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NZQA accredited
EWP training
One-day courses that meet the Best Practice Guidelines for MEWPs in New Zealand — run at our own branches, on our own machines, by trainers who work with them every day.
Course details
What the day covers
- Duration One day, 7:45am – 4:00pm
- Standard course Scissor lifts and boom lifts
- Optional add-on Trailer mounted, vertical and truck mounted lifts (additional cost)
- Where Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch
- Groups Discounted rates on group bookings
Courses are NZQA accredited. Results go to NZQA for the relevant unit standard, and we send you proof of attendance by email.
Approvals
Who signs off on our training
Every training programme and procedure we run is approved by:
- EWPA — Elevated Work Platform Association
- NZOSH and the Department of Labour
- HIANZ / Silvercard and PCANZ
- IPAF
Book a course
Book your EWP training
Tell us how many people need training and which branch suits. We will come back to you with the next available date.
Do you need it?
Licensing, competence and the law
An EWP licence is not mandatory in New Zealand — but under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, operators must be competent in the safe operation of the machine, and employers are legally required to provide that training.
The course teaches the regulations, guidelines and code of practice for working from an elevated platform, then puts them into practice. Trainees run through hazard identification, assessment and control, emergency response, and the differences between machine types and what each is suited to.
What you get out of it: operators who are safer at height, more confident on the controls, and able to pick the right machine for the job.
Why train with us
We hire the machines. We train the operators.
An approved training centre
Total Access is an Approved Training Centre, running EWP operator training for groups of any size. Best Practice Guidelines require refresher training every three years.
Trainers who use the gear
Every trainer is a Total Access employee with years in the EWP industry. They are passing on what they have learned running these machines, not reading from a manual.
Close to where you work
Training runs at any of our five branches — Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch — so your crew is not travelling for a day.
One day, off the tools
The course is built to get everything covered inside a single day. Your people are back on site tomorrow.
Questions
EWP training FAQs
No. We handle that for you as part of the training.
Licensing itself is not mandatory, but the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 requires employees to be properly trained in the safe use of equipment at work. Operators are legally required to receive the training.
Licences are issued online. If you would rather have a physical card, tell the team on the day.
WorkSafe NZ guidelines call for refresher training every three years.
Training takes a day, and access to the online portal follows within two working days. A physical licence takes 7–10 working days.
It is rare, but someone will fail if we do not believe they can operate an EWP safely. If that happens we work with them to build the experience, then re-assess when they are ready. The cost to re-sit depends on how much extra training is needed.
No. EWP training covers the safe use of elevated platforms — scissor lifts, boom lifts and the like. Working at height training covers harnesses, fall arrest systems and fall prevention. Different courses, different tickets.
Got a crew that needs ticketing?
Group bookings get a discounted rate. Tell us the numbers and the branch.