The training programme is designated to prepare an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform able to supervise, maintain and operate safely a self-propelled aerial platform, performing construction repair, finishing, mounting and other works at high altitude. The future operators of self-propelled aerial platforms are taught to the knowledge and understanding of materials, reading of drawings, safe operation of self-propelled aerial platforms, technical mechanics, the composition of elevators, the continuous maintenance of self-propelled aerial platforms, economics, employment relationships, occupational safety and health, ergonomics and other subjects.
Practical training is conducted at enterprises operating self-propelled aerial platforms. The duration of practical training is 4 weeks. During such training, the skills of the operation, maintenance of self-propelled aerial platforms as well as other skills are consolidated and improved.
The programme is completed taking a qualification exam. Having completed the course, a person is awarded the qualification of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform.
Having completed the training programme of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform, the study may be continued in accordance with the programmes of the basic vocational education in the area of engineering and engineering professions, the sub-area of mechanics and metalwork or, having acquired higher education, the higher education programmes in the study field of mechanics engineering.
The training programme of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform is designated to persons over 18 years of age.
Qualification Description
The qualification of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform is required willing to work as an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform. Having acquired the qualification of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform, a person shall be able to:
maintain appropriately and operate safely an aerial platform performing the responsibilities of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform; assess the technical condition of a self-propelled aerial platform , position it correctly and prepare to work; lift safely people and required loads performing construction, repair, mounting and other works; read drawings and schemes presented in manuals, instructions, provide the first aid to people, the victims of an accident; know well the technical characteristics of the serviced self-propelled elevators and their mechanisms, the essence of the equipment and operation of self-propelled elevators, the types of technical maintenance and repairs, possible failures, defects of relevant parts and components; possible failures of the mechanisms of self-propelled elevators and the reasons thereof, work safety guide, the main provisions of the law on occupational safety and health, safe work requirements; to know the rules of fire safety working with self-propelled.
You can attain the qualification of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform in the labour market or basic vocational training institutions conducting training in accordance with the training programme of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform.
Persons willing to attain the qualification of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform must have basic education and the qualification of a C category driver or tractor–driver.
Having acquired the qualification of an operator of a self-propelled aerial platform, persons can work at enterprises, firms operating self-propelled aerial platforms or operate a self-propelled aerial platform.