IPAF 3a & 3b Operator Course in Hornchurch, Essex (Classroom)
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About the IPAF 3a & 3b Operator Training in Hornchurch
Course Description
Get IPAF-certified to operate both Mobile Vertical (3a) and Mobile Boom (3b) MEWPs in a single course. This fully instructor-led course is delivered by accredited IPAF trainers, with no eLearning component. Delegates will learn about safe use, risk assessments, emergency procedures, and equipment checks, all aligned with current health and safety standards.
The course concludes with a theory assessment and a practical test conducted at our IPAF-approved centre. The course is ideal for construction workers, maintenance professionals, and warehouse staff who need to operate multiple categories of MEWP.
Certification
Delegates successfully completing the course will receive an IPAF Certificate and Powered Access Licence (PAL) now on the ePAL app, valid for 5 years. Option to upgrade to receive physical card is available during your booking.
PAL Cards via the new ePAL app
What is ePAL?
IPAF's ePAL app is your new digital wallet to store and share your IPAF powered access licences and qualifications, including the PAL Card for mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), Mast climbing work platform (MCWP) and hoist operators. Competent Assessed Persons (CAP), MEWPs for Managers, Site Assessment (for MEWP Selection) all can be added.
Course Duration
1-Day
Delivery Method
Delivered in a classroom setting in Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2SJ. Fully instructor-led, with no eLearning theory component.
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Training Venue
This course is delivered at a physical training venue in Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2SJ. Full joining instructions, including the exact address and arrival time, are sent by Envico once your booking is confirmed.
For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.
For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.
To join online courses, delegates have to log in via a link provided through a computer or laptop with a camera, screen, microphone and access to the internet.
Connection quality is the responsibility of the delegate. If you need to download free video conferencing software please visit our video conferencing software page where you can download the software specified by Kingfisher Access.
You will receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course joining instructions will follow within one business working day.
If you wish to speak to somebody regarding your course straight away, you can call us on 0808 1966 830 free of charge.
Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.
- Choose course date and other options (if applicable)
- Add delegate names to the form
- Choose appropriate number of delegates and 'Add to Cart'
- At checkout choose to pay by invoice later, debit/credit card or by Clearpay
Kingfisher Access is an industry-trusted and certified provider of health and safety training, specialising in working at height across London, Essex and the West Midlands.
Envico is working in association with Kingfisher Access offering IPAF, PASMA and Working at Height training and is not accredited by or associated with IPAF or PASMA or any other examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.
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What's included
- Awarding body
- IPAF
- Certificate
- IPAF PAL Card (digital, via the ePAL app)
- Validity
- 5 years
- Duration
- 1 day
- Theory test followed by practical test
- Practical training on your chosen MEWP categories
- Categories recorded on your PAL Card
- Joining instructions sent before the course
- VAT invoice for your accounts
- Free renewal reminders on your training dashboard
Venue
Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 2SJ
Full joining instructions, including the exact address and arrival time, are sent once your booking is confirmed.
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Course dates are subject to availability. If your chosen date isn't available, you'll be offered other dates or a full refund.