How to fast track your tickets?

[Matteu]

Hey All,

 

I just arrived in the UK from Australia and have found out that the limited tickets that i have from Aust are non-transferable to the UK (tickets aren't really required in Aust). I've got over 10yrs of climbing and industry experience and was wondering whats the best/fastest way to get tickets as i don't really want to have to do basic drawn out courses to get these tickets.

 

Is there a way to just be assessed by someone to get your tickets here?

 

Also which tickets are required here for climbers? It seems like you can get tickets for anything and everything..

 

Cheers,

 

Matt

[Matteu]

Also, does anyone know if tickets from the UK are valid for France and the rest of Europe?

 

Cheers

[5 shires]

Also, does anyone know if tickets from the UK are valid for France and the rest of Europe?

 

Cheers

 

Hi fella...not sure bout fast tracking when you are an exsprienced climber and have a number of years behind you. I know there is a 10 or 11 week fast track course for beginners which covers all your major tickets from the old cs30 upto cs39.of the top of my head these courses are around £5,000 to £6,000.

 

May be your best bet is to contact your nearest training facilities and ask the question and see what they can do for you. But whatever happens any decent company you work for will require the 4 basic tickets as a course of fact. Your tickets here won't count for much in France it's more a case of show us what you can do.

 

There are more qualified then me to give you advise on such things and am sure they will post and help you out at some point. We're are you based?

[Matteu]

Thanks for the input - I was intending on contacting askham bryan as i'm in Leeds for the time being, however i'm planning on moving to France at some point next year and starting a small firm there.

 

The only issue with contacting a facility like Askham is i think that they would want to sign me up for a 10 week course like you say, which isn't really feasible for me at the moment.

 

I kinda assumed that tickets attained in the UK would be valid for working in the rest of Europe as well - I guess thats the first thing i should find out!

[Steve Bullman]

I would try and get in touch with an independent assessor if I were you. Some sort of 1-2 day refresher course prior to the assessment might be a good idea just to iron out the bad habits you've no doubt acquired over the years. What area are you in?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Go straight to assessment (maybe a couple of days prep training as Steve mentioned above) If you don't need the training course I don't think theres a specific 'requirement' to do training followed by assessment if you don't think you need it.

[Luckyeleven]

however i'm planning on moving to France at some point next year and starting a small firm there.

 

France will basically only accept french quals.... its a nightmare

[Mat]

Hi fella...not sure bout fast tracking when you are an exsprienced climber and have a number of years behind you. I know there is a 10 or 11 week fast track course for beginners which covers all your major tickets from the old cs30 upto cs39.of the top of my head these courses are around £5,000 to £6,000.

 

May be your best bet is to contact your nearest training facilities and ask the question and see what they can do for you. But whatever happens any decent company you work for will require the 4 basic tickets as a course of fact. Your tickets here won't count for much in France it's more a case of show us what you can do.

 

There are more qualified then me to give you advise on such things and am sure they will post and help you out at some point. We're are you based?

 

These are aimed at new learners and novices. They would drive an experienced guy mad with the tedium.

 

I would try and get in touch with an independent assessor if I were you. Some sort of 1-2 day refresher course prior to the assessment might be a good idea just to iron out the bad habits you've no doubt acquired over the years. What area are you in?

 

This.

 

You need to speak to someone who can assess the units for saw maintenance, felling, climbing / aerial rescue and saw-from-rope-and-harness.

 

Maybe PM me the very maximum you are willing to spend.......

[5 shires]

Thanks for the input - I was intending on contacting askham bryan as i'm in Leeds for the time being, however i'm planning on moving to France at some point next year and starting a small firm there.

 

The only issue with contacting a facility like Askham is i think that they would want to sign me up for a 10 week course like you say, which isn't really feasible for me at the moment.

 

I kinda assumed that tickets attained in the UK would be valid for working in the rest of Europe as well - I guess thats the first thing i should find out!

 

If you are only staying here for a year or so I wouldn't bother with your tickets here..I would just do some groundy work etc...if your set on moving to France why not wait and do yours tickets etc over there?

[Matteu]

Thanks for the advise. I think i need to see whether tickets for insurance would be valid in France. I thought that it would be a lot easier to get these in the UK but if they aren't valid over there then i will probably wait.

 

Appreciate the help!