The Aerial Lifts course is a self-paced, OSHA-aligned online training program from The Training Institute. Aerial Lifts delivers in-depth instruction, a final assessment, and a printable certificate of completion the moment you pass.

About the Aerial Lifts Course

Aerial lift training teaches safe operation of boom lifts, scissor lifts, etc., covering hazard recognition (falls, electrical), pre-use inspections, load capacity, PPE use, emergency procedures, and manufacturer guidelines, ensuring compliance with OSHA/ANSI standards to prevent accidents, as mandated for authorized operators. Training involves classroom learning and hands-on practice with tasks like basic operation, emergency controls, and setting up equipment safely.

What You Will Learn in Aerial Lifts

Aerial lift training teaches you to operate lifts safely by covering hazard recognition (electrical, falls, tip-overs), pre-shift inspections, understanding load capacities, proper use of fall protection (PPE), safe operating procedures, and emergency responses, ensuring compliance with OSHA standards for equipment like scissor lifts, boom lifts, and mobile scaffolds.

Who Should Take Aerial Lifts

The target audience for aerial lift (MEWP) training includes Operators, Supervisors, and Maintenance Personnel, covering everyone from new hires to experienced workers, across industries like construction, warehousing, utilities, and tree trimming, ensuring compliance with OSHA/ANSI standards for safe operation, hazard recognition, and rescue planning. Training ensures all users, including "occupants," understand risks and procedures for various platforms like boom lifts and scissor lifts.

Course Details

Price: $75.00. Browse our full course catalog for more options.

Your Instructor

The Training Institute — Training Institute Instructor Team

The Training Institute is a team of seasoned field experts with decades of hands-on experience across electrical safety, OSHA compliance, confined-space training, and hazardous-materials response. Our instructors combine practical jobsite expertise with proven adult-learning methodology to deliver training that meets — and exceeds — federal and industry standards.

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of this training program, participants receive an official certificate of completion from The Training Institute.

Curriculum

• Aerial Lifts
  • Aerial Lifts
  • Aerial Lifts Exam
• Course Evaluation
  • Course Review & Completion

Standards & Compliance for Aerial Lifts

Aerial Lifts aligns with current OSHA outreach training program guidance and is reviewed regularly against the latest federal standards. Learners completing Aerial Lifts receive a printable certificate they can submit to employers as documented evidence of safety training, and may purchase additional Training Institute courses to satisfy related annual requirements.