Aerial Lifts Training Winnipeg: Scissor + Boom Lift Certification

Certified operators, without shutting down your day

Meet the lawTraining follows Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health regulations and the CSA B354 standards for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), so your certificates stand up to an inspection, an audit or a job bid.
On your scheduleDay shift, night shift or weekend. You pick the date; we work around your operations.
Both lifts, one visitOperators train on the scissor lifts and boom lifts they actually use, on the site where they actually work.
Proof in 60 secondsOne certificate covers both lifts and lives on a free digital wallet card, so you can show it on any phone during an inspection. No lost or damaged paper.

222 operators certified so far in 2026

Trusted by Manitoba employers

How training works: blended online + on-site practical

Your operations keep running. We cycle through your operators one at a time, so you never have to shut down a shift or pull your whole crew off the floor for training.

1. Online theory

Each operator completes the theory on a computer, tablet or phone, when it suits your schedule. Quizzes along the way and a final exam at the end confirm what they’ve learned.

2. On-site practical training

Our trainer comes to your site and works with one operator at a time on your equipment, while the rest of your crew keeps working. We schedule it once your operators have finished the online theory.

3. Practical evaluation

Each operator is evaluated on inspection and operating skills on your equipment before a certificate is issued.

4. Digital certificate

Every operator who passes gets a certificate on a free digital wallet card. Pull it up online any time and forward it to a contractor, a Workplace Safety and Health officer, or anyone who needs proof your operators are trained.

Proof of training

A certificate your operators can carry on their phone

Every operator who passes gets a certificate and a free digital wallet card. No lost paper cards, no digging through files.

  • Pull it up on any phone, any time
  • Forward it to a contractor, site supervisor or Workplace Safety and Health officer in seconds
  • Training records are stored online and shared with you on request

Watch how the wallet card works

What your operators learn

Theory

  • Manitoba rules and the operator’s responsibilities
  • The three must-do inspections
  • Stability, load limits and tip-over prevention on both lift types
  • Harness and tie-off requirements

Hands-on practice

  • Pre-use inspection on your scissor and boom lifts
  • Controls, set-up and emergency lowering
  • Raising, lowering and positioning the platform safely
  • Driving and travel on the job site

Practical evaluation

  • Inspection check on each lift
  • Operating skills check on each lift
  • Each operator scored
  • One certificate for both lifts on a pass

Records

  • Training records stored in the cloud
  • Certificates on any phone
  • Shared with you on request

Aerial lifts training prices

1 operator
$475
single operator visit
Standard rate
2–7 operators
$350
per operator
8–10 operators
$2,795
flat, full crew
Over 10
$275
per add’l operator

Prices cover both scissor lift and boom lift certification. Travel fees apply outside the Winnipeg Perimeter Highway.

Fall protection optionsAdd-ons for your aerial lift operators

Add-on prices are per operator, on top of the Aerial Lifts price.

Aerial Lift Fall Protection add-onHarness use and tie-off on the lift, done during the practical. Not a full fall protection certification.
+$100per operator
Full Fall Protection courseComplete fall protection certification, at your site.
$270per operator · 8–10: $2,095
Aerial Lifts Combined + Full Fall ProtectionSave $75Scissor, boom and full fall protection certification together.
$545per operator

What our clients say

Hear it from the operators and employers we train

“

We’ve used Onsite Trainers for the past 6 years. They make it very easy to access their courses by providing flexible time frames and a variety of different course options. They’ve provided our team with new skills and documented procedures. Thank you for all the courses, certifications and documents you’ve provided to our dealership over the past 6 years to keep everyone safe!

Kailee Poklitar
Mercedes-Benz Winnipeg
“

On-site Training Services has provided us with great quality services for the last few years. The trainer was thorough, reliable, friendly and professional. The best part is they come to us whenever we need them. I recommend On-site Equipment Trainers to anyone that wants their operators certified conveniently and without any complications.

Dru Bayer
Industrial Fluid Consultants
“

The courses have always been very professional and reputable. A certification from this group will get you recognized as being professional, and your operators will be much better for it and it will show others working in proximity what are safe operating procedures. I would indeed recommend this service to any business in need of certification.

George Anseeuw
Comstock Canada
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I was very satisfied!

Rod Pizzey
Rossdale Machine

Aerial Lifts Certification FAQ

Do I need an aerial lift licence in Manitoba?

Yes, but it’s called an operator certificate, not a licence. Manitoba employers can’t let anyone run an aerial work platform until that worker has been trained, tested and certified. People often call it an aerial lift ticket.

What is Aerial Lifts Combined?

One visit that certifies your operators on both scissor lifts and boom lifts. The online theory covers both, then each operator does hands-on practice and a practical evaluation on each lift. Operators who pass get one certificate that covers both lifts.

How much does aerial lift training cost?

$475 for one operator, $350 per operator for 2–7 operators, $2,795 for a group of 8–10, and $275 for each operator over 10. That covers both scissor lift and boom lift certification, which saves $100 per operator compared with booking the two courses separately. Travel fees apply outside the Winnipeg Perimeter Highway.

Is aerial lift training the same as MEWP training?

Yes. MEWP stands for mobile elevating work platform. It’s the term the CSA B354 standards and safety officers use for aerial lifts. Scissor lifts are usually Group A MEWPs and boom lifts Group B. Aerial Lifts Combined covers both. You may also see AWP (aerial work platform) on older paperwork.

Do you train outside Winnipeg?

Yes. We train across Manitoba and in Northwestern Ontario. Travel fees apply outside the Winnipeg Perimeter Highway.

How long is an aerial lift certificate good for?

Three years. After that, or after an incident or a change in equipment, operators need recertification.

Do operators need fall protection on aerial lifts?

Yes. Operators wear a full-body harness tied off to the platform’s anchor point. The Aerial Lift Fall Protection add-on (+$100 per operator on top of Aerial Lifts Combined) covers harness use and tie-off on the lift during the practical. It is not a full fall protection certification. If your operators need that, we offer the complete course at your site for $270 per operator, or together with Aerial Lifts Combined at the price shown above.

Can we certify on just one lift?

Do you offer aerial lift recertification?

Yes. We recertify operators on site. Experienced operators get training matched to their level, so it moves faster than a first-time course.

What standard does your training follow?

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health regulations and the CSA B354 standards for mobile elevating work platforms (aerial work platforms), with ANSI practices where they apply.

Aerial lifts we certify

Electric slab and rough-terrain scissor lifts, plus articulating (knuckle), telescopic (stick) and towable boom lifts. The regulations and CSA standards call these mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). Need only one? See scissor lifts or boom lifts.

New and experienced operators

New operators get the full program. Experienced operators get training matched to their level, focused on fixing bad habits. Operators coming back after an incident get training built around what happened.

Aerial lifts recertification

Aerial lifts certification is good for three years. We recertify operators on site, and we can also combine online theory with an on-site practical evaluation.

Across Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario

Winnipeg and surrounding areas, plus Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Selkirk, Steinbach and communities across Manitoba. We also train in Kenora, Dryden and Thunder Bay. Travel fees apply outside the Winnipeg Perimeter Highway.

Other courses

Need someone in-house to certify your operators? See our aerial lift train-the-trainer course.

Get your operators certified

Tell us your equipment and how many operators. We’ll reply within 24 hours to get your operators started on the online theory. We schedule the on-site practical once they’ve finished it.

Or call 204-296-4570

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