u/bb0204

Hello all,

I am looking at doing my IRATA L1 soon in BC as I want a sort of career change from IT. I have very limited experience with construction/trades, my only experience is simple home DIY stuff. On top of this I have a decent bit of climbing experience so I would like to think that I'd be relatively comfortable on the ropes as soon as I start.

I am wondering if anyone was in this same position when they started out and if so, what kind of work did they find? Was it difficult to find work?

I am also looking at getting first aid and boom/scissor lift tickets before applying for jobs, is this worth it?

Thanks for any advice

Hello,

I was wondering what the written test portion of the L1 training was like? What do they ask you about, is it difficult, and how thorough/long are the answers that you must write?

Thanks for any info