What is SPRAT?

SPRAT stands for Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians.

SPRAT is a (mostly) North-American certification and accepted everywhere else other than Oil+Gas, particularly common in commercial maintenance and the wind energy industry. It's a flexible association that allows technicians to log hours and upgrade easier than IRATA, which allows access to higher wages in industries that accept SPRAT. Advancement between levels require 6 months and 500 hours of logged and verifiable rope experience.

SPRAT LEVEL 1 (no experience necessary)

4 days of training + 1 day of assessment

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.

SPRAT LEVEL 2

4 days of training + 1 day of assessment

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.

SPRAT LEVEL 3

4 days of training + 1 day of assessment

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.