WHS Acts throughout Australia state the need for training of operators of mewps to ensure employees and employers meet their “duty of care”. The EWPA has in place a comprehensive operator training program also known as the “Yellow Card”. This involves a structured training program covering safety, hazard evaluation, pre-operational checks, operation of the various types of mewps and more. It is carried out by EWPA Accredited Trainers.

If you wish to become an Accredited Trainer with the EWPA, please read through the EWPA Accredited Trainer Licence terms and conditions and submit your application to the EWPA National Office.

Completing the Application

1. Applicant must be a member of the EWPA directly or through a member company

2. Applicant must have completed the following qualifications/training courses and also demonstrate experience within the industry. Evidence to be uploaded during enrolment.

• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
  Or TAE40122
  Or a TAE50122 Diploma of VET
• HRW Licence (WP) and Statement of Attainment TLILIC2005 Licence to operate Boom Type EWP 11M if held
• RIIWHS204D Work safely at heights or equivalent statement of attainment
• CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry (WHITE CARD)
• RIIHAN301E Operate Elevating Work Platform Statement of Attainment
• EWPA Yellow Card (with photo) with minimum modules VL, SL, BL Issued after 11 May 2015 – must hold units you intend to train
• Must have held either HRW Licence (WP) or Yellow Card for minimum of 24 months
• Current CV demonstrating a minimum of 3 years EWP operational experience. Please CLICK HERE to access the EWP operational experience template which MUST BE SUBMITTED with your CV
• Current Working With Children Check for each state and territory you intend to train

3. Applicant must complete the online self-paced learning assignment.
If not Successful, you will be notified of the necessary action to rectify the issue(s).

4. Applicant must attend your Train the Trainer session where the facilitator will deliver a presentation on the Yellow Card delivery process, training materials and submission requirements for EWPA Yellow Card.

Deliver a short 5-10 minute presentation on the EWP related topics allocated by your facilitator – selected from the Yellow Card course content.

Complete the Train the Trainer Knowledge Assessment where applicants are required to achieve 100%.

You will be notified at the conclusion of the day, the outcome of your Accredited Trainer status:

If Not Successful, you will receive feedback on why a “Not Yet Successful” was obtained. Applicants will be required to attend another Train the Trainer Session (at an additional cost).

If Successful, you will be approved as an Accredited Trainer. You will receive an Accredited Trainer identification card and receive an online login code to access Yellow Card training materials.

Subject to the success of your application you will become an EWPA Accredited Trainer and will be registered as such under the EWPA Training Program Yellow Card. An Accredited Trainer (AT) is authorised by the EWPA Inc. to carry out training as per the EWPA program and issue “EWP Operator Licence” Yellow Cards upon successful completion of the program by the Applicant. EWPA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to decline or discontinue an application to become an EWPA Accredited Trainer.  While every application will be considered carefully, EWPA  is not obligated to provide a reason for its decision.

Costs Involved

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