CIFFCO has been assisting railway operators and companies operating on national or private rail networks for more than ten years in raising the skills of their teams. From initial training to learn a profession (freight train driver, ground agent…) to continuing or specific training, the activities of CIFFCO and its certifications have strengthened over the years to always better meet the needs of its customers.
CIFFCO is characterised by attentive listening to its customers, an ability to deliver and set up the expected training but also by an increased performance in the delivery of training and employability throughout the whole industry.
EPSF approved CIFFCO on 05/03/2013 to become an organisation responsible for examinations on general professional knowledge of train driving.
Obtaining Qualiopi certification in December 2024 for training action services. Recognition of the quality provided by our teams on a daily basis to better meet your needs.
Accredited to the training since 09/12/2004 by the French Ministry (Ministère de l’Equipement, des Transports, de l’Aménagement du Territoire, du Tourisme et de la Mer), and renewed every 5 years by the EPSF (French railway safety authority), CIFFCO trains your new recruits in the driving professions:
- Main
‐ line train driver
‐ Work
‐ train driver
‐ Driver on private branch
‐ Locotractor driver
The French organisation EPSF ( Etablissement Public de Sécurité Ferroviaire ‐ French railway safety authority) recognises some railway trades as Essential Safety Tasks (TES).
CIFFCO is approved to train in the following TES: A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, K, L and M.
CIFFCO has been accredited by the ORR (Office of Rail and Road, UK Government) since 07/06/2013 to provide lessons and conduct assessments and examinations on general professional knowledge of driving trains on the UK rail network.
CIFFCO is an approved LINGUASKILL examination centre, certified by the University of Cambridge. The Linguaskill tests assess English proficiency according to the scale of the European Framework. As a result, you can compare your results to international standards. Linguaskill tests can complete English training and thus make it eligible for Personal Training Account (CPF) funding. CIFFCO is at your disposal for any request for preparation and passing the exam.
Find below the moments that have marked the history of CIFFCO.
13 December 2004
This approval has made CIFFCO the first private organisation in the field of railway training.
15 October 2009
CIFFCO is approved for 5 additional years to train in essential safety tasks.
14 May 2012
Following this extension, the number of safety tasks for which CIFFCO trains increases even more. More information on the railway safety website (FR)
2 April 2013
With a guarantee of quality of training provided, CIFFCO is approved to train 8 additional safety tasks. More information on the railway safety website (FR)
3 May 2013
CIFFCO becomes an organisation responsible for examinations on general professional knowledge of train driving.
7 June 2013
The ORR, equivalent of the EPSF in France, approves the CIFFCO to teach and conduct examinations concerning the driving of trains on the British rail network.
3 July 2014
The train driver training delivered by CIFFCO enters the national directory of French Professional certifications (RNCP) and obtains a university equivalent in France which is recognised by French government.
8 September 2014
CIFFCO is approved to train in essential safety tasks and train driving for another 5 years.More information
25 October 2015
The BULATS is attested by the University of Cambridge and allows candidates to validate their level of English in a professional context.
11 January 2016
The MOOC allowing to discover the railway world has gathered 5000 participants.
4 September 2019
Renewal for a period of five years of the approval to provide training in Essential Safety Tasks
10 October 2019
RNCP Train Driver sheet
14 september 2021
Qualiopi certification for the provision of training actions and Validation of Acquired Experience
10 september 2024
Renewal of the Railway Training Organisation Accreditation issued by the EPSF (Public Railway Safety Authority) for 5 years
4 December 2024
Obtaining Qualiopi certification in December 2024 for training action services
