With railways at the heart of every town and city in the UK, the London Rail Skills Academy aims to provide all the technical skills you will need for a career in Railway Engineering. The academy will train you how to carry out engineering and maintenance jobs in the railway industry and develop a deep understanding of technical procedures.
The academy was awarded ‘Training Provider of the Year’ by the National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR) for two consecutive years and works with well-known employers including Siemens, Alstom, Thales, and Transport for London.
The London Rail Skills Academy supports apprenticeship training at our Enfield engineering workshops. Topics and skills covered include:
Courses can include:
The London Rail Skills Academy offers a unique opportunity to work on official train carriages, parts and equipment that are used within the rail industry.
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The Academy Hub training programmes are co-designed with some of the biggest names in the engineering sector to give you an accessible and direct career pathway. Your learning includes work experience with our partner employers, so you get real-life experience and skills that you can put into practice immediately. To take part in this academy you must either be enrolled in a relevant course or employed in a relevant Apprenticeship role.
Interested in joining our London Rail Skills Academy? To take part in the skills academy you must hold an employment contract where the employer has agreed to take part in an Apprenticeship scheme. You can then take your training at our Enfield centre to obtain your professional qualification.
Examples of available qualifications include:
For railway engineering:
Or be enrolled in the full-time college Engineering: Performing Engineering Operations – Level 2 NVQ Diploma study programme.
For rail track engineering:
If you do not obtain Maths and English GCSEs graded C or above (or equivalent), you will need to complete functional skills either before these courses or during.
See our full list of Railway Engineering courses and Railway Engineering apprenticeships. If you are unsure of which study path to take, please check out our level equivalence table. You can also speak to one of our apprenticeship advisors by filling in the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!