The PASMA Standard Tower Course is aimed at any person who is involved with the use of Mobile Access Towers. This course provides candidates with the necessary training to safely erect, use, inspect and dismantle aluminium or fibreglass Mobile Access Towers, covering component identification, assembly criteria, stability, hazards, safe use, maintenance and inspection.
Once qualified, delegates whose work involves stairs, steps or escalators should follow up with the PASMA Tower on Stairs Course, which builds directly on the knowledge covered here. Anyone needing low level access equipment alongside standard towers should instead consider the PASMA Combined Tower & Low Level Access Course, which covers both in a single qualification.
Upon successfully passing both the theory and practical assessments, delegates access their virtual photo-card and certificate via the TowerSure app, available for both iOS and Android devices, valid for five years. PASMA Operator training courses require delegates to bring ID or a National Insurance number to ensure certification is correct, alongside a safety helmet with chin strap, safety boots or shoes, gloves, and a hi-vis vest. Please note that PASMA can take up to four weeks to issue certification, and should a physical copy be required, additional fees will be incurred.
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The joining instructions will indicate if lunch is provided for the duration of your course. Should you need to know prior to booking please contact one of our team who will be happy to advise.
Course joining instructions are sent 7 to 10 days prior to course commencement. If you book within this time frame they are emailed within 24 hours of the booking being placed.
Full attendance on all days, at the required times stated on your course joining instructions, is compulsory to successfully complete the course.
Start and finish times are confirmed on your joining instructions which are issued 7 to 10 days prior to course commencement. Failure to arrive at the requested time may result in the delegate being turned away.
If PPE is required for your training it will be listed on our website, within the course information section, and also confirmed on your joining instructions. If you are missing an item or have any queries please contact our customer service team at your earliest convenience on 01892 543000.
Yes, a name change can be completed free of charge providing the delegate being substituted has the required pre-requisites. You can submit your request by emailing our customer service team at [email protected] or calling on 01892 543000.
If you should fail the course our customer service team will be in contact to discuss your options. Our team will talk through the process to help you achieve the qualification required in the most effective way.
All of the PASMA courses involve an element of practical work, which means assembling, dismantling, moving and climbing towers. This can be physically demanding, so you will be required to have a reasonable level of fitness. If you have any doubts about your fitness to use towers, share your concerns with your employer in the first instance and speak to our bookings team for advice.
If your PASMA certification is due to expire, you can extend it by taking the same training course again. The course will most likely have been updated since you last took it, to keep up with changing standards, regulations and good practice.
Yes, PASMA courses are formally assessed and all courses include both a written and practical assessment. If you fail either assessment, you will fail the course. Your instructor will do everything they can to prepare you for your assessments.
PASMA certification is available to delegates via the TowerSure app. TowerSure is available for all new and existing PASMA card holders, in all countries where the PASMA qualification is issued.
ID or a National Insurance number to ensure certification is correct, a safety helmet with chin strap, safety boots or shoes, gloves, and a hi-vis vest.
Via the TowerSure app, available for iOS and Android. Certification is valid for five years, and PASMA can take up to four weeks to issue it. A physical copy incurs an additional fee.
Any delegate who displays a fear of height that, in the instructor's opinion, would make them a danger to themselves or others may be failed on the practical assessment.
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