IPAF · 3a/3b
IPAF 3a & 3b
IPAF 3a and 3b training in Grimsby or on your site: scissor lifts and cherry pickers on one course, with a PAL Card valid for five years.
IPAF 3a & 3b training dates · Grimsby training centre
| Date | Length | Places | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 24 November 202608:00 | 1 day | 4 places left | £265 | Book |
| Friday, 27 November 202608:00 | 1 day | 2 places left | £265 | Book |
| Tuesday, 1 December 202608:00 | 1 day | 2 places left | £265 | Book |
| Friday, 11 December 202608:00 | 1 day | 2 places left | £265 | Book |
| Tuesday, 15 December 202608:00 | 1 day | 2 places left | £265 | Book |
About the course
IPAF 3a & 3b training: what you will learn
IPAF 3a and 3b training at BJB is the dual course: 3a, the mobile vertical platform or scissor lift, and 3b, the mobile boom or cherry picker, taken together in one day at our Grimsby centre or on your site. It ends with an IPAF PAL Card showing both categories, valid for five years.
Most operators take 3a and 3b together because between them they cover the machines most workplaces have. The day covers the regulations and the operator's responsibilities, choosing the right machine for the task and the ground, pre-use checks, safe operation on the machine and rescue from height, and is assessed with a theory test and a practical.
It is also the course for renewals. If you already hold 3a and 3b and your PAL Card is due to run out, book the refresher level, a one-day course that gives you a new card valid for five years. If your card has already expired, call us and we will tell you which course you need.
Our IPAF-approved instructors deliver the dual 3a and 3b course for mobile elevating work platforms — scissor lifts and boom lifts — leading to the IPAF PAL card. Theory and practical, at our centre or on your site.
Accredited by IPAF. Certificate issued on successful completion.
Before you decide
IPAF 3a & 3b training: questions we get asked
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3a covers mobile vertical platforms such as scissor lifts, which lift straight up. 3b covers mobile booms such as cherry pickers, which swing a platform out on an articulating or telescopic boom. The dual course covers both.
One day. The day finishes with a theory test and a practical assessment on the machine.
A one-day renewal for operators who already hold 3a and 3b. It covers both categories and ends with a new PAL Card valid for five years. Choose the refresher level when you book.
Five years from the date of the course. Retake the course before it runs out to keep your card current.
Yes, anywhere in the country, on your own scissor lifts and booms. Operators are assessed on the platform they will actually be using, and nobody loses a day travelling.
Only if you use both types of machine. A 3a card does not cover a cherry picker, and a 3b card does not cover a scissor lift. If you are not sure, tell us which machines you use and we will say which course fits.
Related courses
IPAF · 1a
IPAF 1a Static Vertical
Static vertical platforms: driven into position, then lifted.
IPAF · 1b
IPAF 1b Static Boom
Static booms: trailer-, van- and lorry-mounted platforms and spider lifts.
IPAF · 3a
IPAF 3a Mobile Vertical
Scissor lifts and other mobile vertical platforms that drive elevated.
Enquire about this course
Group booking, a date that is not listed, or training on your own site: tell us how many operators and what they hold now.
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We train on your site, on your machines, nationwide. Tell us how many operators and we will quote.