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Winch Course

Winch Course
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country

What will I learn?

The Winch Course gives you practical skills to plan and execute safe, efficient lifting with fixed winches. You learn site risk assessment, lift planning, pathing, and obstacle control, plus detailed pre-lift inspections of winches, wire ropes, hooks, and slings. Master rigging calculations, communication protocols, emergency response, and key standards so every lift is controlled, compliant, and well documented.

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Develop skills

  • Winch system setup: configure drums, brakes, and wire rope for safe lifts fast.
  • Rigging calculations: size slings and hardware, apply WLL and angle factors.
  • Site risk control: plan exclusion zones, access routes, and emergency access.
  • Lift planning: map load paths, avoid obstacles, and prepare weather contingencies.
  • Safe operations: run pre-lift tests, use signals, and respond to winch alarms.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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