United Academy® Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Creating Safer Worksites Through Training Solutions

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United Rentals' training arm, United Academy, celebrates its 10th anniversary as the industry's largest training program. Over the past decade, it has trained over 730,000 people with more than 100 full-time certified trainers. United Academy offers a wide range of OSHA-compliant training courses and certifications, including equipment operator certification, fall protection, and worksite safety.

Training is available through various formats: classroom, blended learning, online (eLearning and virtual), and can be completed at customer locations or at 486 participating United Rentals locations across the U.S. and Canada. Many courses are offered in English, Spanish, and French. United Academy's focus on tailoring programs to customer needs has enabled it to build unmatched training services in the industry, promoting safer and more productive worksites.

United Rentals Training Arm Delivers Industry Leading Safety Training and Equipment Operator Certification Programs

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, today announced that United Academy - the company’s training arm - has marked its tenth anniversary. United Academy is the industry’s largest training program, offering training courses and OSHA certifications to help customers develop a stronger, safer workforce.

United Academy has more than 100 full-time certified trainers and has trained over 730,000 people over the past decade. Classroom and blended learning training can be completed onsite at customer locations or at one of the 486 participating United Rentals locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Courses are also available online (eLearning and virtual setting), providing students with convenient 24/7 access to training. Many courses are available in Spanish and French in addition to English.

The United Academy course library includes equipment operator certification, fall protection, worksite safety, OSHA-required training, confined space entry, and competent person trenching and excavation. All courses are OSHA-compliant training, and aerial training complies with the 2020 ANSI update for operators. United Academy is an International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) affiliated training provider.

“Over its ten-year history, United Academy has consistently tailored training programs to evolve with the needs of customers,” said Francois-Xavier Huneault, Director, United Academy at United Rentals. “This focus has enabled us to build training services that are unmatched in the industry. Our programs align with our customers to deliver high-quality learning experiences so they have more productive, safer worksites.”

Companies can save time and money by storing and maintaining student training records and certifications through United Academy and making them easily accessible to students through personalized digital wallet cards and the United Rentals Mobile App^™.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,520 rental locations in North America, 38 in Europe, 23 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 26,650 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers approximately 4,800 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $20.59 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index^® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.

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investors@ur.com

Source: United Rentals, Inc.

FAQ

How many people has United Academy trained in its 10-year history?

United Academy has trained over 730,000 people in the past decade since its inception.

What types of training courses does United Academy (URI) offer?

United Academy offers OSHA-compliant training courses including equipment operator certification, fall protection, worksite safety, confined space entry, and competent person trenching and excavation.

Where can United Academy training courses be completed?

United Academy training courses can be completed onsite at customer locations, at 486 participating United Rentals locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, or online through eLearning and virtual settings.

In what languages are United Academy courses available?

United Academy courses are available in English, with many courses also offered in Spanish and French.

How does United Academy help companies manage training records?

Companies can store and maintain student training records and certifications through United Academy, which are easily accessible to students via personalized digital wallet cards and the United Rentals Mobile App.