About Safewaze Academy
Join us for a next-level fall protection experience with education and training from the ground up. Our program engages each student. We deliver practical knowledge that transfers easily from activity in the course to safety on the job.
Immersive Learning
Each course is an all-in experience combining lecture and hands-on modules both on the ground and at height.
Top-Notch Environment
Facilities include a comfortable private classroom with advanced audiovisual capability – plus our impressive 4-story, 4,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art testing and training lab.
Expert Instruction
All courses are taught by Becky Danielson, Training Director. Becky is a dedicated training professional with 20 years of work-at-height experience.
Safewaze Academy Courses
Fall Protection Competent Person
This Competent Person course is designed for anyone who works at height as well as the decision makers and supervisors responsible for ensuring proper fall protection on the job. The course will provide students with the knowledge to identify existing and potential hazards and the means to mitigate them.
- Fall hazard elimination and control measures
- Applicable fall protection regulations
- Fall hazard surveys and fall protection procedures
- Responsibilities of designated persons under the standards
- Detailed inspection and care of equipment components and systems
- Fall protection system assessments to determine when a system is unsafe
- Fundamentals of fall protection rescue
Industrial Rescuer
This Industrial Rescuer course is designed for anyone who works at height that is responsible for the fall protection rescue program as well as immediate supervisors of authorized rescuers. The course will provide students with the knowledge to utilize pre-engineered rescue equipment and techniques for safe and timely rescues. Students will be required to actively participate in practical rescue scenarios.
Prerequisite: Fall Protection Competent Person
- Fall hazard elimination and control measures
- Applicable fall protection and rescue regulations
- Assessment of fall hazards to determine rescue methods
- Responsibilities of designated persons under the standards
- Detailed inspection and recording of rescue equipment components and systems
- Rescue system assessments to determine when a system is unsafe
- Development of written fall protection rescue procedures
EM385 Fall Protection Competent Person
This EM385 Fall Protection Competent Person course is designed for anyone who will be working on a US Army Corps of Engineers site or another site that it might be required. The course will provide students with the knowledge to identify existing and potential fall hazards and the means to mitigate them.
- Fall hazard elimination and control measures
- Applicable fall protection regulations
- Fall hazard surveys and fall protection plans and procedures
- Responsibilities of designated persons under the standards
- Detailed inspection and care of equipment components and systems
- Fall protection system assessments and components
- Fundamentals of fall protection rescue
- EM385 fall protection requirements
Fall Protection Competent Person Trainer
This Competent Person Trainer course is designed for someone who will be delivering in house Authorized Person fall protection training. The course will provide students with the knowledge to identify existing and potential hazards and the means to mitigate them, plus equip students with both classroom and practical techniques to teach the course material.
Topics covered:- Fall hazard elimination and control measures
- Applicable fall protection regulations
- Fall hazard surveys and fall protection procedures
- Responsibilities of designated persons under the standards
- Detailed inspection and care of equipment components and systems
- Fall protection system assessments to determine when a system is unsafe
- Fall protection rescue with extensive hands-on practice in various scenarios
- Developing lesson plans and understanding learning objectives
- Skills in adult education methods
Custom and Additional Courses
Safewaze Academy offers fall protection training built around your crew’s real-world needs. Whether you need a fully customized course tailored to your jobsite, industry, and equipment—or one of our core offerings like Competent Person, Industrial Rescuer, EM385 Competent Person, or Authorized Person—we deliver the right instruction at the right level. Courses are available in person at your location or at Safewaze Academy, with refresher and recertification options also offered. New courses are added based on demand, so check our calendar often for updates.
Course Calendar
Get an early look at the Safewaze Academy 2026 training schedule! This calendar provides a preview of upcoming courses. In addition to our ongoing sessions at Safewaze Academy in Concord, NC, select courses will also be offered in Las Vegas, NV.
We’re excited to introduce two new courses for 2026 — Confined Space Attendant & Entrant and Confined Space Industrial Rescue.
Registration for these new classes coming soon!