Safe Use of Pesticide Training (PA1)

Category: Agriculture

Course Type: Short Course

Qualification: PA1

Course Details:

This course is suitable for those working in forestry, agriculture, horticulture or greenkeeping. It is based round the National Proficiency Test Council PA1(Foundation) Test and is designed to help people to successfully prepare for their tests.  The course lasts for one day, with attendance required to sit the test on another day following the course.

Course content

• Safe use of pesticides
• COSHH and risk assessment
• Personal protective equipment
• Interpretation of product labels
• Storage of chemicals
• How to handle spillages
• Wind speeds and other spraying conditions
• Disposal of empties and leftovers
• Emergency procedures
• Record keeping

Certification:

NPTC Assessments take place on a separate day, usually a couple of weeks after training, depending on assessor availability and candidate ability.  Successful candidates will be awarded with NPTC Certificates of competence for PA1

Next Available Dates:

6th June, 25th June

Course Fee:  £120.00 per person

Please note this includes 1 day training, assessment and registration with NPTC.  There is no VAT on our training.

Course Duration:  1 day (plus 1 day for assessment)

Start & Finish Times:  9am - 4.30pm approx

To open our Pesticide Application (PA1) leaflet please click here

Within this you will find course details and a booking form which you can use to make a booking.  Alternatively, you should contact the Short Course Coordinator on 01387 242918 or shortcourses@barony.ac.uk

Entry Requirements:

There are no formal entry requirements.

Additional Information:

NPTC Assessment Schedule:

Should you wish to review the assessment criteria for the PA1 assessment, the guidance notes are available to download here

Funding:

You may be eligible for part funding to support the cost of this course.

For information on ILA (Indivdual Learning Account)  funding please click here