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Optimum offers discounts to customers who send multiple technicians to train at Optimum Academy.
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This 3.5 Day course is a complete introduction to all the core skills needed to work safely as a wind technician, combining the 4 GWO modules: Working At Height with Manual Handling, Fire Awareness, and First Aid.
*BST Modules can also be taken individually.
Working at Height (GWO WAH) - 2 Days = $1000
First Aid (GWO FA) - 1 Day = $500
Fire Awareness (GWO FAW) - 1/2 Day = $375
Manual Handling (GWO MH) - 1/2 Day = $250
3 Days of GWO Training include Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue, Hub, Spinner, and Inside Blade rescue. These modules teach casualty rescue operations in a turbine using industry-standard rescue equipment, rescue methods, and techniques. Combined with Confined Spaces, technicians will be fully prepared to enter and rescue out of permit spaces. This course includes a Confined Space Entry & Rescue Certification.
(Please contact us for pricing if Student already has a Confined Space Rescue & Entry Certification)
*Prerequisites: GWO BST: Fist Aid, Working at Height, Manual Handling, Fire Awareness
This 4 Day GWO course will get Students ready to work as Technicians. Three modules, including Mechanical, Electrical, and Hydraulic, provide hands-on skills throughout the curriculum.
This 1 Day class engages students in the skills from both ART modules, but performing them as a single rescuer. Students will gain beneficial problem solving skills.
This 2 Day Refresher class covers the entire BST curriculum and meeting the GWO Standard. Students will have the opportunity to go through Working at Height, Fire Awareness and First Aid with new perspective from working in the field.
*Prerequisite GWO BST
The ART 3 Day Refresher covers Nacelle, Tower, Basement and Hub, Spinner, Blade Rescues. Optimum adds Confined Space Entry & Rescue Refresher to a fill ART program and Refresher to be sure students and employers meet OSHA requirements for working in Permit Spaces.
*Prerequisite GWO BST and ART, Confined Space
This 1 Day training focuses on the challenges of confined spaces within wind turbines. Proper confined space permits and documentation will be addressed, along with skills, tools, and rescue devices needed to perform entry and rescue. Classroom and practical learning methods will both be used.
*This course is also available combined with GWO ART Hub.
Optimum offers three levels of courses to interested rope access technicians who use rope access as the primary means of accessing their worksite. The Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) is a North American trade organization that publishes consensus standards and certifies workers to three separate standards.
Level I Technician
An individual who performs rope access work. A Level I Technician may only work under the direct, on-site supervision of a Rope Access Lead Technician or Supervisor.
Each SPRAT class at Optimum will prepare each candidate to meet the certification requirements for their designated level. These are 4-day/40 hour courses followed by a 1-day evaluation with an independent SPRAT evaluator.
Each class includes 4 days of instruction covering the appropriate levels of skill as described in SPRAT's standards.
SPRAT CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROPE ACCESS WORK
* This is a physically and mentally demanding class. Participants will be required to spend a sufficient amount of time studying written material and executing demanding physical skills. Anyone questioning their ability is encouraged to consult Optimum Academy prior to registering.
Contact Us For Pricing
Optimum offers three levels of courses to interested rope access technicians who use rope access as the primary means of accessing their worksite. The Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) is a North American trade organization that publishes consensus standards and certifies workers to three separate standards.
Level II Technician
An individual who is responsible for physically conducting rope access operations and/or safety evaluations of rope access operations, including maintenance of associated access equipment and performs all Rope Access Lead Technician duties as assigned in the employer’s rope access work program
Each SPRAT class at Optimum will prepare each candidate to meet the certification requirements for their designated level. These are 4-day/40 hour courses followed by a 1-day evaluation with an independent SPRAT evaluator.
Each class includes 4 days of instruction covering the appropriate levels of skill as described in SPRAT's standards.
SPRAT CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROPE ACCESS WORK
* This is a physically and mentally demanding class. Participants will be required to spend a sufficient amount of time studying written material and executing demanding physical skills. Anyone questioning their ability is encouraged to consult Optimum Academy prior to registering.
Contact Us For Pricing
Optimum offers three levels of courses to interested rope access technicians who use rope access as the primary means of accessing their worksite. The Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) is a North American trade organization that publishes consensus standards and certifies workers to three separate standards.
Level III Technician
An individual who is responsible for the overall rope access work site and performs all Rope Access Supervisor duties as assigned in the employer’s rope access work program.
Each SPRAT class at Optimum will prepare each candidate to meet the certification requirements for their designated level. These are 4-day/40 hour courses followed by a 1-day evaluation with an independent SPRAT evaluator.
Each class includes 4 days of instruction covering the appropriate levels of skill as described in SPRAT's standards.
SPRAT CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROPE ACCESS WORK
* This is a physically and mentally demanding class. Participants will be required to spend a sufficient amount of time studying written material and executing demanding physical skills. Anyone questioning their ability is encouraged to consult Optimum Academy prior to registering.
Contact Us For Pricing
