The candidate should have attended and passed the Lyon Equipment 4-day PPE Inspection Competent Person course and have regularly maintained their practical experience in the use and inspection of personal fall protection equipment such as that which is required to be examined. If there has been a period of inactivity, candidates should consider completing the full four day course again.

The revalidation course must be undertaken within the three year period since the last course. The minimum age of candidates is 18 years.

The course includes both theory and practical training including candidate-led workshops and Q&A sessions. There is an end of course practical assessment.

Theoretical Knowledge

• Updates on legislation and management systems
• Revisit and develop equipment inspection techniques, storage methods and maintenance options
• Confirmation and development of candidates’ underpinning knowledge

Practical Training

• Review and develop practical inspection techniques
• Development of candidates’ practical knowledge of equipment maintenance and repair
• Candidate led inspection workshops

Assessment is by satisfactory completion of the pre-course written paper and practical inspection of Personal Fall Protection Equipment at the end of the course.
As with the 4-day PPE Inspection Competent Person Course, this is an externally verified assessment.
Successful candidates will receive their certificate only after this verification.

A certificate of attendance and test and ID card record of training will be issued to successful candidates.
Certificate valid for three years from date of assessment.