IPAF MEWPs for Managers Training

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Become a Competent MEWP Manager & Plan Safe Work at Height

Why Choose This Course:

✔ IPAF Accredited MEWPs for Managers Training

✔ Expert IPAF-Approved Instructors

✔ Flexible Online or Classroom Delivery

✔ Certification Issued on Completion

 

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Become a Competent MEWP Manager & Plan Safe Work at Height Why Choose This Course: ✔ IPAF Accredited MEWPs for Managers Training ✔ Expert IPAF-Approved Instructors ✔ Flexible Online or Classroom Delivery ✔ Certification Issued on Completion   Book Your MEWPs for Managers Training Now

This course is ideal for managers, supervisors, and planners responsible for overseeing MEWP operations. This includes those involved in risk assessments, planning work at height, and ensuring operator safety and compliance. Secure your place today and improve safety management on your site. Call us now to book your MEWPs for Managers Training or use our online booking system (calendar/list view) below.

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Tonbridge (Kent)

3 place(s) available!

£225

Markyate (Luton)

3 place(s) available!

£245

Tonbridge (Kent)

6 place(s) available!

£199.99

Coalville (Midlands)

1 place(s) available!

£225

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04 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) with eLearning theory in advance

Aldermaston (Reading)

6

£225

05 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) with eLearning theory in advance

Coalville (Midlands)

6

£199.99

05 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) Full day course with classroom theory

Tonbridge (Kent)

4

£225

06 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) with eLearning theory in advance

Thetford (Anglia)

6

£199.99

06 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) with eLearning theory in advance

Bridgwater (South West)

6

£299.99 £199.99

07 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) Full day course with classroom theory

Markyate (Luton)

4

£245

07 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) Full day course with classroom theory

Aldermaston (Reading)

4

£245

08 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) Full day course with classroom theory

Coalville (Midlands)

4

£225

08 Jan

IPAF Operator: 3a (Scissor) & 3b (Boom) with eLearning theory in advance

Tonbridge (Kent)

6

£199.99

Become a Competent MEWP Manager & Plan Safe Work at Height

Why Choose This Course:

✔ IPAF Accredited MEWPs for Managers Training

✔ Expert IPAF-Approved Instructors

✔ Flexible Online or Classroom Delivery

✔ Certification Issued on Completion

 

Book Your MEWPs for Managers Training Now

The IPAF MEWPs for managers course covers what managers need to know to ensure the safe and effective use of MEWPs. Including planning a job, conducting a risk assessment and choosing the right equipment to keep their team safe.

What Is the IPAF MEWPs for Managers Course About?

This course is designed for anyone who plans, supervises, or manages the use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) on site. It covers everything from selecting the right equipment and assessing risk, to understanding legal responsibilities and ensuring safe operation.

Delivered online for maximum flexibility, the course equips managers with the knowledge to:

  • Plan MEWP use effectively
  • Conduct site and risk assessments
  • Comply with health and safety regulations
  • Oversee operations with confidence and competence

Successful delegates receive an IPAF certificate, valid for five years and recognised across the industry.

To sign up for a course, you can book your course online. Our courses are offered as full e-Learning courses, meaning that you can complete your training wherever and whenever is best for you.

Choose Star Platforms

  • Receive an IPAF Certificate of Completion – valid for 5 years
  • Have a comprehensive understanding of MEWP safety and planning
  • Be fully equipped to handle site assessments and emergency procedures
  • Possess knowledge of legal responsibilities and risk management
  • Be confident to oversee MEWP operations safely and compliantly
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What’s Included in the Course?

Online or Classroom Theory

  • Planning and managing MEWP operations safely
  • Understanding MEWP classifications, capabilities and limitations
  • Legal requirements, roles and responsibilities for managers and supervisors
  • Identifying common site hazards and applying effective control measures
  • Risk assessment, rescue planning and safe system-of-work preparation
  • Pre-use checks, emergency procedures and safe operating boundaries
  • Best-practice guidance for selecting the right MEWP for the task

Course Delivery (No Practical MEWP Operation)

As this is a management-level course, there is no hands-on machine training. Instead, delegates focus on the safe planning, oversight and coordination of MEWP use, including:

  • Reviewing MEWP documentation such as manuals and inspection records
  • Understanding site surveys, ground conditions and access routes
  • Assessing suitability of MEWP types and configurations
  • Managing operators, equipment, emergency plans and site risks
Theory Assessment

Complete a multiple‑choice theory test covering MEWP planning, safe management practices, legal responsibilities, risk assessment, and best‑practice guidance for supervising powered access operations.

Course Completion
As this is a management‑level course, there is no practical MEWP operation test. Instead, delegates must demonstrate their understanding of safe planning, supervising and managing MEWP use through the theory assessment.
IPAF Certification
On successful completion, you’ll receive an official IPAF MEWPs for Managers certificate, issued digitally via the IPAF ePAL app.

Where We Deliver MEWPs for Managers Training

 

Our training sites take place at any of our seven depots located around the UK. Are you looking for a MEWPs for Managers training course near you?

FAQs About MEWPs for Managers Training

The MEWP for Managers course is designed for anybody managing employees operating equipment at height, such as powered access platforms.

This can include project managers, facilities management, foremen, etc. and includes a broad range of industries including construction, retail, airports, etc. Anybody that manages people or a job site with MEWPs is required to take this course.

By completing the IPAF MEWPs for managers course, participants will understand their management responsibilities when it comes to overseeing MEWP operations. This includes the possible risks, becoming familiar with the necessary personal protective equipment, operating equipment when needed as well as a broad range of information that allows managers to safely manage work on site.

Upon successful completion of this IPAF training course, you’ll receive an IPAF certificate, and those with a valid powered access licence will have the MM category added to their PAL card.

Star Platforms offers an interactive online course for those who can’t make it to training on site, or would prefer to do your training from home, we offer online training for the MEWPS for Manager course. You’ll have access to all the information and learning tools available on site, but you can complete your qualification from the comfort of your own home!

You will still receive an IPAF certificate if you complete the course online.

Training employees who plan, supervise, manage, and work at height with MEWPs is a legal requirement according to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)

Your digital PAL card will appear in the IPAF ePAL app after you pass your assessments.

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