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BPA Examiners Rigging Syallabus

BPA Form F202 - October 2004

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Aim

This is an examination period to qualify Advanced Riggers up to Rigger Examiner status

Duration

The course is held over a period of 13 days – 4 days attending an Advanced Packer course, 5 days attending a method one Basic Rigger course and 4 days attending a Parachute Rigger course.

Course Instructors

• 2 Rigger examiners per course from different establishments

Qualifications to attend the examiner riggers course

• Must be a full BPA member
• Must have been an Advanced Rigger for at least 2 years
• Must have attended a “methods of instruction” lecture on a BPA instructors course or can demonstrate good instructional experience and background
• Recommended by a rigger examiner who has known the candidate for at least 6 months

NB. Candidates’ instructional ability will be thoroughly tested during this examination phase

Examination Syllabus

Advanced Packers course

• Instruct in at least 4 lessons
• Demonstrate a reserve repack to candidates
• Coach candidates as required
• Complete training records
• Recommend any changes in the course to the Examiners

Basic Riggers course (Method One)

• Instruct in at least 4 lessons
• Be able to give all lectures from the basic rigger course syllabus
• Assist examiners as necessary
• Coach basic riggers as required
• Recommend any changes in the course to the examiners

Parachute Riggers course

• Assist examiners with the course planning and preparation
• Check each candidates course work
• Check each candidates submission of previous work
• Mark all candidates training records with the assistance of the examiners
• Complete a course report
• Debrief candidates
• Recommend any changes in the course to the examiners

• Present 25 questions for the BPA rigging exam question pool

• Present a paper on an advanced aspect of rigging work

Establishments

• Those wishing to run a rigging course must apply to the riggers committee for permission, giving details of facilities etc.
• BPA form 237 lists the BPA rigging loft minimum criteria to be met

Records

All rigger examiners are required to submit course reports to the BPA office and the riggers committee for any rigging courses that they run. These will detail the type of course, candidates and examiners attending and candidates’ performance.

Currency

• Rigger examiners must have their BPA membership card endorsed, to be renewed each year with membership
• The renewal form will have to be signed by an rigger examiner who must be satisfied that the RE is current and up to date with current practices, and have attended at least 1 rigging course within 2 years.
• Rigger examiners who are unable to satisfy the course currency requirements may request an ‘exemption’ from the riggers committee, by applying each year with an explanation.

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