PASMA training for advanced tower configurations – build practical skills and add the relevant qualification to your PASMA card on successful completion.
Take Your Tower Skills Further
Velocity Safety offers five specialist PASMA courses for operatives who already hold a current Towers for Users qualification.
Choose training for towers on stairways, cantilever towers, linked towers, towers with bridges or large deck towers. Each course focuses on the equipment, assembly methods and hazards associated with that configuration.
Through theory and hands-on practical work, delegates learn to assemble, alter, dismantle, use and inspect the selected tower type safely.
Successful delegates receive a PASMA PhotoCard and certificate showing the relevant tower qualification.
Specialist PASMA Course Essentials
- Five course options: Choose the tower configuration you use
- Duration: One day per course
- Entry requirement: Current PASMA Towers for Users qualification
- Learning: Tutor-led theory and hands-on practical work
- Assessment: Multiple-choice theory test and practical assessment
- Group size: Maximum eight delegates per course
- Booking: Enquire for pricing, dates and locations
Choose Your Specialist PASMA Course
From stairways and obstacles to longer platforms and larger working areas, choose training for the tower configuration your team uses.
Towers on Stairways for Users
Access where the ground level changes.
For operatives using stairway towers for decorating, maintenance or overhead installations on stairs and stepped surfaces.
- Build safely: Assemble, alter and dismantle stairway towers
- Understand the setup: Recognise the purpose of specialist components, including portal frames and props
- Check before use: Inspect the tower and identify hazards around stepped surfaces
1 day | PASMA category A5
Cantilever Towers for Users
Reach over obstacles with a projecting platform.
For operatives using towers with a platform extending beyond the main structure to reach over porches, apertures or other obstructions.
- Build safely: Assemble, alter and dismantle cantilever towers
- Understand stability: Learn about ballast, cantilever components and load limitations
- Check before use: Inspect the tower and recognise hazards affecting safe operation
1 day | PASMA category A6
Linked Towers for Users
Create a longer, continuous working platform.
For operatives joining towers together for tasks such as painting, plastering or replacing windows across a building façade.
- Build safely: Assemble, alter and dismantle linked towers
- Connect correctly: Understand linking techniques and walk-through or step-through end frames
- Check before use: Inspect the completed configuration and identify workplace hazards
1 day | PASMA category A8
Towers with Bridges for Users
Span an obstruction while keeping space clear below.
For operatives connecting towers with a bridge to provide a continuous platform above obstacles or a planned access route.
- Build safely: Assemble, alter and dismantle towers with bridges
- Understand the connection: Learn about bridge beams and techniques for spanning obstacles
- Check before use: Inspect the assembled tower and recognise hazards above and below
1 day | PASMA category A7
Large Deck Towers for Users
Create a wider working area for overhead tasks.
For operatives joining towers and platforms in both directions to access larger areas, such as ceilings for painting or electrical work.
- Build safely: Assemble, alter and dismantle large deck towers
- Expand the platform: Understand end-on and side-on connections and their components
- Check before use: Inspect the completed arrangement and identify hazards affecting its use
1 day | PASMA category A9
Each course requires a current PASMA Towers for Users qualification. Not sure which configuration you need? Tell us about your equipment, planned work and existing qualifications, and we’ll help you choose.
What Happens During Your PASMA Course?
Each one-day course combines tutor-led theory with hands-on exercises using your chosen tower configuration. Delegates practise the relevant build methods and inspection skills under the instructor’s supervision.
The course includes a multiple-choice theory assessment with an 80% pass mark, alongside a practical assessment. Delegates must successfully complete both to gain the qualification.
Successful delegates receive a PASMA PhotoCard and certificate showing the relevant tower category, with the qualification valid for five years in the UK. Course notes and a PASMA Code of Practice provide reference material to take back to work.
What You’ll Learn on Your Specialist PASMA Course
Each course applies PASMA’s safety principles to your chosen tower configuration, covering preparation, assembly, inspection and safe use.
| Training Topic | What You’ll Learn |
|---|---|
| Responsibilities & Guidance | Work-at-height responsibilities, relevant legislation and guidance, and the PASMA Code of Practice. |
| Tower Standards & Instructions | The relevance of EN 1004-1 and BS 1139-6, and how to find and follow the manufacturer’s safety information. |
| Components & Configuration | Recognising the components and arrangements used in your selected tower type, including its configuration-specific limitations. |
| Safe Assembly & Dismantling | Using approved build methods that maintain fall protection during assembly and dismantling. |
| Inspection & Records | Carrying out pre-use checks and inspections of completed towers, and completing Tower Inspection Records. |
| Safe Use & Site Hazards | Recognising hazards in the work environment, accessing platforms safely and understanding when the selected tower should not be used. |
Practical exercises focus on the tower configuration covered by your course, so delegates can apply the learning to the equipment they will use. Unsure which course your team needs? Tell us about your tower equipment, planned work and existing qualifications.
Before You Attend Your PASMA Training
Delegates must hold a current PASMA Towers for Users qualification before attending these specialist courses. Provide your qualification details when enquiring so eligibility can be checked before booking.
Training involves practical tower assembly and work at height. Delegates need to understand safety notices and the manufacturer’s instructions, and be able to participate safely in the exercises.
Before attending, please:
- Confirm your chosen course and existing Towers for Users qualification
- Bring suitable head protection, protective footwear, eye protection and gloves
- Use a hard hat with a chin strap where specified in your joining instructions
- Tell us about any language, literacy, access or learning support needs
- Raise any concerns about your ability to participate safely with your employer and the training centre before booking
Support needs or health concerns do not automatically rule out attendance. Discuss them early so suitable arrangements can be considered.
We’ll confirm the venue, timings and course-specific joining requirements when arranging your training.
Who Is Specialist PASMA Training For?
For trained tower operatives who need to work on stairs, reach over obstacles or create larger working platforms.
Maintenance & Facilities Teams
Maintaining buildings with awkward access areas? Choose training for stairway, cantilever or other tower configurations that match your maintenance tasks.
Decorating & Refurbishment Teams
Working across façades, stairwells or ceilings? Develop the tower skills needed for painting, plastering and refurbishment using the appropriate configuration.
Electrical & Installation Teams
Installing lighting, cabling or overhead equipment? Choose training for towers that provide the reach and working area required for your planned installation.
Operatives Expanding Their Tower Skills
Already qualified in Towers for Users? Add training for the advanced configurations you need to assemble, inspect and use as your responsibilities develop.
All delegates must hold a current PASMA Towers for Users qualification. Match each person’s training to the tower configurations they will use.
Why Choose Velocity Safety for PASMA Training?
Velocity Safety helps employers match specialist PASMA training to the tower configurations their teams use. Whether your work involves stairways, obstructions or larger platform areas, we’ll help you identify the relevant course and check delegates’ existing qualifications before booking.
Training focuses on practical skills for the selected configuration, from understanding its components to safe assembly, inspection and use.
Tell us about your equipment, planned tasks and delegate numbers so we can discuss suitable training and availability.
- Five specialist tower courses to match different access needs
- Help choosing training for your equipment and planned work
- Existing qualification checks before booking
- Practical learning focused on the selected tower configuration
- Clear joining information when your course is arranged
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Specialist PASMA Training FAQs
Check course requirements, qualifications and booking details before arranging your team’s training.
Which specialist PASMA course do I need?
Choose the course that matches the tower configuration you will assemble and use: stairway, cantilever, linked, bridge or large deck towers. If you’re unsure, share details of your equipment and planned work when enquiring.
Do I need an existing PASMA qualification?
Yes. All five courses require a current PASMA Towers for Users qualification. Provide your qualification details before booking so we can check eligibility.
Does Towers for Users cover these advanced configurations?
Towers for Users is the prerequisite. Each advanced configuration has its own additional course and qualification category.
How long does each course take?
Each specialist course lasts one day and includes theory, practical training and assessment. The five options are separate courses.
Is there a test?
Yes. Each course includes a multiple-choice theory assessment with an 80% pass mark and a practical assessment. Delegates must successfully complete both.
What qualification will I receive?
Successful delegates receive a PASMA PhotoCard and certificate showing the relevant tower category. In the UK, the qualification is valid for five years.
Does completing these courses qualify me as an Access Tower Specialist?
No. These courses cover the named advanced standard tower configurations. Access Tower Specialist is a separate PASMA qualification for non-standard tower structures.
What PPE should I bring?
Bring suitable head protection, protective footwear, eye protection and gloves for the practical session. A hard hat with a chin strap is preferred in PASMA’s syllabus. Follow your joining instructions for the exact requirements.
Can I take more than one specialist course?
Yes. Choose the qualifications relevant to your work. Each course takes one day; enquire about availability and arrangements if your team needs several courses.
Can training take place at our premises?
Contact us to discuss your location and requirements. Any on-site delivery must be confirmed in advance, including whether the facilities and equipment are suitable.
How much does specialist PASMA training cost?
Enquire for current pricing and availability. Tell us which courses you need, your delegate numbers and preferred dates.
Enquire About Specialist PASMA Training
Tell us which tower configurations you use, how many delegates need training and your preferred dates. Please include details of their current PASMA Towers for Users qualifications and any location or support requirements.
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