CIFFCO (Opal Coast International Railway Training Centre): Leading the way in railway training

CIFFCO, the Opal Coast International Railway Training Centre, is the Group’s training organisation.
The first private training organisation approved by the EPSF (French Railway Safety Authority) to provide train driver training as well as training for essential safety tasks, it is recognised by railway operators.

To support the upskilling of Group employees, CIFFCO created Getlink Academy, an interactive internal training platform.

  • 50+

    train drivers trained each year

  • 20,000

    days of training provided in 2023

  • 20+

    railway or industrial professions prepared within CIFFCO

CIFFCO obtains the QUALIOPI National Quality Standard (RNQ) from AFNOR

CIFFCO was certified QUALIOPI in 2022 (quality certification of training organisations) by AFNOR for the provision of training and validation of prior learning. The QUALIOPI National Quality Reference System (RNQ) aims to improve the quality of the services provided by training organisations and to standardise the assessment criteria. This certification recognises the quality of the services offered by CIFFCO. This certification is established for a period of three years.