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Since 1987, the IRATA association has been the world's leading authority on Quality/Safety for rope access work (rope access), work at height and confined spaces.

The IRATA label relates to a Quality and Safety Management system dedicated to rope work sites and rope access technicians in order to manage and supervise sites with difficult access.

As of August 1, 2022, IRATA members are present in 67 countries, on 6 continents through 626 companies which are approved for IRATA training and/or rope access operations (construction sites).

To date, IRATA rope access training is the only certification in France for whichrecycling isofficially compulsory every three years.

IRATA  member companies like HTC Techniques Verticales must complete specific admission requirements and regular audits (every 3 years) to ensure they meet IRATA requirements and standards for quality assurance, safety, training and work practices. The IRATA audit program meets the standardsISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001.

The IRATA standard has a training, assessment and certification program for personnel engaged in rope access methods (TACS) as well as a rope access technician's guide (ICOP). All IRATA members are required to use this program. Rope access technicians are grouped into three technical levels according to their experience and their level of evaluation.

Find out more about the IRATA rope access quality/safety system:www.irata.org

HTC Techniques Verticales is the only IRATA-certified independent French training center to offer you an IRATA rope access training program from Level 1 to Level 3 on6 days (42h)  and to provide you with the necessary guarantees for your safety and that of your construction sites.

In order to provide a global vision of rope access work (operation and training) and total transparency of the activities of its members, the IRATA standard publishes its activity report every year: WASA (Work And Safety Analysis).

Consult the WASA 2021here

Being a rope access technician IRATA means:

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Adhere to a quality and management system dedicated to rope access technicians

Train with a regularly audited member,

Maintain and update your IRATA rope access skills every3 years,

Have the validity of his rope access training all over the world,

Operate with strict and supervised work procedures

Do your work professionally and confidently, 

Have feedback from all members around the world. 

The sectors of activity where we find the IRATA rope access technician:  

oil and gas platform

Energy and Petrochemicals

Natural Hazards

Construction / Urban

Marine works 

Confined spaces  

Cleaning

Wind power / Renewable energies / Events ...

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IRATA CORDIST TRAINING Level 1 - 6 days - 42h

At the end of his training, the IRATA Level 1 rope access technician is able to equip himself with his PPE, to evolve on ropes in complete safety and to perform a specific range of techniques.

French and European regulations working at height

General work at height and on ropes

Knowledge, use and wearing of PPE for falls from heights

Make your knots and lanyards safely

Install and equip your ropes / a fixed and temporary anchor

Move in "artif" fixed and horizontal mobile

Ascent and descent on ropes

Change of strings

Single and double deviations

Passage of knots, small and large splits and parapets

Descent rescue...

IRATA CORDIST TRAINING Level 2 - 6 days - 42h

At the end of his training, the IRATA Level 2 rope access technician is an experienced technician: 1000 hours minimum as an IRATA Level 1 rope access technician and who has the skills of level 1 as well as more complex skills mooring, rescue and rope access.

French and European regulations working at height

General work at height and on ropes

Knowledge, use and wearing of PPE for falls from heights

Make your knots and lanyards safely

Install a fixed and temporary anchor

Ascent and descent on ropes

Change of strings

Single and double deviations

Passage of knots, small and large splits / parapets

Move in "artificial" fixed and mobile horizontal and vertical

Reminder system

Zipline facility

Complex rescue on ascent, descent and in various situations...

Register for an IRATA  training by downloading the file below:

Voir les dates de formations cordistes IRATA sur les sites de formation HTC Techniques Verticales en cliquant sur le logo IRATA ci-dessous

Discover the video of the IRATA rope access training/certification system

IRATA ROPE ACCESS TRAINING LEVEL 3 - 6 days - 42h

At the end of his/her training, the IRATA Level 3 rope access technician is a technician capable of demonstrating the skills and knowledge required for levels 1, 2 and 3. He/She knows the relevant working techniques and applicable laws. He/She has in-depth knowledge of advanced mooring and rescue techniques. He/She must have a valid first aid certificate (SST, First Aid, etc.) and have accumulated a minimum of 2000 hours as a rope access technician. He/She has the skills required to become a Supervisor / Supervisor in rope access work (Site preparation, management, procedures, etc.)

French and European regulations working at height

General work at height and on ropes

Knowledge, use and wearing of PPE for falls from heights

Make your knots safely

Install a simple anchor

Ascent and descent on ropes

Change of strings

Single and double deviations

Passage of knots, splits and parapets

Reminder system, Zipline facility

Team rescue management

Risk analysis and team management

Verification of PPE

Help in complex situations...

IRATA rope access training by HTC Vertical Techniques 

HTC Techniques Verticales is the only IRATA training center in France to guarantee you 100% independence.

IRATA training duration + Assessment (exam) :42h - 6 days (Initial IRATA Training and IRATA Refresher Training)

Period of validity: 3 years (from the date of assessment) -Validity: France and International

EAR: Supplied by HTC Techniques Verticales (1 complete PPE kit / trainee + collective equipment)

Documentation: Technical manual + Rope access technician's guide to good practice (ICOP) + Safety reference IRATA 

Number of places/training sessions: 8 people. maximum

Trainers: IRATA Level 3I (Instructor) and Level 3 certified.

Prerequisites: Knowing how to read and write.

1000 h of experience  on ropes minimum and up-to-date Log Book (only for Lv.2 and Lv.3)

SST or First Aid (valid only for level 3)

Since January 01, 2022, the Log Book isOBLIGATORY  during training forall traineess holders of an IRATA number (Refresh or Upgrade)

It must be presented on the first day of training.

Recycling IRATA rope access certification: Every 3 years (Duration of recycling: 6 days)

Upper Tier Eligibility :12 months+ 1000h of experience

Languages: Our IRATA training modules are held bilingually in French and English 

Training documents: Rope access professional card + diploma + Log Book(diary of hours of experience on ropes)

HTC Techniques Verticales IRATA approved training sites:

Marseille_Peypin (South/Paca 13)

Nantes_Chateaubriant (Loire Atlantique 44)

Lille_Leforest (62) (Hauts de France 62)

Success rate HTC_2022* IRATA rope access training:

Level 1: 93%

Level 2: 100%

Level 3: 90%

*Period 01 January to 30 June 2022

Replacement Official IRATA Documents

If you have lost your official IRATA rope access training documents, you can order a new copy directly

on the official IRATA website:www.irata.org 

Accommodation for IRATA training in Marseille_Peypin (13) / Nantes_Chateaubriant (44) or Lille_Leforest (62).

Contact us to receive guides to accommodation and activities around our technical training platforms.

Rope access job opportunities after your IRATA training

Each trainee who has taken the IRATA training at HTC Techniques Verticales can be put in touch with French and international companies with needs for IRATA rope access technicians at level 1, level 2 and level 3.

Go to the Jobs section of the site, click here:Rope access and work at height jobs

IMPORTANT !

Our training courses are not accessible to workers with disabilities Category A, B and C.

More information:  www.agefiph.fr

Work at height training
Regulation of work at height 
Wearing a harness and safety PPE
Movements on lifeline
Installation and verification of lifeline
Work at height on roofs, terraces
Work at height on telecom / GSM pylon
Vertical and horizontal lifeline installation 
Rescue and evacuation at height on pylon
Work at height on wooden and concrete poles
Work at height shoring tower 
Work at height on engineering structures
Working at height on a water tower 
Evacuation and rescue baskets
Installation of temporary lifeline 
Work at height supervision

Rope access courses IRATA  (Diploma)
IRATA Level 1 rope access training
Rope access training IRATA Level 1 Retraining
IRATA Level 2 rope access training
Rope access training IRATA Level 2 Retraining
IRATA Level 3 rope access training
Rope access training IRATA Level 3 Retraining

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GWO wind training (Initial and Refresher)
GWO First Aid Training
GWO training Manual handling
GWO Fire Safety Training (Fire Awareness)
GWO Sea Survival Training
GWO Work at Height Training
GWO Initial Training and Retraining (Refresher)

Rope Access Training (Qualifying)
Rope access initiation
Rope access improvement
Rope rescue (cordist)
Rope access training 
Control of anchors and lifelines
Installation of anchors and temporary lifelines
Installation of anti-fall safety nets
Rope work Supervision
Traveling on ropes in a maritime environment
Work at height on embankments and steep slopes 

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Confined Spaces Training 
Introduction to movement in a confined environment
Confined space difficult to access
Working at height in confined spaces 
Movements in silos and tanks
Rescue in a confined environment 
Port and use of the ARI 

PPE Control Training falls from height
PPE checker for falls from height
Marking, storage and maintenance of PPE falling from a height
Knowing how to buy PPE for falls from height 
Periodic verification of PPE working at height

Control of anchors and lifelines
Control EN 795 anchors (fixed and temporary)
EN 795 rail cable lifeline control
Pull-out resistance test of anchors
Control of railings and crinoline ladder

All ourtraining in working at height (wearing a harness, telecom pylon, roof, terrace, water tower, anchoring and movement on lifelines, etc.) IRATA rope access courses, GWO wind technician training , formation confined spacesare achievable on our approved technical training platforms dedicated to activities at height:Marseille_Peypin (13)_Region PACA/SUD  (15 min from Marseille) ,Nantes_Chateaubriant (44) _Loire Atlantique region (Between Rennes and Nantes)et Lille_Leforest (62)_Hauts de France region (20 min from Lille) or on customer sites in metropolitan France, DOM/TOM and abroad (contact us) 

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