Which IPAF do I need?

[Miki2023]

Hello everyone.

I’m looking for an Electrical Improver job and lots of the job advertisements says I need an IPAF.
None of them actually say which IPAF. There is 1b, 3a and 3b and there is a harness training too.
These jobs are in London on construction sites.

Thanks a lot in advance.

 

[James]

you will have to ask them specifically.
I would expect scissor lift and possibly Articulated boom are the 2 likely requirements.

 

[nicebutdim]

Static boom training is often thrown in with mobile boom. An extra box ticked at no extra cost, but one you never want to use. As above, scissor and mobile boom would be the two most commonly required.

 

[Moley]

I would imaging the two most needed would be 3A (scissor lift) & 3B (cherry picker). 1B is normally for van mounted but also covers tracked cherry pickers with outriggers. Depends what sites you are working at. Personally I don't use scissor lifts, just tracked and wheeled cherry pickers so I'm 1B & 3B

 

[Rockingit]

3A & 3B are the most likely you’ll ever need

 

[Miki2023]

Thanks everyone. The training center Im looking at in Croydon has the 3a and 3b for £245 ex VAT which is what I was gonna do but then I saw 1b in a bundle with the other two for £475 ex VAT and I got confused. There is an agency who always put IPAF required for their job ads so I might give them a call as well.

Thanks again