communication systems
Repair of railway communication systems
Repair of railway automation devices

GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION SUBJECTS (basic course)
Mathematics I
Latvian Language I and Literature I
Foreign Language I (B2)
Sports

ADVANCED (optional) SUBJECTS / COURSES
Foreign Language II (C1)
Physics II

OTHER SUBJECTS
National Defense Studies

OPPORTUNITIES:
Practical Training / Internship / Work-based Learning / Work

Railway Transport Organization and Traffic Safety Technician

QUALIFICATION Railway Transport Organization and Traffic Safety Technician
EDUCATION TO BE ACQUIRED Secondary Professional Education (Level 4 of the Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF)
PREVIOUS EDUCATION Basic Education (after 9th grade)
DURATION OF STUDIES 4 years

AFTER OBTAINING THE QUALIFICATION
The railway transport organization and movement safety technician monitors the movement of railway transport in his station, observing all rules, instructions, schedules and strictly fulfilling the requirements of railway safety, ensures compliance with the schedule of train movements, acceptance and delivery of cargo, issues transport documents. The railway transport organization and movement safety technician works in railway companies related to ensuring the movement of transport wagons, can work in logistics companies and structures that organize work with cargo and document rotation, at cargo transshipment points.

PROGRAM CONTENT
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY MODULES/COURSE SUBJECTS (in the basic part)

Basic processes of the railway industry
Organization of train movement at the railway station
Organization of train movement at the railway station
Use of infrastructure technical equipment at railway stations
Organization of shunting work
Organization of train movement, in case of damage to signaling, blocking and communication devices
Organization of railway traffic in a non-standard situation
Organization of hill work
Provision of commercial work in railway freight transport
Organization of railway traffic during infrastructure repair works

GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION SUBJECTS (basic course)
Mathematics I
Latvian Language I and Literature I
Foreign Language I (B2)
Sports

ADVANCED (optional) SUBJECTS / COURSES
Foreign Language II (C1)
Physics II

OTHER SUBJECTS
National Defense Studies

OPPORTUNITIES
Practical Training / Internship / Work-based Learning / Work

Locomotive Technician

QUALIFICATION Locomotive Technician
EDUCATION TO BE ACQUIRED Secondary Professional Education (Level 4 of the Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF)
PREVIOUS EDUCATION Basic Education (after 9th grade)
DURATION OF STUDIES 4 years

AFTER OBTAINING THE QUALIFICATION
The locomotive fleet technician organizes and performs technical maintenance and repair of traction vehicles, ensuring their operation. They control the operation of the traction vehicle, assess its technical condition, and rectify faults within their capability. They can work in railway transport companies and organizations.

PROGRAM CONTENT
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY MODULES /COURSE SUBJECTS (in the basic part)

Basic processes of the railway industry
Preparation and provision of technical maintenance and repair of rolling stock
Use of rolling stock repair technical documentation
Carrying out technical maintenance and repair of rolling stock brake equipment
Carrying out technical maintenance and repair of energy equipment and auxiliary equipment of rolling stock
Carrying out technical maintenance and repair of the rolling stock fuel system
Carrying out technical maintenance and repair of rolling stock electric machines and equipment
Carrying out technical maintenance and repair of rolling stock pneumatic equipment
Carrying out technical maintenance and repair of rolling stock hydraulic equipment
Carrying out technical maintenance and repair of traction vehicle movement safety devices
Carrying out technical maintenance and repair of rolling stock crew and running parts
Driving the traction vehicle
Action in a non-standard situation in railway

GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION SUBJECTS (basic course)
Mathematics I
Latvian Language I and Literature I
Foreign Language I (B2)
Sports

ADVANCED (optional) SUBJECTS / COURSES
Foreign Language II (C1)
Physics II

OTHER SUBJECTS
National Defense Studies

OPPORTUNITIES
Practical Training / Internship / Work-based Learning / Work

Railroad Maintenance Technician

QUALIFICATION Railroad Maintenance Technician
EDUCATION TO BE ACQUIRED Secondary Professional Education (Level 4 of the Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF)
PREVIOUS EDUCATION Basic Education (after 9th grade)
DURATION OF STUDIES 4 years

AFTER OBTAINING THE QUALIFICATION
The Railroad Maintenance Technician ensures the operation of the tracks, monitors track maintenance and repair works according to the valid instructions, assesses track damage and repairs them. A track maintenance technician can work in railway infrastructure maintenance and repair companies, as well as in companies that maintain tram tracks.

PROGRAM CONTENT
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY MODULES /COURSE SUBJECTS (in the basic part)