What is IRATA?
The Industrial Rope Access Trade Association, often called IRATA, is a leading global trade association for the industrial rope access work-at-height sector. It was formed in the late 1980s to solve hard-to-reach or at-height maintenance challenges facing the offshore oil and gas industry using rope techniques pioneered in climbing and caving sectors.
Today, the rope access techniques developed by IRATA are used for repair, maintenance, inspection, and access work in a range of industries, which include petrochemical, oil and gas, infrastructure, pulp and paper, and renewable energy. IRATA-designed rope access methodology boasts an unrivaled safety record, short set-up and dismantling time, positive environmental benefits, and removes the need for invasive access equipment or worksite disruption.
Headquartered in Kent, England, IRATA has grown to include more than 400 member companies globally and has trained greater than 100,000 rope access technicians worldwide. IRATA directs and regulates, through its members, the training of all workers seeking its qualifications. These member companies provide training, operational services, or both.
Awaiting IRATA Certification
EEAT is the first open door IRATA rope access training center in central Africa at our state of art training facility in Bakingili, Limbe Cameroon awaiting probational membership audit
EEAT offers the following IRATA training courses:
IRATA
LEVEL I
TECHNICIAN
Level 1 rope access course is the entry-level operator qualification level, and it’s aimed at individuals with little or zero previous experience…
IRATA
LEVEL II
TECHNICIAN
This is an experienced rope access technician who has Level 1 skills plus more complex rigging, rescue and rope access skills, under the supervision of a Level 3
IRATA
LEVEL III
TECHNICIAN/
SUPERVISOR
This is a rope access technician who is capable of complete responsibility for rope access safety in work projects; is able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required of
IRATA
RECERTIFY/
UPGRADE
This course provides re-certification or upgrade assessments for IRATA Levels 1, 2, and 3 to current IRATA technicians. Validation at the current level seeking re-certification is required.