Commission Decision of 22 November 2011 on criteria for the recognition of training centres involved in the training of train drivers, on criteria for the recognition of examiners of train drivers and on criteria for the organisation of examinations in accordance with Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 7966) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/765/EU)

Article 8 Competence requirements

1. Applicants shall be competent and experienced regarding the subject of examination they want to conduct.

The experience requested shall be gathered during professional practice of minimum 4 years’ duration within a period of not more than 5 years before the application date.

The requested period of professional experience may include periods of experience as a manager of train drivers who holds a valid train driver licence and complimentary certificate or as a trainer for training tasks relevant to the application submitted.

2. In regard to practical examinations on board trains the applicant must be the holder of both a valid train driver licence and a valid certificate covering the subject of examination or a similar type of line/rolling stock. When the examiner does not hold a valid certificate for the infrastructure/rolling stock of the examination, a driver holding the certificate for that infrastructure/rolling stock shall be present to the examination in accordance with Article 4(2)(e) of Directive 2007/59/EC.

The applicant shall have professional practice in driving of minimum 4 years’ duration and gathered within a period of not more than 5 years before the application date. The applicant’s knowledge must be up–to-date at the time of the application.

3. In addition, applicants shall meet the following minimum criteria:

(a) they shall be competent in listening and spoken interaction at minimum level B2 of the European Framework for Language Competence (EFLC) established by the Council of Europe(1), in the language of examination;

(b) they shall have the skills and the pedagogical aptitude required for the purpose of conducting examinations, and have thorough knowledge of the relevant examination methods and examination documents;

(c) they shall demonstrate how they will keep their professional competences regarding the subjects they examine updated;

(d) they shall be familiar with the certification scheme for train drivers.

4. A Member State may establish additional requirements for examiners performing examinations related to its own infrastructure.

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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, 2001 (Cambridge University Press for the English version — ISBN 0-521-00531-0). Also available on the Council of Europe website: http://www.coe.int/T/DG4/Portfolio/documents/Common%20European%20Framework%20hyperlinked.pdf