We'll train your workforce - Discounts are available for single bookings and groups. We offer courses across the UK.
The IPAF Scissor and Boom Training Course (3a and 3b) is essential for all users of Scissor and Boom Lifts (Cherry Pickers). It teaches delegates how to safely operate both types of MEWPS (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms).
Priced from £215 + VAT per person with additional discount on Group Bookings. This includes the 5 Year Certiticate and Photo ID.
It also covers skills such as the selection and pre-inspection of the equipment, and delegates will be issued with an E-PAL Card.
The IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) certification is the official and internationally recognised qualification for use of such machinery.
It is recognised by the Health & Safety Executive and satisfies the "Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)" and the "Work at Height Regulations 2005."
Train your staff on this essential MEWP course by contacting us online or on 01179566499 and we'll do the rest.
IPAF training is provided third party through an IPAF registered training centre.
IPAF 3a/3b Scissor and Boom Training
£215 + VAT per person
All Inclusive - No extra Charge for Certificates and Cards
Please contact us for dates as new dates added daily!
Bristol, Cardiff, Taunton, Swansea, Hawarden, North Wales, Blackburn, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Scunthorpe, Durham, Leeds, Norwich, Fareham, Southampton, Didcot, East London, Uxbridge, West London, Brentwood, London, Luton, Wellington, Wellingborough, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee
| Age Requirement | 16+ |
| Course Duration | 1 Day |
| Renewal | 5 Years |
| Certification | PAL CardIPAF Certificate |
| Delegates Per Course | Minimum No. of Delegates: 1 Maximum No. of Delegates: 4 |
| Location | Bristol, Blackburn, Birmingham, Andover, St Albans, Ashford, Cardiff, Coventry, Darlaston, Derby, Dundee, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gloucester, Kent, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liskeard, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newstead (Nottingham), North Wales, Norwich, Peterborough, Plymouth, Scunthorpe, South Wales, Southampton, Swansea, Taunton, Warrington, Wimborne, Yeovil |
At your own site
Please give us a call to arrange a custom quotation.
This Course Covers:
- All relevant Health & Safety Laws and Regulations including the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
- Responsibilities of employees and their employers.
- Introduction to the use of MEWPS.
- Safe pre-use checks and inspection of the equipment, what to look for and how to look for it.
- How to start and stop the machine.
- Overhead obstructions and ground conditions.
- Written test paper
- Practical instruction on the machinery
- The importance of keeping your equipment in good order with regular maintenance.
- Keeping yourself properly protected - the correct personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Having a go yourself - practical
- Review of test paper, questions and training session.
Scissor Lifts (official IPAF category Mobile Vertical 3b) and Self Propelled Booms (official category Mobile Boom 3a) can be covered as single or both categories, with the option of holding the course at a training centre or at your own site (dependant on facilities).
Please also note that in order to pass this course each delegate will be assessed by a multi-choice question paper for which the pass mark is 80%. This must be passed in order to continue with the practical exercise for which the pass mark is 75%.
Please note we offer training on the following categories of machines - please book as far ahead as possible:
- Static Vertical (1a)
- Static Boom (1b)
All IPAF training courses are arranged through registered IPAF training centres, using qualified IPAF instructors.