Delivered by world experts, combining best in class EML and GPR Training for a one of a kind experience
Mike Parilac
Founder - Staking University,
Planet Underground TV
Michael Arvanitis
C- Level Executive, Lecturer, CEO - Geomorph Imaging Solutions
World-Leading Training for Advanced Utility Locating
Take underground utility locating to the next level with the Global Locating Leaders Course. This one-of-a-kind practical locating course blends multi-frequency electromagnetic locators with Ground Penetrating Radar, helping delegates understand how both technologies work together to locate underground utilities with greater confidence and accuracy.
Delivered by two of the world’s leading experts in Electromagnetic Location and Ground Penetrating Radar, Mike Parilac, Founder of Staking University, and Dr Michael Arvanitis, Founder of Geo Morph Imaging Solutions, this course gives delegates a deeper understanding of the capabilities, limitations, and real-world application of advanced locating technologies.
Who Needs a Global Locating Leaders Course
This course is ideal for anyone involved in underground utility detection, mapping, or verification.
Industries We Work With
* Utility surveying and mapping
* Construction and civil engineering
* Utilities and infrastructure
* Rail and transport
* Telecommunications
* Highways and street works
* Engineering and design consultancies
* Ground investigation and site investigation teams
Typical roles
Utility mapping surveyors
PAS 128 surveyors
EML locator operators
GPR
operators
Survey technicians
Site
engineers
Experienced professionals looking to improve technical capability
If your work depends on accurately locating and verifying underground services, this course is designed for you.
What sets Global Locating Leaders Apart
Use EML and GPR together with confidence
Better verification
Learn how to use both technologies together to improve confidence in your findings
Clearer PAS 128 confidence levels
Understand how evidence, limitations, and detection methods affect PAS 128 confidence level allocation
Understand limitations
Not every service can be detected. This course helps delegates understand why.
Improve decision making
Learn when to rely on EML, when to use GPR, and when further investigation may be needed.
Answer the key question
Could you have done more to verify a service? This course helps you answer that with confidence.
Advanced professional development
Linked to the Level 4 Diploma in Utility Mapping and Surveying.
Help your team make safer decisions before site work begins.
Trusted To Keep The Biggest Names In Construction Safe On Site
Why Choose CSTA Global
Practical training built around safer excavation planning
Delivered by global experts
Led by Mike Parilac, Founder of Staking University, and Dr Michael Arvanitis, Founder of Geo Morph Imaging Solutions.
Practical, not theoretical
Focused on real-world locating challenges and decision making.
Unique blended training
Combines multi-frequency EML and GPR in one practical course.
Supports career progression
Linked to the Level 4 Diploma in Utility Mapping and Surveying.
Built for PAS 128 confidence
Helps delegates understand evidence, limitations, and confidence level allocation.
Improves technical judgement
Helps delegates understand what is detectable, what is uncertain, and what needs further verification.
Our Acreditations
What You Will Learn
Practical EML and GPR skills for real-world PAS 128 utility locating
How EML and GPR work together
The capabilities of each technology
The limitations of each technology
How to verify underground utilities more effectively
How to make better locating decisions
How to recognise difficult detection scenarios
How to allocate PAS 128 confidence levels
When further verification may be needed
Common Problems We Help Solve
If this sounds familiar, we can help:
Uncertainty around EML and GPR use
Difficulty allocating PAS 128 confidence levels
Services that are hard to detect or verify
Surveyors asking, “Could I have done more?”
Limited understanding of equipment limitations
Inconsistent decisions between surveyors
We help delegates make better, evidence-based locating decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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