Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Operation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate understanding of MEWP types, components, and safety features.
• Apply pre-operational inspection procedures and identify defects.
• Evaluate site hazards and implement control measures for safe MEWP operation.
• Operate the MEWP safely, including maneuvering, elevating, and load handling.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations and perform safe shutdown procedures.
• Comply with relevant occupational health and safety legislation and manufacturer specifications.

Target Audience

This course is intended for operators, supervisors, and safety officers who use or oversee MEWP operations in construction, maintenance, warehousing, or industrial settings.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practical component provides supervised hands-on experience with MEWP operation, including pre-use inspections, manoeuvring, positioning, and emergency procedures. Learners apply theoretical knowledge in realistic scenarios to develop safe and competent operating skills.

Practical Activities

• Pre-Use Inspection and Function Tests — Learners conduct a full pre-use inspection on a MEWP, including visual checks, fluid levels, and function tests of all controls and safety devices. (4h)
• Basic Manoeuvring and Platform Control — Learners practice driving, steering, raising, lowering, and rotating the platform in a marked course, focusing on smooth and safe operation. (6h)
• Positioning and Obstacle Avoidance — Learners navigate obstacles, position the platform near structures, and operate in confined spaces simulating real work conditions. (6h)
• Emergency Procedures and Shutdown — Learners practice emergency descent using auxiliary controls, respond to simulated power loss, and perform correct shutdown and parking. (4h)
• Practical Skills Assessment — Learners are assessed on a comprehensive practical test covering pre-use inspection, operation, positioning, and emergency response. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.