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Conductor Certificate Options

Conductor Certificate Training Plan — Two Options

Option 1 — Fast-track Conductor Online Hybrid — 16 Weeks

  • Sixteen-weeks online-only Intro to the Railroad Industry course, devote 1-2 hours per week. Assignments are due weekly. No mandatory meetings.
  • Five weeks of daily mandatory class meetings (0900 CT) via Canvas and Zoom. You should be prepared to devote 6-8 hours per day to independent study. Assignments due daily.
  • One Week Face-to-Face on JCCC Campus and Training Yard.

Learn more about the Fast-track Railroad Conductor Certificate

If you question your availability or discipline to satisfy these requirements, consider the extended-track two-semester plan.

The SPRING 2027 fast-track plan is Tuesday, January 19 – Sunday May 16

  • Sixteen Weeks Intro to the Railroad Industry Course - Online Only
    • Tuesday, January 19 – Sunday, May 16
  • Five Weeks Online with Mandatory Zoom Sessions (0900 CT)
    • Monday, March 22 – Friday, April 23
  • One Week Face-to-Face on JCCC Campus and Training Yard
    • Monday, April 26 – Friday, April 30

The SUMMER 2027 fast-track plan is Monday, June 7 – Sunday, September 26

  • Sixteen Weeks Intro to the Railroad Industry Course - Online Only
    • Monday, June 7 – Sunday, September 26
  • Five Weeks Online with Mandatory Zoom Sessions (0900 CT)
    • Monday, June 7 – Friday, July 23
      • No class on Juneteenth (observed June 18) and Independence Day (observed July 5)
  • One Week Face-to-Face on JCCC Campus and Training Yard
    • Monday, July 26 – Friday, July 30

The FALL 2027 fast-track plan is Monday, August 23 – Sunday, December 12

  • Sixteen Weeks Intro to the Railroad Industry Course - Online Only
    • Monday, August 23 – Sunday, December 12
  • Five Week Online with Mandatory Zoom Sessions (0900 CT)
    • Monday, September 13 – Friday, October 15
  • One Week Face-to-Face on JCCC Campus and Training Yard
    • Monday, Monday, October 18 – Friday, October 22

Option 2 — Extended Track Conductor Certificate Plan

  • Designed with the working professional in mind, the Extended Track is predominantly online with no mandatory class meetings.
    • The coursework follows a weekly format online in the Canvas Learning Management System. Students are expected to log in, read course materials, contribute to online discussions, and complete assignments each week.
  • One week Face-to-Face on JCCC Campus and Training Yard

The SPRING 2027/SUMMER 2027 Extended Track begins Tuesday, January 19, and runs through Friday, July 30. This program includes one week of training at JCCC to satisfy the requirements of RRTC 267, Conductor Field Training, which will be held Monday, July 26 – Friday, July 30

The FALL 2027/SPRING 2028 Extended Track begins Monday, August 23, 2027, and tentatively runs through Sunday, May 14, 2028. This program includes one week of training at JCCC to satisfy the requirements of RRTC 267, Conductor Field Training, which will be held in Spring 2028 (date TBD).

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