ATTENTION: If you pay for an AUTHORIZED or CERTIFIED Evaluation and you do not qualify to be evaluated, you WILL NOT receive a refund.

If you qualify for evaluation for either AUTHORIZED or CERTIFIED and you fail the evaluation, you WILL NOT receive a refund.

Please make sure you review the criteria for each of these evaluations BEFORE you purchase them. The criteria can be found by following the RDS Evaluations Requirements link above.

After you register for an evaluation, you will receive a link to the IWCA Safe Practices for Rope Descent Classroom Training. Go through the presentation, take the exam (provided in a separate link), and submit your answers. If you do not pass the exam, you will not be evaluated. If you have multiple technicians being evaluated, each technician will need to pass the exam individually.

AUTHORIZED RDS Technician: Experienced Rope Descent System Operators who have previously taken the IWCA Safe Practices for Rope Descent Classroom Training can be evaluated by an IWCA Certified Instructor in person by demonstrating their knowledge and use of Rope Descent Systems.

CERTIFIED RDS Technician: This Certification is for technicians who have previously been AUTHORIZED by an IWCA Certified Instructor. In order to qualify for IWCA Certified RDS Technician, you are required to complete and submit a verifiable log documenting at least 480 hours of Authorized RDS use and be evaluated in person by one of our Certified Instructors.