Seafarer documentsSpecialist qualifications and training
IRATA Rope Access Technician Certification
- Brief entry
- Checked 1 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As issued; competence shown every 3 years
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents2
1 What it covers
Certifies a rope-access technician’s competence level under the IRATA scheme.1,2
Who needs it. Rope-access technicians; levels 1, 2 and 3 cover different responsibilities.1,2
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
