
IPAF PAL+ Course
Overview
PAL+ is an additional one day of category specific training for using MEWPs in higher risk applications or challenging environments. PAL+ training is open to operators who hold an existing PAL Card qualification in a relevant category such as Mobile Vertical (3A), Mobile Boom (3B) or Static Boom (1B).
The course includes a short, compact theory session and focuses on practical training using machines such as scissor lift with a minimum of 10m working height and boom with a minimum of 15m working height.
Award
Each successful delegate will be issued a digital certificate via the IPAF ePAL app & digital PAL card. A PDF version will also be issues. These are valid for five years.
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at trained operators who work in higher-risk or challenging environments, e.g. steelwork, work in confined overhead spaces, work on challenging terrain.
Instructor/Delegate Ratio (Max): 1:4
Awarding Body: IPAF
Assessment: Multiple choice paper and practical skills assessment
Location(s): Cookstown/Mallusk/Dublin
All Upcoming Training Dates:
| Course | Awarding Body | When | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Vertical / Mobile Boom (3A / 3B) | IPAF | 01/10/2026 | Cookstown | |
| Mobile Vertical / Mobile Boom (3A / 3B) | IPAF | 02/10/2026 | Mallusk | |
| B1 Counterbalance Forklift Course | ITSSAR | 05/10/2026 | Cookstown | |
| Mobile Vertical / Mobile Boom (3A / 3B) | IPAF | 06/10/2026 | Mallusk | |
| Mobile Vertical / Mobile Boom (3A / 3B) | IPAF | 14/10/2026 | Cookstown | |
| IPAF Operator Course: 1B | IPAF | 22/10/2026 | Mallusk | |
| J3 Telescopic Forklift Course | ITSSAR | 26/10/2026 | Cookstown Depot |









