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Level 2
Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Pesticides – PA1
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products states “By Law everyone who uses pesticides professionally must have received adequate training in using pesticides safely”.
Candidates are strongly advised to ensure that they will be able to meet the standards required in the assessment.
Candidates will cover the following to achieve the qualification:
- Know the legislative requirements and codes of practice relating to the use of pesticides
- Understand the relevance of product information
- Know how to minimise the risk of human contamination and implement emergency procedures
- Know how to store and transport pesticides safely
- Know how to manage and dispose of surplus pesticide and waste materials
- Know the record keeping requirements
- Know how to minimise the risk of environmental contamination and implement emergency procedures
This course runs on a Monday from 9.00am to 4.30pm, your online multiple choice exam will take place the next day.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If your job involves applying pesticides in a commercial role then you are legally required by the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations (2012) to take this qualification.
Applicants must be aged 16 and over and must have a good written and verbal understanding of English and Mathematics.
On successful completion of the course candidates can move onto the NPTC Safe Use of Pesticides PA6.
Competency is assessed by sitting the online multiple choice e-volve test.
Cost: £262.00
This cost includes the City & Guilds NPTC registration costs. We do not charge VAT.
For further information or to book, please contact our Commercial Course Coordinator on 01243 786321 ext. 2098, or email train@ccgtraining.ac.uk
All courses are run subject to demand and tutor availability. Course fees and information quoted are correct for current academic year.
The College has a no refund policy except where the College closes a course.
Students who need to travel to Brinsbury College by car should be aware that there is limited parking available, additional information will be provided to you once you are booked onto a course.