Pesticide Courses
Courses are available for a range of application methods, all of which are NPTC (C&G) certificated.
PA1 – Safe Use of Pesticides Foundation Module
1 day
A course preparing the trainee to take the City & Guilds NPTC PA1 online assessment, which combined with a successful practical unit, qualifies the operator in the legislative qualification Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Pesticides. The PA1 theory assessment is a prerequisite to any practical unit taken.
This course is classroom based and covers;
- Legislation
- Product labels
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Personal safety and dealing with contamination
- Pesticide storage
- Safe pesticide transportation
- Safe disposal of pesticides and containers
- Pesticide records
- Environmental awareness and safety
- Water protection
PA2A – Safe Use of Hydraulic Nozzle Boom Sprayer
1 day
A course preparing the trainee to take the City & Guilds NPTC PA2A practical assessment, which combined with a PA1 unit, qualifies the operator in the legislative qualification Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Pesticides. Pre-requisite PA1 – Safe use of Pesticides.
This is a practical course, working with machinery used to facilitate the application of the pesticide and covers;
- Legislation
- Environmental Safety
- Label information
- Nozzles and spray quality
- Types of nozzles
- Preparation of sprayer for use
- Mixing and filling of the sprayer
- Calibration
- Site work
- Cleaning and decontamination of the sprayer
- Maintenance and storage
- Pesticide application records
PA4S and/or PA4G – Pesticide Slug Pellet Applicator and/or Granule Applicator
1 day
A course preparing the trainee to take the City & Guilds NPTC PA4S and/or PA4G practical assessment, which combined with a PA1 unit qualifies the operator in the legislative qualification Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Pesticides. Pre-requisite PA1 – Safe Use of Pesticides.
This course is both classroom based and practical, it covers;
- Legislation
- Label information
- Preparation of applicator for use
- Calibration
- Site work
- Environmental risk assessment
- Filling the applicator
- Cleaning and decontamination of the applicator
- Maintenance and storage
- Pesticide application records
PA6A – Safe Use of Hand-Held Applicators
1 day
A course preparing the trainee to take the City & Guilds NPTC PA6A practical assessment, which combined with a PA1 unit qualifies the operator in the legislative qualification Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Pesticides. Pre-requisite PA1 – Safe Use of Pesticides.
This course is both classroom based and practical, it covers;
- Legislation
- Environmental Safety
- Label Information
- Nozzles and spray quality
- Types of nozzles
- Preparation of knapsack for use
- Calibration
- Site work
- Cleaning and decontamination of the applicator
- Other application methods
PA6AW – Safe Use of Hand-Held Applicators – Application in or Near Water
1 day
A course preparing the trainee to take the City & Guilds NPTC PA6AW practical assessment, which combined with a PA1 and PA6A unit qualifies the operator in the legislative qualification Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Pesticides. Pre-requisite PA1 – Safe Use of Pesticides and PA6A – Safe Use of Hand-Held applicators.
This course is both classroom based and practical, it covers;
- Legislation
- Environmental Safety
- Label Information
- Nozzles and spray quality
- Types of nozzles
- Preparation of knapsack for use
- Calibration
- Site work
- Cleaning and decontamination of the applicator
- Other application methods
- Preparation for applying a pesticide in or near water
- Knowledge of the principles of applying pesticide in or near water
PA9 – Fogging, Misting or Smokes (Including Formaldehyde)
1 day
A course preparing the trainee to take the City & Guilds NPTC PA9 practical assessment, which combined with a PA1 unit qualifies the operator in the legislative qualification Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Pesticides. Pre-requisite PA1 – Safe Use of Pesticides.
This course is both classroom based and practical, it covers;
- Legislation
- Label information
- Preparation of applicator for use
- Calibration
- Site work
- Environmental risk assessment
- Filling the applicator
- Cleaning and decontamination of the applicator
- Maintenance and storage
- Pesticide application records
PA11 – Seed Treatment Equipment
1 day
A course preparing the trainee to take the City & Guilds NPTC PA11 practical assessment, which combined with a PA1 unit qualifies the operator in the legislative qualification Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Pesticides. Pre-requisite PA1 – Safe Use of Pesticides.
This course is both classroom based and practical, it covers;
- Legislation
- Label information
- Preparation of applicator for use
- Calibration
- Site work
- Environmental risk assessment
- Filling the applicator
- Cleaning and decontamination of the applicator
- Maintenance and storage
- Pesticide application records