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Re-Certification of Training Courses - Detailed Information
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- Rescue 3 International training courses and competency based assessments need to be re-certified every three years.
- If you are within the three year re-certification period you can re-certify by either:
a) Re-attending your current level of training i.e. if you are an SRT Technician you can re-certify by attending another SRT course
b) Attending the next level of training course (if applicable) i.e. if you are an SRT Technician you can re-certify this award by attending an SRT Advanced course. Both your SRT status and Advanced status will then be valid for three years from the date of attendance on the SRT Advanced class. - If more than 3 years have elapsed since you have attended a training course you can re-certify by re-attending your current level of training i.e. if you are an SRT Technician you can re-certify by attending another SRT course.
You cannot re-certify your technician status by attending the next level of training - you need to re-certify at the current technician level first i.e. if you attended an SRT course four years ago before you can attend an SRT Advanced class you need to re-certify your SRT status by attending an SRT class.
If more then 3 years have elapsed since you attended a training course you are no longer eligible to re-certify that course at a discounted price and need to pay the full course fee.
- As there is no pre-requisite training requirement to attend an SRT or Technical Rope Rescue Technician class you can attend even if a prior status is no longer active i.e. if you attended an Operations Swiftwater First Responder course 5 years ago you can still attend an SRT class.
- Courses re-certify any previous training at the same or lower level. You cannot re-certify any courses at a higher level i.e. if you re-certify by attending an SRT Advanced class this would re-certify both your SRT and SRT Advanced status. If however you re-certify by attending an SRT this would re-certify your SRT status but not re-certify your Advanced status - you would no longer be active as an Advanced Technician.
- Water and rope rescue courses need to be re-certified separately i.e. if you are both an active SRT Technician and Technical Rope Rescue Technician you need to re-certify on each every three years.
- You need to be a current SRT Technician to attend a Swiftwater Rescue Boat Operators course. Both SRT and Swiftwater Rescue Boat Operator courses then need to be re-certified every three years.
- Training courses can be re-certified by attending the relevant competency based assessment :
a) SRT Technicians – you can re-certify by passing an SRT Competency Based Assessment. This will re-validate your SRT status for 3 years from the date you pass your Competency Based Assessment.
b) SRT Advanced Technicians – you can re-certify by passing a Pro Qualification Workshop Competency Assessment. This will re-validate your SRT and Advanced status for 3 years from the date you pass your Competency Based Assessment.
If you fail a Competency Based Assessment and it is more than three years since your relevant training course your status is no longer current.
- Rescue 3 Instructors have separate requirements to remain active and do not need to re-certify at technician level. You will receive info on how to stay valid as an Instructor on the training course.
General information | Detailed information | Re-certification within 3 years | Re-certification after 3 years
