The Basics of the Railway System (Pera) training is required 📌 of construction consultants, supervisors, safety coordinators and track managers.
The Basics of the Railway System training is not required if:
✔️ The person has a valid work qualification issued by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency or
✔️ The person has at least 5 years of varied work experience in jobs related to the railway system.
📌 The scope of the work experience is assessed by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. The application must be sent to the Agency's registry.
📎Attach a reliable description of your work experience (e.g. an employment certificate).
🎯Age limit: at least 18 years, but there is no upper age limit.
📌 Provides basic knowledge of the railway system and serves as general training for people working in the railway sector.
⚠️ Gives an overall picture of the railway environment's safety requirements and safety culture.
🔄 Helps the participant to apply theory in practice and to understand how their own actions affect the work environment.
📚 24 lessons:
✔️ 16 h of theory
✔️ 8 h practical field day, completed virtually🌿🚉
📜 A valid Track Work Safety Competence (TURVA).
🚉 Understanding the track environment
🔹Sees and internalises the elements of the track and their operating principles in practice.
🔹Recognises signals and signs and where they are placed in the terrain.
🔹Understands the track structures and their location in the terrain.
📜 Theoretical understanding
📖 Learns about the history of the Finnish railway system.
🔹Understands the operating principles of the railway system and the regulations and instructions.
🔹 Masters the safety-based way of working.
🔹 Knows the safety requirements for the transport system, structures, equipment and operations.
📚 Practical skills
🔹Knows the structural layers of the track and how they are placed in the terrain.
🔹 Masters the basic vocabulary, terminology, and definitions.
🔹Can independently find information in source material and use it in further training.
📍Can, when needed, determine their own location.
✅ The training is passed once the self-assessment for it has been completed.
📜 The Basics of the Railway System (PERA) basic training is valid indefinitely.
⚠️ The training does not give a qualification.
To take part in the Basics of the Railway System (PERA) training, you need the following devices and connections:
✅ Internet connection – a stable and sufficiently fast connection ensures that the training runs smoothly.
✅ Computer, tablet or smartphone – choose the device you want to participate with.
✅ Working camera and microphone – needed for completing the training and the exam.
✅ Microsoft Teams – the training platform is Teams, so make sure you have the credentials you need and the program installed
📌 Tip: We recommend using a computer or tablet, so that the training material is clearly visible and taking part is as easy as possible.
Do you want to buy the Track Work Safety Competence (TURVA) online course for someone else? It's easy!
How to register another person for a training
✅ Add the participant's details below the selected training day
✅ You can register several people at once or choose different days for different participants.
✅ At the checkout, you fill in the customer details and choose the payment method.
📢 Attention! You can also buy training for several people attending different trainings in the same order.
🔍 Need help registering? Contact us – we’d be happy to help!
The training is carried out in cooperation with Kisco Oy.
The Basics of the Railway System (Pera) training covers the railway environment, safety and operating principles in theory and practice.
795,00 € (+ VAT 25.5%)
The Basics of the Railway System (Pera) training is required 📌 of construction consultants, supervisors, safety coordinators and track managers.
The Basics of the Railway System training is not required if:
✔️ The person has a valid work qualification issued by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency or
✔️ The person has at least 5 years of varied work experience in jobs related to the railway system.
📌 The scope of the work experience is assessed by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. The application must be sent to the Agency's registry.
📎Attach a reliable description of your work experience (e.g. an employment certificate).
🎯Age limit: at least 18 years, but there is no upper age limit.
📌 Provides basic knowledge of the railway system and serves as general training for people working in the railway sector.
⚠️ Gives an overall picture of the railway environment's safety requirements and safety culture.
🔄 Helps the participant to apply theory in practice and to understand how their own actions affect the work environment.
📚 24 lessons:
✔️ 16 h of theory
✔️ 8 h practical field day, completed virtually🌿🚉
📜 A valid Track Work Safety Competence (TURVA).
🚉 Understanding the track environment
🔹Sees and internalises the elements of the track and their operating principles in practice.
🔹Recognises signals and signs and where they are placed in the terrain.
🔹Understands the track structures and their location in the terrain.
📜 Theoretical understanding
📖 Learns about the history of the Finnish railway system.
🔹Understands the operating principles of the railway system and the regulations and instructions.
🔹 Masters the safety-based way of working.
🔹 Knows the safety requirements for the transport system, structures, equipment and operations.
📚 Practical skills
🔹Knows the structural layers of the track and how they are placed in the terrain.
🔹 Masters the basic vocabulary, terminology, and definitions.
🔹Can independently find information in source material and use it in further training.
📍Can, when needed, determine their own location.
✅ The training is passed once the self-assessment for it has been completed.
📜 The Basics of the Railway System (PERA) basic training is valid indefinitely.
⚠️ The training does not give a qualification.
To take part in the Basics of the Railway System (PERA) training, you need the following devices and connections:
✅ Internet connection – a stable and sufficiently fast connection ensures that the training runs smoothly.
✅ Computer, tablet or smartphone – choose the device you want to participate with.
✅ Working camera and microphone – needed for completing the training and the exam.
✅ Microsoft Teams – the training platform is Teams, so make sure you have the credentials you need and the program installed
📌 Tip: We recommend using a computer or tablet, so that the training material is clearly visible and taking part is as easy as possible.
Do you want to buy the Track Work Safety Competence (TURVA) online course for someone else? It's easy!
How to register another person for a training
✅ Add the participant's details below the selected training day
✅ You can register several people at once or choose different days for different participants.
✅ At the checkout, you fill in the customer details and choose the payment method.
📢 Attention! You can also buy training for several people attending different trainings in the same order.
🔍 Need help registering? Contact us – we’d be happy to help!
The training is carried out in cooperation with Kisco Oy.
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