New Careers
We offer you more than any other rail industry training resource.
Railroads need qualified employees now more than ever to fulfill their vital role of moving materials and supplies from source to manufacturer and finished goods from manufacturer to market.
NARS can prepare you for most entry-level railroad positions in weeks, not months or years. FastTrack is NARS training programs for people wanting to start a new career in the railroad industry.
The craft jobs we train you for are in demand throughout the industry. Their entry level salaries and benefits are among the highest and the best in any industry. And, career paths often lead to supervisory and management positions.
Thousands of railroad positions are currently open and many more will open in the next few years as the baby boom generation reaches retirement age. With changes to industry retirement rules, many more jobs will open over the coming decade. NARS can help prepare you to step into many of these positions as a highly qualified candidate.
Our affiliation with Johnson County Community College (JCCC), an accredited community college located in Overland Park, KS, makes it possible for NARS students to apply the college credits they earn in their FastTrack program to an Associate of Arts degree, creating a potential path to a Bachelor's degree or other educational opportunities.
Learn more about how we can help you prepare for an exciting new career.
FastTRack class 2012 Schedule
- Conductor
January 23 – March 2 February 13 – March 23 February 27 – April 6 March 12 – April 20 April 2 – May 11 April 16 – May 25 May 21 – June 29 June 4 – July 13 July 9 – August 17 July 23 – August 31 August 20 – September 28 September 10 – October 19 October 1 – November 9
- Welder
TBD
- Freight Car Repair
April 9 – May 11 October 8 – November 9
- Locomotive Electrician
June 4 – June 29
- Locomotive Mechanical
June 4 – June 29 September 17 – October 12
- Signal Systems
January 9 – February 17 July 16 – August 24