Pesticides - PA1 & PA6A (2 days training + 2 days assessment)


Grounds Maintenance

Who should attend?

Any member of staff who will be required to carry out spraying operations using hydraulic nozzle and rotary atomiser applicators, granular or hand held applicators requiring minimal calibration.

Course aim

On completion of the course, staff will have sufficient skill and knowledge to pass the National Proficiency Test Councils test for modules PA1, PA6A.

Course content
  • Select an applicator appropriate to the requirements of the job
  • Check applicators
  • Interpret product label recommendations
  • Select application rate
  • Calculate area to be treated
  • Have a knowledge of nozzle components, assembly, purposes and methods of use
  • Select appropriate pressure
  • Check function of applicator
  • Carry out calibration procedure
  • Demonstrate procedure for measuring, mixing and filling
  • Apply material safely and efficiently
  • Have a knowledge of how to minimise drift
  • Demonstrate personal hygiene
  • Clean applicator
  • Dismantle and carry out routine servicing/replacement of parts
  • Have a knowledge of how to care for, clean and store applicator and protective clothing
  • Important Information

    PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING

    Candidates attending these programmes need to be able to read and interpret product labels and also to do basic maths (addition, subtraction, division and multiplication) as a must, in order to have the basics to pass these assessments. Candidates for whom English is not their first language do find this course difficult.

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    New Southgate, N11 1HE 13/05/2024 08:30 - 14/05/2024 08:30 2 days £585.00 4 Spaces
    New Southgate, N11 1HE 15/07/2024 08:30 - 16/07/2024 08:30 2 days £585.00 7 Spaces
    New Southgate, N11 1HE 23/09/2024 08:30 - 24/09/2024 08:30 2 days £585.00 8 Spaces
    New Southgate, N11 1HE 18/11/2024 08:30 - 19/11/2024 08:30 2 days £585.00 8 Spaces
    New Southgate, N11 1HE 27/01/2025 08:30 - 28/01/2025 08:30 2 days £585.00 8 Spaces
    New Southgate, N11 1HE 17/03/2025 08:30 - 18/03/2025 08:30 2 days £585.00 8 Spaces
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