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Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Training Courses

Our Mobile Elevating Work Platform operator courses can be conducted on-site or at our training centre in Cumbernauld (subject to demand).

Our MEWP courses are accredited by RTITB providing assurances of the highest quality of training standards.

Our training centre is Learning Direct Approved and our courses qualify funding.


We provide 4 basic courses:



You can download pre-use check sheets for the MEWP categories we train on from our Resources page.

Novice Scissor Lift Training Courses are 2 day courses aimed at candidates who have never operated scissor lifts before. They are designed to teach the basic skills which are necessary to operate the scissor lift safely and form the foundation for future conversion training courses.

Scissor Lift Operator Training

Novice Telescopic Boom Lift Training Courses are 2 day courses aimed at candidates who have never driven boom lifts before. They are designed to teach the basic skills which are necessary to operate the boom lift safely and form the foundation for future conversion training courses.

Telescopic Boom Lifts Operator Training

Refresher Training Courses are 1 day courses aimed at candidates who have been trained and certificated to operate scissor lifts before. They are designed to refresh the basic skills which are necessary to operate the scissor lift safely and form the foundation for continued safe operation.

Refresher Training Courses are 1 day courses aimed at candidates who have been trained and certificated to operate boom lifts before. They are designed to refresh the basic skills which are necessary to operate the boom lift safely and form the foundation for continued safe operation.

Novice Push Around Vertical Training Courses are 1 day courses aimed at candidates who have never operated mobile work platforms before. They are designed to teach the basic skills which are necessary to operate the pus around work platform safely and form the foundation for future conversion training courses. They can be conducted on both manual push around versions and powered push around versions. They can be conducted on Push Around Vehicles with and without stabiliser legs.

Push Around Vertical Lifts (PAV) Operator Training

Refresher Training Courses are ½ day courses aimed at candidates who have been trained and certificated to operate Push Around Verticals before. They are designed to refresh the basic skills which are necessary to operate the Push Around Vertical safely and form the foundation for continued safe operation.

Novice Articulated Boom Lift Training Courses are 2 day courses aimed at candidates who have never driven boom lifts before. They are designed to teach the basic skills which are necessary to operate the boom lift safely and form the foundation for future conversion training courses.

Articulated Boom Lift Operator Training

Refresher Training Courses are 1 day courses aimed at candidates who have been trained and certificated to operate boom lifts before. They are designed to refresh the basic skills which are necessary to operate the boom lift safely and form the foundation for continued safe operation.