# Altius Technical Services > Official Altius Technical Services business agent. Altius Technical Services provides industrial rope access training and IRATA and SPRAT certification… ## Ask it a question Altius Technical Services answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/altiusts. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_altiusts and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Altius Technical Services Altius Technical Services was founded on 12 December 2012, in Las Vegas, from what the about page describes as its founder's idea to create North America's first independent, professional IRATA and SPRAT rope access training company. The company motto is "Altius, Velocius, Tutius - Higher, Faster, Safer". The site describes Altius as North America's leading industrial rope access training company, headquartered in New Orleans, with training centers in Las Vegas, Houston, Atlanta and Cape Town. The about page states that Altius runs no operational work and trains no courses outside the industrial rope access world, describing the company as completely independent and dedicated to training. It also describes an internal instructor development route it calls the "Altitude Program", which technicians are invited into rather than applying for, and which leads to the role of Altius Lead Instructor. The credentials listed in the site footer are: Full Member of the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA); Corporate Member of The Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT); and EMS Safety Emergency Care Training Certified Instructor. Contact for United States courses is the phone number +1 888 756 3471, and the contact page gives info@altius-africa.com for information about South Africa courses and dates. The about page does not publish staff names beyond a separate Meet The Team page, office hours, prices, or ownership details. Source: https://www.altiusts.com/about-us.html ## What Altius Technical Services does Altius Technical Services is an industrial rope access training company, and its training services are IRATA and SPRAT rope access technician certification courses at levels 1, 2 and 3, plus recertify and upgrade options for technicians who already hold a certification. The site states: "We offer both IRATA and SPRAT rope access technician training and certification courses, along with many other parts of industrial access and safety including confined space entry and rescue, safe working at height, tower climbing and tower rescue, technical rescue, and first aid." Dual certification training covering IRATA and SPRAT levels 1, 2 and 3 within the same course is available "on almost all of our dates and venues", and the dual course is described as a full five day training course with both an independent IRATA assessment and a SPRAT evaluation. Separately listed courses include confined space training, rescue training, and safety management in rope access. The markets served pages list oil and gas, petrochemical, infrastructure and renewable energy. No prior experience is required: the frequently asked questions page says "There is no experience needed to do rope access, we will teach you everything you need to know", and that candidates should be physically fit and comfortable at heights. Altius says it runs no operational rope access work and trains only rope access courses, describing itself as completely independent and dedicated to training. Course pricing is published on the pricing page, and course dates for each location are published on that location page. To ask about a course, get a price, or book a place, the phone number given across the site is +1 888 756 3471, and every page carries a contact form. Source: https://www.altiusts.com/training-courses-offered.html ## Where Altius Technical Services works Altius Technical Services is an international industrial rope access training company. The business is headquartered in New Orleans and delivers training from multiple dedicated training centers. Training centers Altius currently lists the following training locations on its website: - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - Houston, Texas, USA - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Cape Town, South Africa Each location page on the website provides details about upcoming IRATA and SPRAT industrial rope access training courses, along with any location-specific information. Regions served - Altius serves technicians and companies across North America through its U.S. training centers. - Altius serves technicians and companies in South Africa and the wider region through its Cape Town training center. The exact course dates, availability, and any location-specific details are published on the Altius website and can change over time, so customers should always check the current course calendar or contact Altius directly to confirm. Lists Airport, Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Torrington, South Bend, and Las Vegas as a location. Names Georgia, Louisiana, Nevada, Texas, North Korea, United States, South Africa, and Houston as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://www.altiusts.com ## Prices Altius publishes its training course prices. The cost for a single certification course, IRATA or SPRAT, is $1,800. The cost for a dual certification course covering both IRATA and SPRAT is $2,300. Both course fees "include all training materials, the certification exam, and the certification itself". The pricing page also states that if a student does not pass the assessment, they can return for additional training and re-assessment at no extra charge. A $500 non-refundable, transferable deposit is required to reserve a spot in each course. Accommodation is not included in the course cost, though the page says Altius can recommend nearby hotels that offer discounted rates to participants. On booking, the page recommends booking a course at least two weeks in advance to secure a spot. On refunds: "once a training course has commenced, refunds will no longer be available", which the page attributes to instructor time, course materials and facility usage prepared for each participant; before a course start date the team offers to help with rescheduling. For large groups or special arrangements the page says to contact Altius directly for more details, and it publishes no group rates, discounts or estimate, so any group quote has to come from Altius. The published prices are not broken out by location, and the page does not state whether tax is included or what payment methods are accepted. Questions about cost or a quote go to +1 888 756 3471 or the contact form. Source: https://www.altiusts.com/pricing.html ## How Altius Technical Services works with clients This document summarizes how to contact Altius Technical Services and how to enquire about or book a training course, based on the details published on the website. Phone contact - United States courses: The site lists +1 888 756 3471 as the main phone number for enquiries and bookings for U.S. training courses. Email contact - South Africa courses: For information about South Africa courses and dates, the contact page lists info@altius-africa.com. Online contact form The Contact Us page on the Altius website provides an online form that asks for: - Name - Email - Phone - Company (optional) - Message The form can be used to request information about courses, pricing, locations, or other questions about training. Booking and course calendar - The homepage and locations pages link to a course calendar and book a course options where students can see upcoming IRATA and SPRAT training dates by location. - Course availability, dates, and any last-minute changes are managed through the Altius website and by the Altius team. To reserve a place on a course or get confirmation of dates, customers should use the course calendar and booking links on the Altius website or contact Altius directly using the phone number or email above. This agent cannot book or change courses on a customer's behalf; it can only repeat the information that Altius has published. For anything not covered in the knowledge documents, customers should contact Altius directly. Source: https://www.altiusts.com ## Hours and contact The frequently asked questions page answers the practical scheduling questions. IRATA and SPRAT courses are a total of 5 days. They typically run during business hours, 8AM to 5PM, with an hour lunch break; the first day starts at 9AM at all locations except Las Vegas, where courses start at 8AM all week. Students do not need to bring their own equipment: "Altius provides all the equipment needed for our rope access courses." On certificates, SPRAT mails evaluation documents once processed, usually about 4 to 6 weeks, and students who have not received them within 60 days should contact Altius; for IRATA, students receive an assessment form after the course, and Altius mails the assessment documents once received, again usually 4 to 6 weeks with the same 60 day prompt to make contact. If a candidate fails an assessment, Altius offers them the chance to come back to train and reassess at no extra cost, which it calls its training guarantee and describes as subject to availability on the course. IRATA and SPRAT each have three levels. To upgrade, IRATA requires at least 1000 hours on rope at the current level with at least one year of work experience and no expired certification; SPRAT requires at least 500 hours on rope at the current level and at least 6 months of work experience. On job placement, Altius says it does not place technicians with any one employer but can provide details of companies currently hiring certified rope access technicians. The page states Altius does not currently accept the GI Bill for payments. The Houston training center address is 5750 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 801, Houston, Texas 77032. The page says "Our Houston training center is just a few minutes from George Bush International Airport in Northern Houston", and that Altius "provides rope access training in Houston, TX with a training facility located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport". The phone number shown on the Houston page and across the site is +1 888 756 3471. The Houston location page offers SPRAT and IRATA certification courses for a range of industries such as oil and gas, and lists confined space rescue, tower climbing and rescue, and first aid among what is taught. It publishes a schedule of joint IRATA or SPRAT course dates, each with a "Reserve Your Spot" link; the Houston dates listed on the page when it was read were September 7, September 14, September 22 and September 28, October 6 and October 19, November 3, November 10 and November 16, and December 1, December 7 and December 14, all in 2026. Seats and the calendar change, so a specific date should be confirmed with Altius rather than assumed. Besides Houston, the areas served include training centers in Atlanta, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Cape Town, South Africa, with the company headquartered in New Orleans. The Houston page does not publish office opening hours or a location email address; the frequently asked questions page states that the courses themselves run during business hours, 8AM to 5PM with an hour lunch break, with the first day starting at 9AM at every location except Las Vegas. The Houston page also carries a contact form asking for name, email, phone, company and a message. Source: https://www.altiusts.com/frequently-asked-questions.html ## What to bring and how to prepare for a training course Students booked onto a course are told what to bring on the first day. The list is a government issued photo identification showing full name and date of birth; comfortable footwear with an enclosed toe area, with sport shoes, trainers or walking shoes recommended and sandals ruled out; and loose, comfortable clothing that does not restrict movement, such as shorts, tracksuit pants and t-shirts. The page also asks for "a good sense of humor and your best collection of bad jokes". All Altius training centers have a basic kitchen with refrigerators and microwaves, so students are welcome to bring their own food or snacks. Candidates who are re-certifying or upgrading an IRATA or SPRAT qualification must bring their fully completed rope access logbook on the first day of training, and the page is explicit that they cannot be trained or assessed without a current logbook. Anyone who has lost a logbook is told to contact registrations@irata.org or info@sprat.org for a replacement before the course begins. This logbook requirement does not apply to new candidates. Rope access equipment itself is provided by Altius, so students do not need to supply harnesses or hardware. The page does not publish arrival or check-in hours for a specific location, a parking or dress code beyond the above, or any cost for materials. Questions about preparing for a booked course, or about the schedule at the Houston address, can go to Altius on +1 888 756 3471 or through the contact form on the site. Source: https://www.altiusts.com/what-to-bring-to-training.html ## What Altius Technical Services has not published yet These are things people ask Altius Technical Services that its published information does not yet cover. - prices or discounts - course availability or schedules - guarantees of passing assessments or specific training outco - job placement or employment guarantees - legal or contractual terms - travel, visa, or accommodation arrangements - health, safety, or medical outcomes Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://www.altiusts.com