IPAF Refresher Course
Refresher Course for IPAF License Holders
With our IPAF refresher course, your employees can quickly and easily renew their certification to operate aerial work platforms. The training is designed for anyone whose IPAF certificate is about to expire or who would like to refresh their knowledge.
This course provides practical training on the latest safety guidelines, operating tips, and hazard prevention when using scissor lifts, articulating telescopic boom lifts, and aerial work platforms. This will help ensure that your team continues to work safely and efficientlyat heights.
Upon successful completion, employees will receive their updated IPAF certificate, which is required by many companies and construction sites for the operation of aerial work platforms.
Training Dates
The IPAF refresher course is divided into a theoretical and a practical component, and includes an exam for each component. The course lasts approximately 6–7 hours, including breakfast, a coffee break, and beverages.
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Review of the material covered:
- Legal Basis
- Employee Protection
- Employee Obligations
- Risk Assessment
- Employer's Obligation
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Safety Precautions
- Operator Requirements
- Commissioning, Operation, and Daily Inspection of the Platform
- Workplace Safety and Prevention
- Emergency Operation
- Steps to Take and Responsibilities in the Event of Damage or Defects
- Hazards and Risks
- Improper Use
- Taking the stage out of service at the end of the workday
Prerequisites:
- The PAL card must not have expired.
- Refresher training may only be conducted in the categories that were covered during the initial training.
- A remedial course may consist exclusively of students who are repeating the course.
- Participants must provide evidence, in the form of approximately 60 logbook entries, that they have regularly worked with equipment from the categories covered in the training.
- We require a minimum of 6 participants.
Language of instruction:
The course is conducted in German by default, so a good command of spoken and written German is required. For groups of 6 participants, we also offer the training in Polish. Alternatively, for this group size, you can hire an interpreter to provide simultaneous interpretation into the language of your choice. It is important that the interpreter is familiar with translating specialized and technical terms used in the aerial work platform industry. Questionnaires for the theoretical exam are available in many languages. The interpreter may not be a participant in the course at the same time. If you have any further questions on this topic, please feel free to contact us at 02304 / 933 – 588 or by email atSchulung@cramer-arbeitsbuehnen.de.
Training at our training center
With this option, your employees will come to our training center and receive both theoretical and practical instruction from our instructor.
Advantages
- You don't have to worry about finding a training room or the technical equipment.
- Our instructor can address all of the students' questions and concerns directly.
- The practical portion can take place on our stages, eliminating the need for additional rental costs.
Address
Peter Cramer GmbH + Co. KG
“Halle 3” Training Center
Steinbergweg 51-53
58099 Hagen, GERMANY
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Training at Your Company / on Your Construction Site
Upon request, we can also conduct the training—including both theory and hands-on practice—in-house at your company or directly at your construction site. We would be happy to provide you with information about the requirements.
Advantages
- The course takes place in your familiar surroundings.
- The hands-on portion can be completed on your own device.
- You'll save time and money since you won't have to travel to our training center.
