ARCH is approved by IRATA International as a Full Trainer & Full Operator Company. Our IRATA rope access training courses are informed by ARCH’s experience of managing and undertaking onshore and offshore industrial rope access projects in UK, Ireland and other parts of Europe. Our industrial rope access projects include work on a diverse range of contracts including industrial painting, inspection work, rescue supervision, building and structural repair, power cleaning of major structural assets and maintenance of wind turbines.


ARCH deliver the full range of IRATA training at Levels 1, 2 and 3 in accordance with IRATA’s Training, Assessment and Certification Scheme (TACS). Refresher training is also available for technicians who have not been active for 6 months.


IRATA Rope Access training is delivered at our Enniskillen centre in Co. Fermanagh, and at our Shannon centre in Co. Clare. Both centres are purpose-built for rope access and rescue training with structures up to 15m in height.


Our IRATA instructors have extensive experience on ropes in every industrial sector and are all qualified instructors in other height safety and rescue disciplines including GWO and MATS.

IRATA Rope Access training takes place over 4 days – usually Monday to Thursday – with Friday reserved for assessment by an independent, external IRATA assessor.


Pre-requisites:

Those attending IRATA rope access training should be medically fit to carry out the practical part of the course and free from medical contra-indications that may prevent them from working safely at height (A list of conditions that could affect practical training and work at height is available on request). All course participants will be required to self-certify their medical and physical fitness before commencement of the course. Participants must be aged 18 years or over.


Additional Pre-requisites:

Level 2: Minimum 1000 hours logged at Level 1 over a minimum period of 12 months

Level 3: Minimum 1000 hours logged at Level 2 over a minimum period of 12 months.

Hold a valid First Aid certification