Rope Access - Level 1 - Technician
50 Hours / 5 Days
The Rope Access - Level 1 - Technician (P-RA-101) course is a foundation course in climbing and rigging procedures.
Upon successfully completing a course and passing an independent third-party test, the trainees are qualified as Level 1 Technicians, or rope access workers.
They are qualified to ascend and descend ropes, as well as transfer between multiple rope system and pass a series of basic obstacles.
All Level 1 technicians have an awareness of hazard mitigation, rope protection, job planning and are basic rescue-trained. All technicians receive a card, a certificate and a logbook, in which all work hours, experience and certification should be logged.
Course Contents
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Equipment Use and Inspection
- Job Safety
- Knots
- Use of Backup Devices
- Use of Descenders
- Use of Ascenders
- Change-overs
- Passing Knots
- Rope-to-Rope Transfer
- Deviation
- Re-anchor
- Negotiate Edge
- Rope and Sling Protection
- Rigging Anchorage Systems
- Horizontal Aid Climbing
- Level I Technician Rescue Scenario
- Rigging and Operating a Hauling and Lowering System
Upcoming Sessions
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