• Manitoba Grade 12 including Grade 12 English and Grade 12 Mathematics

NOTE: Please check specific railway conductor website for hiring criteria includes medical/physical requirements.

• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Standard is required.   Students will be provided a list prior to their first practicum experience.

Special Admission Requirements
Applicants who will be 19 years of age on or before September 30 in their year of registration, and who have been out of high school for a minimum of one year who do not meet the regular admission requirements may apply under the special admission requirements. Individuals applying as a special admission applicant must have successfully completed a minimum of one credit of Applied Math 30S, Pre-Calculus Math 30S, or Consumer Math 40S, and one credit of science at the 30S level. English 30S is strongly recommended.

2. Adult Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector (ACRVS) Check conducted within six months of attending the practicum. Note: Students registering for the full-time program through the School of Continuing and Distance Education must submit these documents prior to the start of the program. See CO-OP/Practicum Information for details.

3. English as an Additional Language (EAL) applicants are required to have a Canadian Benchmark Level of 7 of Speaking, Reading and Writing and Level 7 for Listening.

Industry Polices

• Industry requires that graduates have a strong orientation towards safety, as well as good problem-solving, and strong oral and written communication skills in the English language.
• Applicants and employees in the industry may be required to take additional training and examinations.  Industry requires 100 % on critical safety examinations.  Computing and keyboarding skills are required.
• The rail industry is a 24 hour- a-day, 365 day-a-year operation.  Students need to be comfortable with shift work, and days off other than normal weekends.
• The work of a conductor requires regular physical activity outdoors in all types of weather. Conductors need to be good physical shape, and be prepared and able to lift heavy objects at times (up to 85 lbs).
• Applicants to railway companies will be expected to pass medical examinations including testing for vision including colour, hearing acuity, and drug screening.  Individuals with medical concerns should consult the employment office (s) of respective railway(s).
• Applicants to the railways are also given security screening checks by the hiring railway.  Anyone with a concern should consult the employment office(s) of respective railway(s).
• All railway employees must complete a criminal background check.  Risk assessment will be done on a case by case basis.
• To gain employment in the industry as a conductor, the student is responsible for determining the minimum medical and physical standards required individual railway companies.
• Job applicants are advised that many railways require high school graduation and a valid driver’s licence.