How long does a GWO certification last?

At Tech Safety Lines, we help our clients meet the latest safety and training standards for their industry. We monitor changes to the standards, manage our student’s training certifications, and notify them when it is time for renewal. Employers can always contact TSL to enquire about an employee’s training status.

Here in the U.S, we are seeing many wind industry leaders adopt the Global Wind Organization (GWO) training standards. The goal of GWO is to streamline the training quality and validity of those working in wind power worldwide.

Tech Safety Lines offers the majority of the GWO curriculum at our state-of-the-art 40,000 sq. ft. training facilities in Dallas, TX. Students can be certified for Basic Safety Training, Advanced Rescue Training, Enhanced First Aid, Basic Technical Training, Control of Hazardous Energies, Slinger Signaler, and Blade Repair, as well as refresher courses.

Individuals maintain their GWO certifications via WINDA, the global database designed for verifying a person’s training status. It allows the certification to be portable and recognized both locally and internationally.

It is important to note that GWO requires wind technicians complete their recertification for the varying modules prior to the expiration dates listed on their WINDA ID. Below we have listed the duration of a training certification for each GWO training module offered at TSL.

Basic Safety Training (BST) and Refresher

First Aid (BST-FA) – 24 months
Manual Handling (BST-MH) – 24 months
Fire Awareness (BST-FAW) – 24 months
Working at Heights (BST-WAH) – 24 months
First Aid Refresher (BSTR-FA) – 24 months
Manual Handling Refresher (BSTR-MH) – 24 months
Fire Awareness Refresher (BSTR-FAW) – 24 months
Working at Heights Refresher (BSTR-WAH) – 24 months

Advanced Rescue Training (ART) and Refresher

Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue (HSIBR) – 24 months
Nacelle Tower and Basement Rescue (NTBR) – 24 months
Single Rescuer: Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue (SR:HSIBR) – No Expiration
Single Rescuer: Nacelle Tower and Basement Rescue (SR:NTBR) – No Expiration
Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue Refresher (HSIBR-HR) – 24 months
Nacelle Tower and Basement Rescue Refresher (NTBR-NR) – 24 months

Enhanced First Aid (EFA) and Refresher

Enhanced First Aid (EFA) – 24 months
Enhanced First Aid Refresher (EFAR) – 24 months

Basic Technical Training (BTT)

Hydraulic – No Expiration
Mechanical – No Expiration
Electrical – No Expiration

Control Of Hazardous Energies

Basic SAfety CoHE – 24 months
Electrical Safety – 24 months
Pressure Fluid Safety – 24 months

Slinger Signaler - Permanent Validation

Blade Repair - Permanent Validation

TSL Training Facility

GWO Training at Tech Safety Lines

Winner of the GWO Training Team Of The Year - Americas
Industry Leader with 20 years of experience
Instructors are industry Veterans and High-Angle Rescue Experts
State-of-the-art training facility
Conveniently located in Dallas, TX
Multiple GWO courses offered at one location

Tech Safety Lines is proud to add the Global Wind Organization’s curriculum to the training services we provide to the wind energy industry. TSL is one of the few training facilities in North America that covers the majority of your GWO training needs. We also work with international training partners, who are authorized to provide quality training on designated TSL products.

Come to our state-of-the-art training facility located in Dallas, TX to receive your GWO training along with dozens of other classes for the wind industry and beyond.

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Why Tech Safety Lines?

Tech Safety Lines (ISO 9001:2015) has been the go-to resource for safety expertise in the wind industry for 20 years across 38 countries. Providing training, equipment, and consulting to some of the largest companies in the industry worldwide, we are passionate and committed to the safety of the thousands of technicians we train every year.

Tech Safety Lines’ trainers are rescue experts, bringing real-life experience to the TSL training curriculum. Our trainers are EMTs, Fire Fighters, and members of Urban Search & Rescue with decades of experience consulting on wind energy safety. Students walk away with the tools and confidence to ensure they get home safely day after day.

About Our Training Facility?

Our two Dallas, TX training facilities are 20 minutes from DFW and Love Field airports.

With more than 40,000 sq. ft. of training space, our facilities combine custom designed training props and the latest technology to offer our students the premiere educational experience.