In the end of the 20th century climbers and speleologists have brought into the working environment the rope access techniques and lifting equipment, borrowed from the sports practices. Through these methods, specific problems has been solved in which it was not possible the use of normal equipment. Now days, these techniques are spread in Europe, replacing other methods of access. The sectors in which the rope access are becoming more numerous: construction works, cleaning, industrial maintenance, telecommunications, preparation of events, etc.Currently, the Directive 2001/45/EC which applies in European countries from July 2004, regulates this type of activity and imposes the obligation for "adequate" education. The Directive does not specify the issues related to the content and duration of training or the validation of acquired knowledge and skills. That fact raises the need to harmonize education and training of professional groups working with rope access in European countries.