CITB Grant Course Code: GET 1290
Grant: Tier 2 = £70 per person
Workforce Skills Support has CITB-approved status, delivering CITB-assured courses as listed in the Construction Training Directory. We are recognised by CITB as well as the British Construction Industry as a training provider who can deliver good-quality training that meets industry-approved standards. We are part of the CITB’s automated grant payments system, making it easier for employers to book courses with us for their workers and be reimbursed for it.
Please note: There is a cap on how many times an employer can claim a short-duration course achievement grant. Check the CITB website for information on the number of claims allowed based on your last levy return.
If a candidate has been granted a grant for a particular course in their lifetime, they will not be eligible for grant again for the same course unless it has specific refresher standards published on the short-duration course register.
If refresher course standards do exist for a particular course, then only one refresher course is eligible in a lifetime for each candidate.
This course can be adapted to suit the client’s requirements. Training can be delivered on-site using the client’s training room or at a convenient, suitable location.
The assessment for the MEWP Operator course is a short, multiple choice test, as well as a practical test on the day.
Yes, this course is accredited on the IPAF scheme.
The MEWP Operator course duration is 6 to 7 hours.
Successful candidates receive an IPAF Powered Access Licence (PAL card) to operate scissor lifts and boom lifts (IPAF categories 3a & 3b). The IPAF operator license is valid for 5 years from the date of training.