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Why provide training

IPAF training is in demand and is good business for you. You can earn additional revenue and set the course fees for the training you provide.

All active IPAF training centres are subject to quality audits and expected to meet stringent quality procedures. This ensures that training is delivered to high standards on a consistent basis throughout the world. 

What is a PAL Card? 

A PAL Card is a Powered Access Licence for operating mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) or construction hoists (CHs).

PAL+ is an optional, additional one day of category-specific advanced training qual

What is CAP?   

CAP stands for 'competent assessed person'.

Feature the IPAF widget on your website

IPAF members can now add a live feed of news about their federation to their websites. By adding the “IPAF widget” to your website, you will have a constant source of news and will help promote IPAF’s activities.

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THE HIGHEST STANDARD IN POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT HIRE

IPAF Rental+ provides assurance to your customers at every stage of the Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP) and Construction Hoist (CH) hire/rental process that they're choosing a

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