PA1 and PA6A Training Course

Details of exciting activities for trade customers at Provender Nurseries, a prominent plant nursery.

PA1 and PA6A Training Course with Amenity Training & Consultancy

Dates: 24th-26th February 2025 for training. 11th or the 12th March for assessment (exact times and dates will be confirmed during the training)

Time: 9:30am-4:00pm

Provider and Trainer: Paul Bannister (07931 704 533) Amenity Training and Consultancy

Venue: Provender Nurseries Ltd, The Landscape Centre, Leydenhatch Lane, Swanley, Kent

Course Programme

Day One - PA1

Day Two - PA1 Revision, PA1 Online Assessment, Start PA6A

Day Three - PA6A

Assessments

PA1 - Online assessment held on site on day two of the training course. 33 multiple choice questions to be completed in one hour.

PA6A - The practical assessment is approximately two hours, carried out by an NPTC Assessor on a one-to-one basis.

Course pre-requisites and equipment required to bring to the training

PA1 - Pen, lunch, photographic identification for the assessment e.g. a passport or driving license, gloves for the online assessment.

PA6A - Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), coveralls, rubber boots, gloves, face shield, (PPE can be purchased during the training if required), measuring jug, tape measure (30m), markers, calculator, knapsack sprayer (clean and serviceable), knapsack sprayers will be available for training, you are required to have your own sprayer for the assessment. Appropriate outdoor clothing (training still takes place in the rain, wind, hail and snow).

Course content

PA1

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 manages 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

PA6A

Know the legislative and safety regulations relating to particular use
Be able to assess the environmental factors relating to mixing and application
Be able to read and interpret product information
Be able to prepare and calibrate a hand-held pedestrian applicator
Be able to operate the application equipment
Know how to carry out post-operational procedures

Assessment schedule

PA1 - https://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/ee2499867db446fba35f0d2eacd38031.pdf

PA6A - https://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/41385a2c70b64e03a899aa736b5eb75c.pdf

Training cost per candidate - £298.00 + VAT

Assessment cost per candidate - £309.00 (payable directly to field based assessment)

To book a place or make an enquiry, please email amenitytraining@btinternet.com

Terms and Conditions for Booking and Payment - https://www.amenitytraining.co.uk/terms-and-conditions