About Course
Online awareness training that teaches tower and rooftop telecom workers to recognize radiofrequency (RF) hazards, follow site controls, and stop work when exposure is uncertain.
By: Vertical Academy | Format: Online, self-paced | Certification validity: 2 years | Language: English | Last Updated: 10/28/26
Description
This course is based on the Federal Communications Commission RF exposure rules (47 CFR 1.1307(b) and 1.1310) and on the OSHA provisions that apply to telecommunications work, including 29 CFR 1910.268, 29 CFR 1910.97, and the General Duty Clause. It also refers to industry consensus guidance such as IEEE C95.1. It covers RF hazards on towers, rooftops, and collocated multi-carrier sites, and the controls workers rely on before working near transmitting antennas.
The course is intended for tower climbers, rooftop and antenna installers, field technicians, and supervisors who work on or near telecommunications transmitting equipment. It is awareness-level training. It does not replace site-specific RF surveys, your employer’s RF safety program, or coordination with the carrier.
Learners who complete all lessons and pass the final exam receive a Vertical Academy completion certificate with a unique certificate number and QR code verification.
Topics covered
- Based on FCC 47 CFR 1.1307(b) and 1.1310 and on OSHA rules for telecommunications work
- Module 1: RF Fundamentals (RF basics, telecom RF equipment, health effects)
- Module 2: Rules and Responsibilities (who regulates what, occupational exposure, MPE and multiple sources, stop-work and compliance)
- Module 3: RF Hazards on Towers and Rooftops (tower hazard patterns, rooftop and microwave hazards, collocation, antenna swap decision points)
- Module 4: Signs, Surveys, and Monitors (signs, zones, and surveys; how RF monitors work; alarm response; turning survey data into decisions)
- Module 5: Planning and Coordinating Work (pre-task review, coordination and access control, shutdown and verification, communications and stop-work)
- Module 6: Emergency Response and Field Scenarios (immediate response, reporting and return to work, scenario walkthroughs)
- Final exam: 20 questions, pass mark 80%, 3 attempts; after a third failed attempt, contact Vertical Academy
- Vertical Academy completion certificate with certificate number and QR verification
Standards & references
- FCC 47 CFR 1.1307(b): RF exposure evaluation and mitigation (signs, access control, training)
- FCC 47 CFR 1.1310: Radiofrequency radiation exposure limits (MPE)
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.268: Telecommunications
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.97: Nonionizing radiation
- OSH Act Section 5(a)(1): General Duty Clause
- IEEE C95.1-2019: Safety levels with respect to human exposure to electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields
Contact us for more info
There are many options, including:
- Group discounts
- Training for your crews at your location
- Custom classes
- Much more
Contact Vertical Academy for details: phone 224 390 69 79 | email training@verticalacademy.us
This is a Vertical Academy completion certificate. It is not a certification by the FCC, OSHA, or any other agency or standards body.
