Light Rail Engineering Technology: Railroad Rules and Safety

The Light Rail Engineering Technology: Railroad Rules and Safety certificate is designed to prepare you to work within the expanding passenger and freight railroad industry. Railroads employ a substantial workforce to service, maintain, operate and manage their transportation networks.

Workers in railroad occupations ensure that passenger and freight trains run on time and travel safely. Some workers drive trains, some coordinate the activities of the trains, while others operate signals and switches in the rail yard.

A certificate in light rail engineering technology: railroad rules and safety from WCCCD prepares you for work across various roles such as: 

• Railroad Operator 
• Locomotive Engineers
• Conductor
• Yardmaster

What’s the Job Outlook for Railroad Workers?

Employment of railroad workers is projected to decline from 2018 to 2028. Although demand for rail transportation may grow, an increase in productivity may hold employment growth in rail occupations. 

However, job opportunities for these occupations are expected to be favorable in the Detroit Metropolitan area as the light rail system becomes operational. 

_{Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, December 11, 2019, Railroad Occupations, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-andmaterial-moving/railroad-occupations.htm}