The EWPA Operator Training Program or “Yellow Card” was created as the result of the EWPA working with
industry, helping them to comply with the WHS/OHS/OSH Acts and regulation. 

This Yellow Card program is designed to ensure that the Yellow Card holder is trained in the safe use and operation of various types of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs or commonly referred to as EWPs).

The EWPA Yellow Card provides ‘evidence’ of this training. The overall intention of the Yellow Card Program
is to assist operators, employers, equipment owners and manufacturers to more easily be able to comply
with the WHS/OHS/OSH Regulation.

For more in depth information about the EWPA Yellow Card, click on the following link:

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The EWPA Yellow Card industry training programs also allows for participation of young workers such as trainees,
apprentices or labourers, and are issued with evidence of training through a Restricted Yellow Card.

The minimum age to obtain a Yellow Card is 16 years (subject to each state regulatory body). Applicants under 18 years of age will have a Restricted Yellow Card issued, marked with an ‘R’. The restriction will only allow the Operator to operate an EWP under direct supervision of an Unrestricted (over 18) Yellow Card holder of the same EWP class. When an operator turns 18, they will be issued with an Unrestricted Yellow Card with the same expiry date. 

More information about U18 Restricted Yellow Cards can be found via the below link:

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This course is delivered face to face only. 

All participants undertaking this course are required to demonstrate the following to be eligible for enrolment in this course:

• Must be 16 years or older. 
• Ability to speak, read and write English. 
• Have sound basic numeracy skills
• Physically fit to complete practical components
• Must wear appropriate clothing (no singlets) and enclosed footwear.

Persons undertaking this course are required to complete practical, verbal and written assessment tasks.

Upon successful completion of the course your record of training is processed by the EWPA and you will receive an EWP Operator Licence with the proof of training in the relevant module/s and your photograph on the card.

An interim record of training can be emailed to you by request on the day of training and can be used when operating machinery until you receive the yellow card.

The EWP Operator Licence Yellow card will be processed and posted to your home address. Please let the EWPA know if you have not received your card within 60 days of training, if you let us know within that timeframe we can reissue it free of charge.

After 60 days you will have to pay $30 for the card to be reissued. 

Why-do-I-need-a-Yellow-Card-Information-Sheet

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