Telecoms Climber Passport

MATS Approved Training Provider (quality assured by EUSR)

The Mast & Towers Safety Group (MATS} stipulate that all technicians must be registered on the new Energy & Utility Skills Registry System - Quartzweb – to gain access to and work on Arqiva sites. Course costs include EUS registration fee and EUS ID Card.

The Telecoms Climber Passport course combines the content of MATS/Arqiva approved courses into 5 continuous days. Please click on links below for more information on content.

The programme covers:

MATS Tower Climbing & Rescue (Initial)

MATS Roof Top Worker - Safety & Access

Radio Frequency (RF) Safety Awareness

Level 3 Award - Emergency First Aid at Work (Incorporating @ Heights)

Courses are held at our dedicated centre in Daventry, Northants. 

Delegates must be aged over 18, be able to certify that they are physically fit and have no medical conditions that might prevent them working at height, & fluent in English.

Certification valid for 1 year. Tower Climber & Rescue Refresher training will need to be carried out every 12 months thereafter. 

With effect from 14/02/22 EUSR will be issuing virtual ID cards.  Following registration of training an SMS message will be sent to you directly where you can download the Vircarda App to your mobile phone.  For more information please visit the EUSR by click on this link.

Completion of this course will be accepted on the Arqiva Gateway, CTIL, EE, Vodafone, Telefonica, BT, network Rail & other MATs group member sites under the accreditation scheme.