This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
Enrollment is subject to the approval of the BNSF Railway training director and JCCC division administrator.
This certificate is designed to provide a concentrated program for industry-specific training in track maintenance and repairs. Upon successful completion of this program, you should have the ability to safely operate track welding equipment, perform basic and advanced welding operations, and complete specialized procedures as needed to perform the job of railway track welder.
(Major Code 4520; State CIP Code 49.0208)
Railroad Science Program web page
Required Courses
| RRIT 132 | Thermite Welding* | 3 |
| RRIT 136 | Rail and Switch Point Repair Welding* | 3 |
| RRIT 145 | Frog Welding* | 3 |
| RRIT 160 | Basic Welding* | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |