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:
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 ...
IRATA reference documents for download:
ICOP (IRATA Rope Access Code of Practice)
TACS (IRATA Training and Certification Program)
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
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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