Course overview
This short course is available to those aged 19 or over.
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.
Please note that although this is an online course, the assessment will take place in person at our Enfield Campus.
You will learn
- 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
Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides – City and Guilds
This course is part of the London Talent Pathways programme and 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.
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.
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 elibility candidates through the London Talent Pathways programme in partnership with the Greater London Authority.
