A: Today “comtrain” is a term recognized as a Tower Climbing Certification.

ComTrain was the company that started offering tower climbing training and certificates to professionals that perform maintenance and repair on towers. Over the past 20 years, the term “comtrain” has become a common and generic name for Tower Climbing Certification, especially in the United States.

A: Just as “comtrain” is being used as the term for tower climbing training, the comtrain certification is commonly used to describe the certification that is issued when a student completes a tower climbing training from a reputable provider or a certified trainer.

The ComTrain company issues its own certification with the logo of the word “ComTrain” on top. However, the Safety One Training Certificate is recognized by many as standard in the tower climbing industry.

A: Comtrain is recognized as a generic name for a variety of tower climbing safety and rescue training courses. Typically, comtrain classes include the following Tower Climbing Training Certifications:

• Standard Fall Protection Safety & Rescue Class, which provides tower climbing safety knowledge, equipment inspection, and standard rescue techniques. Tower climbers often take this course as the foundation for authorized person and/or competent person.
• Advanced Fall Protection Safety & Rescue Class, which provides advanced training on tower rescue techniques in complicated scenarios.
• Fall Protection Train the Trainer Class, also known as Tower Climber Train the Trainer Course, which provides technical knowledge, skills, tools, and support that students need to be an effective fall protection trainer.

A: A typical tower climbing certification, including Safety One certifications and the ComTrain Company’s certifications, follow industry standard and are valid for two years.