At AxisPro Safety, we deliver a full range of IPAF-accredited (International Powered Access Federation) training courses in Newark at our dedicated centre and nationwide. Designed to ensure operators can safely and competently use Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs). We offer training across key IPAF categories including 3a (Mobile Vertical), 3b (Mobile Boom), and 1b (Static Boom), with options for single or combined categories to suit your operational needs. In addition, we provide IPAF Harness Awareness, Harness User, and Harness Inspection training to ensure delegates understand the correct selection, fitting, use, and inspection of fall protection equipment when working at height.
Please view our IPAF courses below to find the right training for you or your team.
IPAF have digitised PAL Cards with the new ePAL app, available to both new and existing operators. This replaces the need for paper and plastic documents and licenses with operators’ qualifications and experience easily recorded, stored and shared. Delegates can download the app for free to Apple iOS and Android devices and use it to view and access their digital PAL Cards, logbooks and IPAF safety guides.
IPAF 2 Machines 3a&3b
Duration: 1 day
£195+VAT
Our IPAF 3a & 3b categories combined course allows delegates to gain certification in the two most commonly used MEWP categories in a single training programme. Covering both Mobile Vertical (3a) and Mobile Boom (3b) machines, this course provides the knowledge and practical skills required to safely operate scissor lifts and boom lifts across a wide range of working environments.
By completing both categories together, delegates maximise their versatility on site, increasing employability and operational flexibility. For employers, combining the two categories is a cost-effective and time-efficient option, reducing downtime while ensuring operators are fully trained to use the equipment most frequently found on construction, industrial, and maintenance sites.
The course includes theory and practical assessment, hazard awareness, pre-use inspections, safe operating procedures, and current health and safety legislation. On successful completion, delegates will receive an IPAF Powered Access License for both 3a and 3b categories, valid for 5 years
IPAF 1 Machine 3a
Duration: 1 day
£175+VAT
Our IPAF 3a course provides delegates with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely operate Mobile Vertical MEWPs, commonly known as scissor lifts. This category is ideal for those who work at height in construction, warehousing, facilities management, and maintenance environments where vertical access is required.
The course covers safe operating procedures, hazard awareness, pre-use inspections, emergency lowering procedures, and relevant UK health and safety legislation. Delegates will gain a clear understanding of how to position, manoeuvre, and operate scissor lifts safely and efficiently within a variety of workplace settings.
IPAF 3a is one of the most widely requested MEWP categories, making it an essential qualification for operators who regularly work at height using vertical access platforms. On successful completion, delegates will receive an IPAF Powered Access License for the 3a category, valid for 5 years.
IPAF 1 Machine 3b
Duration 1 day
£175+VAT
Our IPAF 3b course provides delegates with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely operate Mobile Boom MEWPs, commonly known as cherry pickers. This category is suitable for those working at height where outreach and horizontal reach are required, such as construction, steel erection, external maintenance, and industrial installations.
The course covers safe operating procedures, hazard identification, pre-use inspections, ground conditions, safe positioning, emergency lowering procedures, and relevant UK health and safety legislation. Delegates will learn how to operate boom lifts safely while managing risks associated with working at height and varying site conditions.
IPAF 3b is an essential qualification for operators who need greater flexibility and reach than vertical platforms can provide. On successful completion, delegates will receive an IPAF Powered Access License for the 3b category, valid for 5 years.
IPAF Harness Awareness + Harness User
Duration: 1 day
£120+VAT
Our IPAF Harness Awareness & Harness User course provides delegates with the knowledge and practical understanding required to safely select, inspect, fit, and use harnesses and lanyards when operating MEWPs. This training is essential for operators working in boom-type platforms (such as IPAF 3b and 1b), where the use of a harness and lanyard is mandatory to reduce the risk of ejection.
The course covers types of harnesses and lanyards, correct fitting and adjustment, pre-use checks, anchor point selection, safe use within MEWPs, storage, maintenance, and relevant UK legislation. Delegates will gain confidence in understanding why fall protection is required and how incorrect use can increase risk rather than reduce it.
Harness training is vital to ensure compliance with Work at Height Regulations, helping employers meet their legal duties while protecting operators from serious injury.
On successful completion, delegates will receive certification for IPAF Harness Awareness & Harness User training valid for 5 years.
IPAF Harness Awareness + Harness User + Harness Inspection
Duration: 1 day
£200+VAT
Our combined IPAF Harness Awareness, Harness User & Harness Inspection course is designed for individuals who not only use harnesses when operating MEWPs but are also responsible for formally inspecting and recording fall protection equipment within their organisation.
This course covers everything included in the standard Harness Awareness & Harness User training, In addition, the course provides in-depth training on formal inspection procedures, defect identification, inspection intervals, record keeping, and when equipment must be withdrawn from service. This element is aimed at those appointed as a competent person responsible for carrying out detailed harness inspections in line with manufacturer guidance and Work at Height Regulations.
It is important to note that delegates cannot undertake IPAF Harness Inspection training without first completing Harness Awareness and User training, as a full understanding of correct use is required before progressing to inspection competency. For this reason, the combined course offers a practical and efficient solution — allowing delegates to gain full user and inspection knowledge in one programme, saving time while ensuring full compliance.
This combined option is ideal for supervisors, site managers, and responsible persons who oversee equipment safety as well as those who use harnesses themselves.
IPAF 3 Machines 3a 3b 1b
Duration 1 day
£250+VAT
Our IPAF 3a, 3b & 1b combined course provides delegates with certification across three key MEWP categories in one comprehensive training programme. Covering Mobile Vertical (3a), Mobile Boom (3b), and Static Boom (1b) machines, this course equips operators with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely operate the most commonly used access platforms in construction, industrial, and maintenance environments.
The course includes theory and practical assessment for each category, covering pre-use inspections, safe operating procedures, hazard identification, ground conditions, emergency lowering procedures, and relevant UK health and safety legislation. Delegates will gain a thorough understanding of both vertical and boom-type platforms, including machines with and without outriggers.
Booking all three categories together offers maximum convenience and value. Rather than attending separate courses, delegates can achieve certification for three machine types in just one day (subject to experience and course criteria), reducing downtime and increasing flexibility on site. For employers, this means fewer training days lost and a more versatile operator workforce.
On successful completion, delegates will receive an IPAF Powered Access License listing 3a, 3b, and 1b categories valid for 5 years.