All our training courses are available within a minimum of 6 months, after analysis by the dedicated department. For all other requests requiring immediate attention, please contact the Customer Relations Department.
Our range of external training courses
Railway training courses for companies and their employees
Are you a company or employee of a company (not belonging to the SNCF group)? This page is dedicated to your training needs in the exercise of your professions: essential safety tasks, rail service, catenary, track and rail safety. SNCF Réseau is a training organisation for people already in post, referred by their employer.
Exclusive expertise
Recognised for its historic know-how as an infrastructure manager, SNCF Réseau shares its expertise with other stakeholders in the rail sector. More than 550 trainers pass on their experience in exclusive courses.
A recognised organisation
A certified training organisation
SNCF Réseau, as a training organisation, obtained the Qualiopi certification, issued by AFNOR, in October 2021, guaranteeing the quality of its training activities. This certification, initially valid for three years, was effective until 19 October 2024. SNCF Réseau has successfully renewed its certification for a further three years, thus covering its services until 19 October 2027. It covers two categories: training initiatives and initiatives to accredit prior experiential learning (APEL).
An EPSF-approved training organisation
The Training Policy and Steering Department is approved by the Établissement Public de Sécurité Ferroviaire (EPSF), which oversees compliance with rail transport safety regulations. The approval issued by EPSF covers tasks essential to railway safety, including train driving.
Our training courses in 2024
2 Millions
million hours approximately of training
230,000
trainees
89,9%
trainee satisfaction rate
600
trainers (400 in establishments and 200 on campuses)
Ultra-modern campuses
Inaugurated in 2021 and 2022, our three major training campuses are located in Paris-Nanterre, Lyon Saint-Priest and Bordeaux-Bègles respectively.
All have state-of-the-art training facilities: technical platforms, simulators and other innovative, immersive virtual reality tools. Our aim is to provide an environment conducive to learning and sharing knowledge, including for people with disabilities.
The 5 training families offered by SNCF Réseau
Find out more about our range of training courses designed to enhance the skills of people working in the rail industry.
Railway safety training courses
Our rail safety training courses will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to carry out your duties in complete safety.
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Training in essential safety tasks
The safety imperative is at the heart of the railway sector. Our Essential Safety Tasks (TES) training courses teach you the gestures and procedures that guarantee safe train movements and maintenance operations.
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Catenary training courses
The catenary is the suspension system for the conductor cables that supply power to the electric locomotives and signalling system. We train you in the maintenance and repair of this extremely sophisticated system, which is crucial to the day-to-day running of trains.
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Rail service training courses
To carry out safety operations relating to the departure and smooth running of trains, the service operator applies very precise regulatory procedures. This is particularly true of the signal and points manoeuvres that you will learn as part of the training you will receive.
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Track training courses
Track maintenance operators are multi-skilled professionals responsible for maintaining, monitoring and modernising tracks and their surroundings. During training courses, you will learn how to replace rails or insulating joints, level ballast, lay fencing or even clear undergrowth, etc.
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Our certifications
What is SNCF Réseau certification for?
To remain competitive, companies need to adapt or develop their employees' skills. They need qualified, competent professionals to practise a trade. Certification attests that a person has the skills (professional mastery and interpersonal skills) defined in a professional certification reference framework to carry out a job or activity. Certification helps to motivate, valorise and retain employees, as well as support them in their internal and external mobility.
What types of certification?
SNCF Réseau is a certification body and has created 5 qualifications registered in the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP), validated by the France Compétences Certification Commission.
How are skills certified?
The professional qualification can be obtained through training courses held on SNCF Réseau campuses or through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
The 5 professional qualifications offered by SNCF Réseau
Accreditation of prior experiential learning
Created in 2002, accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) is an individual process for obtaining certification by accrediting prior experiential learning skills, without necessarily undergoing training.
What is the purpose of APEL?
Accreditation of prior experiential learning makes it possible to:
- certify the skills acquired through professional and personal development
- increase your employability
- develop professionally by changing jobs or starting a career change process
- avoid certain training modules by accrediting your experience
- acquire a level of study recognised by the French education authorities, making it possible to resume studies, access higher-level training or sign up for a competitive examination
- develop your self-confidence
The legal framework for APEL
The stages of APEL
Define
your professional project
Prepare
and obtain admissibility
Draft
your accreditation file
Introduce yourself
before the SNCF Réseau certification panel
Contact us
For all enquiries about SNCF Réseau training services for external companies, contact the External Customer Relations Department.
External Customer Relations Department
SNCF Réseau - Human Resources Department
Training Policy and Steering Department
Training Policy and Customer Relations Department
Bâtiment Challenge 92
103 avenue François Arago, 92000 Nanterre
FRANCE
SNCF Réseau - External Customer Relations Department
E-mail address: [email protected]
Do you have a complaint?
You can contact our marketing department by e-mail: [email protected]
Join SNCF Réseau
The easiest way to train for a job in the rail industry is to apply to SNCF Réseau! As soon as you're accepted, you'll be able to join a training programme suited to your job.
Good luck!