--- title: "IRATA L1 Certification: Requirements, Expiry, Validity" description: IRATA Level 1 certification for becoming or recertifying as a rope access technician. Upgrading and expiration information! image: https://www.pacificropes.com/hubfs/IRATA%20Certification%20L1%20Feature%20Blog%20Image%20.png --- # IRATA L1 Certification: Requirements, Expiry, Validity ## IRATA L1 Certification: Requirements, Expiry, Validity Posted by [Sharon Lo](https://www.pacificropes.com/blog/author/sharon-lo) on July 19,2022 ![Sharon Lo](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/25908d2d15c1111951a08d705bca9f19) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) IRATA L1 certification requirements differ slightly from [SPRAT Certification Requirements.](https://www.pacificropes.com/blog/sprat-l1-certification-requirements) We've put together a simple visual to help guide you with your certification, recertification, and upgrade requirements.    All the information is taken from [www.irata.org, ](https://irata.org/)please refer to the documentation there for guidance. The information below is a visual representation to help understand, but is not an official IRATA document.    We have compiled a comprehensive list for all the levels for you to view, and we hope to see you soon for your certification training needs! [Level 2](https://www.pacificropes.com/blog/expired-recertify-irata-l2-0) and [Level 3](https://www.pacificropes.com/blog/expired-recertify-irata-level-3-0) information can be found in their respective links!    ![_IRATA L1 Need to Know](https://www.pacificropes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_IRATA%20L1%20Need%20to%20Know.png?width=800&name=_IRATA%20L1%20Need%20to%20Know.png) ## General Information: - Must be 18 years of age - No previous experience required - Have an aptitude for working at height    ## Attaining Level 1 Certificate:  - [Register](https://www.pacificropes.com/rope-access-training) for an IRATA L1 course - Attend at least 4 days of training - Completion of a Rope Access IRATA 1 written test, assigned throughout the duration of the training session - Completion of a 1 day L1 Rope Access Assessment by an independent IRATA Assessor (not affiliated with Pacific Ropes)   ## Validity of Certificate: - Valid for 3 years from date of assessment - eligible for recertification within 180 days of expiry date - recertify by repeating process in "Attaining Level 1" - extensions may be granted with an application to IRATA (visit [irata.org](http://irata.org) for more details)   ## Expired Level 1 Certificate: - No longer certified to carry out rope access operations - No longer able to log hours in Logbook - Hours logged before certificate expired are valid and count towards logged hours  - Certify by repeating process in "Attaining Level 1" - Your new expiration date will be the date of the successful assessment   ## Valid L1 Certificate Upgrade to L2: - Minimum 12 months experience - Minimum 1000 hours logged with valid certificate - Minimum 4 day training course - Completion of a Rope Access IRATA 2 written test, assigned throughout the duration of the training session - Completion of a 1 day L2 Rope Access Assessment by an independent IRATA Assessor (not affiliated with Pacific Ropes)   ## Expired L1 Certificate Upgrade to L2: - Sign up for an IRATA L1 course - Attend at least 4 days of training - Attend a 1 day assessment - If you pass the assessment, **you must then work enough to get 150 hours**. Log these hours. - Attained a minimum total of 1150 logged rope access hours - Minimum 4 day L2 training course - Completion of a Rope Access IRATA 2 written test, assigned throughout the duration of the training session - Completion of a 1 day L2 Rope Access Assessment by an independent IRATA Assessor (not affiliated with Pacific Ropes) You may find yourself in one of these situations, but there is always a path for you to certify at the level you desire. Keep in mind when recertifying or upgrading at Pacific Ropes, you get a FREE REFRESHER DAY! Sometimes that 1 day will be the day you lock something in, learn or unlearn good/bad habits! We'd love to hear from you soon! 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