Another thread I haven't searched for asked a question about the training regimen required to become a sleeper attendant. At NTD today I spoke a real live honest-to-goodness SCA and asked.
To be a SCA requires two weeks of classroom training that focuses mostly on FRA regs and safety rules. That's followed by one full-length round trip shadowing a working SCA. Following that is... uh... oh yeah, there is nothing else. That's all it takes to become a SCA. He himself volunteered that it's not a lot of training. I would add it goes a long way to explain the variability of service.
To be a SCA requires two weeks of classroom training that focuses mostly on FRA regs and safety rules. That's followed by one full-length round trip shadowing a working SCA. Following that is... uh... oh yeah, there is nothing else. That's all it takes to become a SCA. He himself volunteered that it's not a lot of training. I would add it goes a long way to explain the variability of service.