How much is a cherry picker course?

Cherry picker training is accredited by IPAF – the International Powered Access Federation. You need to pass a course certified by IPAF to work with cherry pickers, and they'll issue you with a 'PAL card' which shows what sort of course you've passed and what types of access platform you can operate.

Our courses start from £148 for a half day course on operating Push Around Vehicles – the lightest types of access platforms. For powered cherry pickers and scissor lifts, the courses are £170 for a day of training and testing. These cover various sizes and types of access platforms, please see our IPAF training section for full details.

If you drive professionally and are covered by the Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) initiative, you can add seven hours to your Driver CPC with an upgrade of £50 in your cherry picker training course. See here for details.