
IPAF Operator Course: 3A/3B
Overview
This course aims to instruct an operator to prepare and safely operate various types of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) including scissor lifts, vertical personnel lifts and booms on wheels.
Award
Each successful delegate will be issued a digital certificate via the IPAF ePAL app & digital PAL card. A PDF version will also be issued. These are valid for five years.
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at operators who are, or will be, responsible for using Mobile Vertical and Mobile Boom type MEWPs.
Instructor/Delegate Ratio (Max): 1:4
Awarding Body: IPAF
Assessment: Multiple choice paper and practical skills assessment
Location(s): Cookstown/Mallusk/Dublin
All Upcoming Training Dates:
| Course | Awarding Body | When | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Vertical / Mobile Boom (3A / 3B) | IPAF | 01/10/2026 | Cookstown | |
| Mobile Vertical / Mobile Boom (3A / 3B) | IPAF | 02/10/2026 | Mallusk | |
| B1 Counterbalance Forklift Course | ITSSAR | 05/10/2026 | Cookstown | |
| Mobile Vertical / Mobile Boom (3A / 3B) | IPAF | 06/10/2026 | Mallusk | |
| Mobile Vertical / Mobile Boom (3A / 3B) | IPAF | 14/10/2026 | Cookstown | |
| IPAF Operator Course: 1B | IPAF | 22/10/2026 | Mallusk | |
| J3 Telescopic Forklift Course | ITSSAR | 26/10/2026 | Cookstown Depot |









