The Guild of Tentmasters, in partnership with ESITS, offers three tiers of formal qualification: Tent GECO / Tent Technician / Tentmaster
Bespoke training and assessments are tailored and arranged on site, in an ESITS centre or at a Guild’s Commercial Members premises for the following:
Marquees: Clearspan / Traditional Pole / Multi-level Modular
Stretch Tents
Bit Top & Festival Structures: Mechanical / Traditional Timber Pole
Saddle Span Structures
Smaller Tents: Tipis / Yerts / Glamping Structure
The GECO Course is aimed at inexperienced / new entrants to provide the required knowledge to safely work while supervised on site. These courses are tailored to specific structures to provide basic overview practical introductions to material handling, site awareness, structural components, installation methodologies and build / dismantle sequences.
Practical and written multiple-choice assessments are taken by the applicant. These 1-day courses can be completed on site, at an ESITS training centre or at a Guild Commercial Members’ premises.
The Tent Technician Course can only be applied for if the applicant holds and valid GECO qualification. These courses are aimed at experienced operators to provide greater knowledge and understanding of the following:
- Equipment preparation
- On site equipment maintenance
- Anchors / Counterweights
- Marking out / Structural Plans
- Installation & working efficiencies
- Re-tensioning / Inclement weather procedures
- Working / operating at height
- Dismantling / Packing
- Working with / building around 3rd party contractors
- General Knowledge on the specific Tentage relevant to that course
These 2-day courses are tailored to specific structures to provide members with advanced training to pass their practical and written multiple-choice Tent Technician assessments.
The Tentmaster Course covers a practical and theory syllabus for highly experienced individuals who have extensive knowledge already. The course consists of a 4-day program building upon the practical contents of the Tent Technician course but with more in depth exposure and knowledge in:
- Membrane Structure Project Planning & Client Management
- Labour planning / Crew leadership on site
- RAMS Documentation
- Structural Drawings & Engineering Reports
- BS EN 13782 – 2015 Temporary Structures. Tents. Safety.
- Installation sequences / Emergency procedures in bad weather
- Structural and Anchor / Counterweight Inspections
- Structural Design & Fabrication methodology
- Basic structural and membrane engineering principles
Further information regarding course dates, locations and costs will be available from December 2024 onwards.
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Please email the Guild and we will keep you informed.
