pesticides and pest control qualifications

Apprentice (Red) Working toward Level 2

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Level 2 Skilled Worker (Blue) - Pesticide

Pesticide Operator Boom Sprayer

City & Guilds

  • PA1 - Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance

Plus one of the following:

  • PA2 - Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Self Propelled, Mounted, Trailed Horizontal Boom Sprayers
  • PA2A - Boom type Hydraulic Nozzle and/or Boom type Rotary Atomiser
  • PA2C - Boom type Twin Fluid Nozzle
  • PA2D - Electro-statically charged
  • PA2E - Boom type fitted with downward air assistance

or

Lantra Awards

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides

Plus the following:

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Vehicle Mounted Boom Sprayer

Pesticide Operator Handheld Application

City & Guilds

  • PA1 - Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance 

Plus one of the following:

  • PA6 - Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment
  • PA6A - Hand Held Applicators Hydraulic Nozzle and/or Rotary Atomiser Types 
  • PA6AW - Hand Held Applicators Application to water using Hydraulic Nozzle or Rotary atomiser type sprayers
  • PA6C - Hand Held Applicators Granule Applicator 
  • PA6CW - Hand Held Applicators Application to water using granule applicators

or

Lantra Awards

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides

Plus the following:

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Hand Held Application

Pesticide Operator Granule or Pellet Application

City & Guilds

  • PA1 - Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance 

Plus one of the following:

  • PA4 -  Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pelleted or Granular Pesticides Using Mounted or Trailed Applicators
  • PA4G - Granule Applicator Mounted or Trailed
  • PA4 S - Slug Pellet Applicator Mounted or Trailed

or

Lantra Awards 

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides

Plus the following:

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides using Granular Equipment

Pesticide Operator Ecoplug Installation

City & Guilds

  • PA1 - Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance

Plus the following:

  • PA6PP - Installing Pesticide Plugs in Tree Stumps 

or

Lantra Awards 

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides

Plus the following:

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Operation of Pesticide Plug

Pesticide Operator Stem Injection

City & Guilds     

  • PA1 - Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance

Plus the following:

  • PA6INJ - Operating Hand-held Pesticide Injection Equipment                

or                

Lantra Awards                                

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides

Plus the following:

  • Level 2 Award in the Safe Operation of Hand Held Pesticide Stem Injection Equipment           

Invasive Species Technician               

  • Property Care Association Qualified Technician (PCAQT) or     
  • Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in the Identification of Invasive and Injurious Species

Invasive Species Surveyor                   

  • Property Care Association Certificated Surveyor in Japanese knotweed (CSJK) or
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Responsible Pesticide Management     

Level 2 - Skilled Worker (Blue) - Pest Control

  • RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management               
  • RSPH Level 2 Certificate in Pest Management               
  • RSPA Level 2 Award in using Aluminum Phosphide Safely for the
  • Management of Vertebrate Pests               
  • RSPH Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Rodenticides                
  • Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Aluminum Phosphide
  • Vertebrate Pest Control               
  • C&G Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides for Vertebrate Pest Control for Grey Squirrels               
  • C&G Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides for Vertebrate Pest Control for Rats and Mice                
  • C&G Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Aluminium Phosphide for Vertebrate Pest Control               
  • C&G Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Traps for Vertebrate Pest Control                
  • RSPH Level 3 Award in Safe Use of Fumigants for the Management of Invertebrate Pests               
  • RSPH Level 3 Award in Pest Management

Trainee Manager (Red) or Experienced Technical, Supervisor or Manager (Red)

  • BASIS Foundation Award Amenity (This qualification is for those individuals who need to gain further experience and are working towards the BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection – Amenity Horticulture For Field, Sales and Technical Staff (FSTS)).

Level 4 - Pesticides Manager (Black)

  • BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection – Amenity Horticulture For Field, Sales and Technical Staff (FSTS). Provide current evidence of your BASIS Amenity Register membership.

Red Trainee (AQP) Academically Qualified Person - Working towards a relevant Pesticide degree:

  • Pesticide-related Degree (proof of enrolment)

(AQP) Academically Qualified Person (White/Yellow)

  • Pesticide-related Degree

If your qualification is relevant to this sector and it is not listed, please contact BALI for review of this qualification.

NOTE: OVERSEAS QUALIFICATIONS

If you have a land-based related qualification that was awarded outside the UK and is not currently recognised by LISS/CSCS you should contact Ecctis so that they can review your qualification and determine whether it is comparable to an NVQ, SVQ or other qualification appropriate to your occupation and the LISS/CSCS SmartCard you wish to apply for.

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