Course overview
This nationally recognised qualification is ideal for those who apply pesticides using various handheld applicators such as knapsack sprayers.
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.
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 hand held pedestrian applicator
- How to operate the application equipment
- How to carry out post-operational procedures
Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment – City and Guilds
Reference: 60151456
You must be eligible for this course through the London Talent Pathways scheme. Candidates will be eligible if they are a London resident aged 19 or over and applications are prioritised for:
People who are unemployed or in low-paid work.
Adults with no qualifications or without a Level 2 qualification.
Young Londoners aged 19–23 and adults aged 50 or over.
Disabled Londoners.
Londoners from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
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.
This course is funding for eligible candidates through the London Talent Pathways programme in partnership with the Greater London Authority.
