"Through challenges,
great heights are reached"
Welcome to Heights Above LLC!
We are an Arlington-based training facility that offers courses for:
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SPRAT Rope Access, Levels 1,2,3 Certifications
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SPRAT Fall Protection Certification
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Competent Person Fall Protection Certification
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Suspended Scaffold User Training and Introduction to Rigging Principles
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Powered Personnel Ascending User Training
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Tree Climbing Safety Training
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Telecommunications Tower Rescue and Material Handling
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Recreational Climbing and Caving Ropework and Self-Rescue
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Single Rope (SRT) and Double Rope (DRT) Principles
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Knots and Hitches for Industry and Recreation
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& lots more!
Owner Mark Hanna is trained and certified as an OHST (Occupational Health and Safety Technician), and currently holds a SPRAT Level 3 Certificate, SPAR (Small Party Assisted Rescue) Certificate, and has been involved in training, industrial rope access, rigging supervision, on call rescue services, and equipment testing and manufacturing since 1999.
Heights Above LLC can custom tailor coursework at your site or at our well-equipped facility in Arlington, WA. We have a full array of available ropework tools available to use/try from manufacturers such as Camp Safety, Petzl, CMC, and Bluewater Ropes.
Congrats to our newest L1/2/3 students!
6/26/2026: HUGE congrats to our students today, 100% pass! Five level 1’s, one level 2, and two level 3’s. We could not be more proud of this group (including the owner, Mark, now level 3 SPRAT certified!)
Also a big shoutout to our awesome evaluator D'Arcy and trainers Tony & Jeremiah.
One question we get asked a lot is where do these SPRAT/Rope Access skills get used in the real world? Industrial rope access was extensively used in the efforts to install and test this unique interior monorail support system over an extensive planter system.
We faced challenges with the design of this job, but the use of rope access was central to the implementation and commissioning of the system, and we could not be happier with how it turned out!
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"I took Rope Access 1, I had a background in Event /Arena Rigging prior to arrival. Friendly and comfortable space, the instructors are well rounded, experienced, and great at teaching from various perspectives... They are attentive and relaxed, while being very informative.
The meals were catered, water and coffee is provided onsite -- bring a refillable waterbottle. They ask about dietary restrictions upon signups, and actually pay attention to the answers they receive. I am medically pescetarean and had a full and hearty meal every day.
Color me impressed, confident, comfortable, and well trained. They go over plenty of devices, materials, maneuvers, what ifs, how comes, why fors, and more. All Hands-on Experience, with the occasional "classroom" discussion... So be ready to physically exert yourself for 5 days!
You will have the opportunity to meet or be trained by Mark Hanna (owner), or a small handful of select experts in the field, such as John or Tony.
*edit: I didn't pass, though I left with a LOT of knowledge... John offered me to visit again for a retest, which was easy to schedule and even more fun to revisit! More experience for me!! 3/22 I passed my Retest with ease!
Well worth my time, money, and the experience earned. I'm so glad Heights Above exists in the PNW."
-Sonnet P.