SPRAT TRAINING – ROPE ACCESS – LEVEL 1, 2, OR 3

45 HOURS

SPRAT is the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians that outlines skill sets, certification processes, and issues and maintains 3 year certifications for work at height professionals all over the world.  Rope Access Technicians are used in different industries all around the world, including, but not limited to Wind Energy, Telecommunications, Structural Inspection, Geological Work, Ski Resort Operations, and Window Washing.  Rope Access techniques have also crossed over into public safety functions and the industry has seen a rapid increase in Fire Rescue personnel and other safety professionals obtaining certification.

SPRAT Certification consists of 3 different levels starting at Level 1 and evolving to Level 3.  No experience is required to obtain Level 1 certification.  Upgrading to Level 2 and Level 3 each require a minimum of 6 months AND 500 hours of verified experience at the preceding level. 

SPRAT training through The Weinel Group is available for Levels 1, 2, and 3, and usually consists of 4 (8-10 hour) days and self-study sessions followed immediately by a single half day of certification evaluation by one of our highly experienced training partners.  

All of the necessary equipment, except for gloves, are provided to the class in order to maintain a consistent presentation with an identical student experience.  High dexterity utility style gloves are strongly encouraged but not required.  These classes are available on a case by case basis and require a minimum of 6 students and maximum of 8.  Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions.

Student Requirements

Students must be 18 years or older and have valid, government-issued ID.

SPRAT LEVEL I – ROPE ACCESS WORKER

The SPRAT I certification level assumes no prior rope experience and instructs a candidate on all the basic skills required to work safely on a two-rope system. Curriculum has been developed to help prepare candidates for the written portion of the SPRAT Evaluation. This course covers the following topics and skills:

• Equipment use and inspection
• Job Safety Analysis awareness
• Level 1 Knots
• Back-up devices use and handling
• Use of ascending system for ascent and short descents
• Use of a descender for descent and short ascents
• Passing Knots in ascent and descent
• Rope-to-rope transfers
• Negotiating a rope deviation (redirect)
• Short rebelay
• Negotiate an edge
• Installing and Passing Rope Protection
• Configurations and Strengths of Simple Structural Anchors
• Raising and Lowering a load with a two rope system
• Pick-off rescue with victim in descent
• Horizontal Aid climb
• Theoretical rope concepts such as fall factors, safety factors, min. breaking strengths, and safe working loads

SPRAT LEVEL II – ROPE ACCESS LEAD TECHNICIAN

The SPRAT II certification level is open to SPRAT Level I certified technicians who have 500 documented hours of rope access work and have been a level I technician for at least six months.  Several significant new skills are introduced and the proficiency of all level I skills are verified with an increased emphasis on efficiency. The SPRAT level II rope access course reviews all level I skills and introduces the following new skills and topics:

• Management and communication awareness
• Job Safety Analysis proficiency
• Principles of mechanical advantage systems
• Load sharing anchor mastery
• Pull-through anchors
• Rope systems analysis
• Cross hauling – (platform and pitch head)
• Rescue hauling – (platform and pitch head)
• Vertical Aid climbing
• Rescue in Horizontal Aid climb
• Pick-off rescue with victim in ascent
• Rescue through knots

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