Candidates applying to upgrade shall be competent in all practical and theory requirements of their current level before attending an upgrade course, e.g. an existing Level 1 attending a Level 2 course shall be capable of performing all Level 1 techniques and answering Level 1 theory questions before the start of a Level 2 course.

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Candidates who are not competent at their existing level may require additional training. As little time is available on upgrade courses for refresher training, pre-course evaluation is recommended to verify the candidates’ current level of competence.

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Candidates seeking to upgrade shall ensure that:

1. their current certification is still valid on the day of assessment;

2. they have the necessary 1 year’s experience and 1000 working hours recorded and signed off in their logbook.

NOTE: To avoid confusion, 1 year experience means a Technician is eligible for an upgrade assessment on the calendar day one year and one day after their previous assessment; e.g. 1st April 2014 Level 1 assessment, 2nd April 2015 earliest possible L2 assessment.

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Rope access Technicians who are upgrading or revalidating shall provide their logbooks to Heads Up before the start of the training course. Where rope access Technicians have lost their logbooks, they shall arrange for a replacement to be issued, completed and verified before training commences.

Rope access Technicians whose expired certification should consult Procedures for IRATA Certification [TC-032]