Course overview
This qualification covers the essential requirements for safely applying pesticides to or near water using pedestrian handheld applicators.
If your job involves applying pesticides in a commercial setting, you are legally required to hold this qualification under the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations (2012).
You will learn
- The legislative and safety regulations relating to applicator use
- How to assess the environmental factors relating to mixing and application
- How to read and interpret product information
- How to prepare and calibrate a handheld pedestrian applicator
- How to operate the application equipment
- How to carry out post-operational procedures
City & Guilds Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Handheld Equipment (PA6)
Reference: 61065523
You must be aged 19+ to enrol on to this course. Previous successful completion of a PA1 qualification is required.
Please view the related courses we have available and contact us if you would like to request an industry training course that is not currently listed.
Government funding is not available for this course; you will need to pay for your tuition, exams and materials. The fee shown for each campus and course start date is the total fee that you will need to pay.
For some of our courses, we offer a discount for current students. If this is the case, you will see the reduced fee when you select your chosen course campus and start date. To qualify for this discount, you must already be studying another course at Capel Manor College, and be adding this course to your existing programme.
