Level 2 Award in The Safe Application of Pesticides Using Handheld Pesticide Injection Equipment (PA6INJ)

Adult

Start Date:	Duration:	Level:	Study mode:	Course location:	Course Type:
August	1 Year	Level 2	Part-Time - Day	Kirkley Hall Campus	Skills & Qualifications	Enquire

What’s it all about?

This qualification is designed specifically for those who wish to apply pesticides using various types of handheld applicators.

What do you need to apply for the course?

Candidates must have already achieved the following:

- Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides (PA1)
- Award in The Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment (PA6)

*Course costs

Study level	Cost
19+	Please enquire

How will you be assessed?

This course is a mix of theory and practical teaching with a practical assessment.

Time commitments

This is a part-time course consisting of half a day of training, followed by a separate day for the assessment.

Aims

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.

This qualification covers the requirements for the safe application of pesticides using pedestrian handheld equipment and stem injection.

What’s next?

You can progress onto other units within the PA6 qualification including:

– Operating pedestrian handheld applicators fitted with hydraulic nozzles or rotary atomisers to apply pesticides to or near water (PA6AW)
– Installing pesticide plugs in tree stumps (PA6PP)

Alternatively, you can sign up for our Level 2 Award In Safe Application of Pesticides using Self-propelled, Mounted or Trailed Horizontal Boom Sprayers (PA2) course.