PAWSH also allows Training Service Providers to design and deliver customized or enhanced training programs to meet specific client requirements, subject to prior review and approval by PAWSH.

Below is the list of core PAWSH-standardized training courses currently offered:

Work at Height 1 (WaH-1)

ROPE ACCESS COURSES

RESCUE COURSES

WORK AT HEIGHT COURSES

OTHER COURSES

Rope Access Level 1 (RA-L1)

Rope Access Sentry (RA-S)

Rope Access Level 2 (RA-L2)

Rope Access Level 3 (RA-L3)

Rope Access Instructor/Assessor (RA-IA)

High Angle Rescue - Basic (HAR-B)

High Angle Rescue - Intermediate (HAR-I)

Confined Space Rescue (CSR)

Rushing Flood Rescue (RFR)

Work at Height 2 (WaH-2)

Mechanical Advantage System - Basic (MAS-B)

Advanced Rope Access Rigging (ARAR)

Work Positioning by Rope (WPR)

PPE and Gear Inspection (PGI)

High Angle Rescue - Advanced (HAR-A)

Mechanical Advantage System - Advanced (MAS-A)

Confined Space - Work (CS-W)

Rope Access Level 1 (RA-L1) Training Course

Course Description:
This intensive five-day course is designed for entry-level Rope Access technicians. It provides foundational knowledge and hands-on training in rope access techniques, safety systems, and equipment handling. No prior experience is required; however, participants must be mentally and physically fit to complete this physically demanding program.

Certification & Scope of Work:
Course graduates who pass the assessment will be certified as Rope Access Level 1 Technicians. They are qualified to perform rope access work and maneuvers under the supervision of a certified Level 2 or Level 3 technician.

Duration: 4 days of practical instruction + 1 day for written examination and skills assessment

Conducted by: PAWSH-certified RA Instructor(s) for a PAWSH-accredited Training Services Provider (TSP)

Assessment by: PAWSH-certified Rope Access (RA) Assessor

Course Content Includes:

• Theoretical understanding: meanings and definitions, hierarchy of control measures, safety rules, enemies of safety, common hazards, fall factors, angles of deviation, angles of rigging

• Industry standards and RA career pathway

• Technical skills:

  • Safety knots and anchoring techniques

  • Use, care, and inspection of RA personal protective equipment (PPE)

  • Belaying, rappelling, ascending

  • Ascend-descend changeover

  • Mid-rope transfer

  • Edge negotiation, passing knots, passing re-belay, passing deviation.

  • Rescue fundamentals: self-rescue, snatch rescue on descent

Inclusions:

• Training notebook

• Reviewer/handouts

• RA Technician’s Experience Logbook

• Storm-type whistle

• PAWSH-branded stickers

• Official course t-shirt

Exclusions:

• Meals and accommodations are not typically included but may be arranged separately through the TSP.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Rope Access Level 2 (RA-L2) Training Course

Course Description:
This intensive five-day course is designed for intermediate-level Rope Access technicians. The trainee must have completed at least 1000 hours of RA work as a L1 technician prior to starting this course, as evidenced by the hours tally in his/her RA Technician’s Experience Logbook, or a verified certification by his/her employer.

Requirements:

In addition to the 1000-hour RA work experience prior to taking this course, the following are required to qualify for a RA-L2 certificate

• Completion of the 4-day of RA-L2 training.

• Successful passing of the written exam and final skills assessment.

• Valid Standard First Aid (SFA) certificate.

• Physically fit to perform RA work – able to perform the following physical tests

  • Male: Run 5 km within 40 minutes; 10 straight push ups; 3 straight pull ups

  • Female: Run 5 km within 45 minutes; 10 push ups from knees.

Certification & Scope of Work:
Course graduates who pass the assessment will be certified as Rope Access Level 2 Technicians. They are qualified to perform all Level 1 rope access work and maneuvers plus intermediate maneuvers. Level 2 technicians are qualified as team leader or project supervisor.

Duration: 4 days of practical instruction + 1 day for written examination and skills assessment

Conducted by: PAWSH-certified RA Instructor(s) for a PAWSH-accredited Training Services Provider (TSP)

Assessment by: PAWSH-certified Rope Access (RA) Assessor

Course Content Includes:

• Review of Level 1 theoretical concepts: hierarchy of control measures, safety rules, enemies of safety, fall factors, angles of deviation, angles of rigging

• Technical skills and knowledge:

  • Review of all L1 skills and maneuvers

  • Vertical climbing with cowstail

  • Advance rescue maneuvers for various scenarios – ascent, aid climb, re-belay, deviation, rope transfer

  • Hauling – locking device, 2:1, 3:1, increasing MAS, forces in MAS, friction, lowering, back-up systems, basic hauling, hanging haul, cross hau

  • Knots and Riggings – Wide Y-hang, re-belay, deviation, pull through, work restrain and horizontal lifeline, tensioned ropes, forces and tensioned ropes.

Inclusions:

• Training notebook

• Reviewer/handouts

• RA Technician’s Experience Logbook

• Storm-type whistle

• PAWSH-branded stickers

• Official course t-shirt

Exclusions:

• Meals and accommodations are not typically included but may be arranged separately through the TSP.

OTHER COURSE DESCRIPTION

Refreshment Rope Access Training

TRAINING CONDUCTED

Check out some of our recent rope access certification training with our training service provider (TSP) Marchan Training & Consulting Services (MTCS) showcasing their experience in refreshment training of rope access technicians held at MTCS Training Center.

Rope Access Training

Discover and experience thorough step-by-step training to provide safe and efficient work-at-height solutions.

High-Angle Rescue Training

Take a look at our successful high-angle rescue training certification, demonstrated the commitment to excellence in the industry by Marchan Training & Consulting Services held at Rope Access Services & Consulting Inc Facility.

Upcoming Working at Heights Certification

Stay tuned for our upcoming training certifications, as we constantly strive to expand our portfolio and contribute to the growth of the working at heights industry.