IMPORTANT NOTE: This course is only available for existing PASMA members or those organisations with memberships currently in progress.

If you are not a member and would like to book a course, click here to find out about becoming a member.

Course Overview

Modules 2, 3 and 4 cover the tower-specific topics of Work at Height, Mobile Access Tower Industry Specific best practice and knowledge, and an introduction to the PASMA Training Scheme.

Course Duration & Delivery

Delivered online, over 3 days.

Course Content

Module 2 – Work at Height

A one-day module designed to ensure candidates are fully conversant with legislation and regulations which impact on the safe use of mobile access towers, including the implementation of the Temporary Work at Height Directive.

In preparation for this module candidates should familiarise themselves with the Work at Height Regulations.

• More information here > Work at Height Regulations
• This module includes an essay type assessment.

Module 3 – Mobile Access Tower Industry Specific

A one-day module self-accredited by PASMA designed to ensure candidates are fully conversant and knowledgeable of best practice for mobile access towers and their applications.

Candidates are provided with the industry and product specific knowledge to enable them to deliver the PASMA Towers for Users and Low Level Access courses.

Candidates will be assessed on the following areas:

• Equipment
• Product Standards
• Assembly Method
• Hazards and Misuse

Module 4 – PASMA Training Scheme

A half day module to introduce PASMA’s Training Scheme Procedures and to equip the candidate to operate within its national standards for training delivery. You’ll need to finish it before moving onto Module 5 Mentored Module.

Course Outcomes

This course will enable you to deliver the PASMA Towers for Users and Low Level Access courses.

Pre-Requisites

All candidates must have completed a PASMA Towers for Users Course and a PASMA Low Level Access Course (or the Combined Course) and provide evidence of twelve month’s experience.  Instructor candidates are assumed to have previous experience and knowledge of mobile access towers, to be conversant with the contents of the PASMA standard training course, Operators’ Code of Practice and to have undertaken prior study of these and related Regulations.   

PASMA Instructor training is not intended for candidates with little or no experience.

You must also have, or will need to achieve, an Instructional Techniques qualification before you can deliver PASMA training. More information on Module 1 - Instructional Techniques.

Points to Note

On successful completion of Modules 2 - 4, and with evidence of an Instructional Techniques qualification, all Novice Instructors will need to take part in a 4 day basic mentoring programme, Module 5 – Mentored Module.

During this Mentored Module, the novice instructor will deliver a complete PASMA Towers for Users course. All sessions will be undertaken under the mentorship and tutelage of a PASMA Lead Instructor.

The dates for these sessions are arranged by the instructor candidate and the nominate mentor.