11.01.2014

New records for IPAF

A total of 127,365 people were trained by IPAF-approved training centres in 2013, a 12.8 increase over 2012.

Of this number 121,744 were PAL Card operator licences, an increase of 12.7 percent over the prior year. There are now almost half a million valid PAL cards in use worldwide. At the end of 2013, IPAF had a total of 1,037 members and 615 training centres worldwide.

IPAF Chief Executive Tim Whiteman said: “IPAF members and training centres are to be congratulated for continuing the success of these industry-led voluntary training programs and safety initiatives. We anticipate that we will hit the mark of half a million valid PAL Cards sometime this year. Projects recently launched, such as the global rollout of management courses, the introduction of PAL+ advanced operator training and the eLearning module, promise exciting times for IPAF and the industry.”