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ing have been made available by the International Powered Ac- cess Federation (IPAF), giving operators renewing their PAL Card and training certification or taking their advanced operator PAL+ training further options to use virtual reality simulators (VR sims) and eLearning. IPAF’s extensive network of
VR and eLearning extend options to renew IPAF training N
ew ways to renew and ex- tend MEWP operator train-
Paul Roddis, IPAF’s training
Training Centres are able to supplement the way they offer the IPAF MEWP Operator Renewal Training and IPAF PAL+ Advanced Operator Training courses with using new VR sim and eLearning options. Candidates can choose to take their theory test in either eLearning or instructor-led virtual sessions, in addition to the usual classroom-based module. Training Centres can also offer renewal practical modules in addition to the existing PAL+ Advanced Course using a VR sim. This offers greater flexibility to the candidate
and the training centre, and can mean a saving in terms of time. Using VR sims means training is less likely to be disrupted by poor weather, and increases the range of locations where it can be delivered. Training centres could reduce the
manager, said: “The pandemic called for greater flexibility in the way IPAF’s Training Centres deliver courses, to provide maximum convenience and bio-security while maintaining the high standards that underpin all of our ISO-accredited training. While the worst of the pandemic is behind us, we are still seeing increased demand for eLearning, as well as instructor-led remote classrooms. “Alongside this we have
been working closely with our members, including Serious Labs, to develop the offer using VR sims and to really
cost and space required to maintain their fleet of MEWPs. The new options for delivering the IPAF renewal
course or the PAL+ advanced course have undergone extensive trials involving IPAF staff and members firms, including Serious Labs, the Edmonton-based VR Simulator specialist, as well as IPAF Training Centres and major contractors. The enhanced range of next-generation learning options has now been approved by IPAF’s Training Committee and IPAF Council.
tap into the incredible possibilities the virtual or extended reality environment offer. We have road- tested the PAL+ and now the IPAF MEWP Operator Renewal Course over the past two years and we are confident that for experienced MEWP operators looking to refresh or extend their training certification the VR sim is every bit as good as using real machines.”
www.ipaf.org/training
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