1 Day Course
This course has been designed to meet the specific requirements of users of pesticides who require a certificate of competence.
Who should attend:
It is a legal requirement for any person born after 31 December 1964, unless working under the supervision of a certificate holder, to apply pesticides to land or property not owned or occupied by them or their immediate employer, who is required to supervise a person who does not hold a certificate but is required to use pesticides.
Additional Information:
Candidates may provide his/her own equipment. Any equipment provided by the candidate must comply with legal regulations.
Skills to be assessed
- Select and wear correct PPE.
- Calibrate equipment correctly.
- Interpret product information.
- Calculate and mix correct quantity of pesticide.
- Apply correct amount of pesticide safely.
- Assess prevailing weather conditions.
- Undertake operational adjustments as required.
- Dispose of surplus diluted pesticides correctly and safely.
- Clean out and store pesticides application equipment correctly and safely.
Course Content
- Legal requirements of using pesticides correctly and safely.
- Personal protective equipment PPE requirements.
- Procedures for storing, handling and mixing pesticides.
- Procedures for disposal of contaminated waste and surplus pesticides.
- Maintenance requirements of application equipment.
- Operator health and safety.
- Procedures to minimise environmental contamination and pollution.
- Select and wear correct PPE.
- Calibrate equipment correctly.
- Interpret product information.
- Calculate and mix correct quantity of pesticide.
- Apply correct amount of pesticide safely.
- Assess prevailing weather conditions.
- Undertake operational adjustments as required.
- Dispose of surplus diluted pesticides correctly and safely.
- Clean out and store pesticides application equipment correctly and safely.
- Take action as appropriate to deal with contaminated PPE.
Units of the Qualification
PA1 Foundation module.
Most often required by Grounds person and Green keepers
PA1 Foundation module.This PA1 Pesticides Training Course is a one-day foundation course to be taken in conjunction with PA6 (Hand Held Applicator Pesticides Training Course) which is a further one day.
PA1 covers the theory aspect of the safe use of pesticides and is classroom based. These training courses are designed for anyone who needs to apply pesticides in a public place for a recognized appropriate qualification. Candidates must attend this PA1 training course and one other PA training module in order to gain a certificate of competence.
PA1 cannot be taken as a stand-alone qualification and must be taken in conjunction with one other course (usually PA6).
PA1 is classroom based; candidates must successfully pass PA1 before being assessed for PA6.
PA2 Ground Crop Sprayer mounted or trailed
PA6 Handheld applicator
This and is a one-day practical pesticides training course which is workshop based and specifically working with a knapsack sprayer. The training will focus on safe practice, routine maintenance and calibration of the knapsack.