Rigging Training

[Tivoli Phil]

Hi All,

 

I've been looking into doing some rigging training recently, particularly the plasa level 2 course. I had seen there was an Earls court location, but cannot seem to locate the company who run that course. Does anyone know who runs the training at that location, or can anone offer feedback/alternative courses that they would recommend.

 

Thanks,

 

Phil

[Simon Lewis]

Phil,

 

The PLASA certificate examines your rigging competence, and does provide useful feedback on your performance, but it is not a training course. Unusual Rigging have an assessment centre at Earl's Court, but I do not think they provide training. The two firms I'm aware of that do have training courses are Total Solutions and UK Rigging.

 

Simon

[dave_m]

I can personally vouch for the Total Solutions course. It's 3 days long, and it has a great balance of classroom and practical work. It really will get you thinking much more about how you're working, and different practices you can adopt. It covers most items with enough depth for your "standard" (I.e non-supervisory) rigger, and might surprise you with one or two things.

 

One thing this course, and no course ever will do, is make you a rigger. That comes with time, experience and appropriate training. What it will do is provide you a large amount of the knowledge you need to work as a competent person,and hopefully lead to you passing your NRC.

 

I'm not too sure if direct entry has now closed, can someone confirm/deny this?

[Flying_Lemur]

I've been told SWL courses are good, but I haven't done any of them yet myself.

http://www.safeworking.com/index.htm

[sean1990]

Hey

I am a 1st of 3 year technical theatre student and I am very interested in gettin into rigging and I wondered if it was best to do a training course or to try and gain work experience with a rigging company?

[Simon Lewis]

I'd suggest both are worth doing. In fact, you will have to have both training and guided hands on experience to work as a rigger. Whether or not one course will be sufficient to cover the training aspect is open to debate. Courses provide theory and practical instruction, but work experience helps you apply theory and to see how it translates into real world situations.

 

Simon

[Mark Armstrong]

Hi All,

 

I've been looking into doing some rigging training recently, particularly the plasa level 2 course. I had seen there was an Earls court location, but cannot seem to locate the company who run that course. Does anyone know who runs the training at that location, or can anone offer feedback/alternative courses that they would recommend.

 

Thanks,

 

Phil

Dear Phil

I am a director of Safe Working Ltd and we provide rigging training courses at Earls Court (and other locations).

 

Please check out our website for details about the course - the next one is scheduled for 15-16th April.

 

You cannot get trained specifically for the NRC Level 2 as it is a qualification not a training course.

There is a vast difference between training and being assessed. Our training courses provide information, discussion and practical experience in a contriolled enviroment.

 

You will get a Certificate of Attendance which can be used as part of the evidence you will be required to provide as part of the assessment procedure. For full details about the National Rigging Certificate please visit the PLASA website (www.plasa.org)and select training then NRC Registration.

 

If you have any more questions please do not hesitate to email me directly. mark@safeworking.com

 

Regards

 

Mark Armstrong