LANTRA Awards Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1) & Boom Sprayer (PA2) Refresher Course

Lantra
Make sure your understanding and ability to use boom sprayers safely is up to date with our dedicated one-day course. Pesticides are widely used across many land-based industries. However, they also have the potential to be harmful to you and the environment. It's essential they are handled, applied and stored correctly. This refresher will recap how to do just that.
Course Ref: PST11
Duration: 1 Day
Max. Candidates: 12
Awarding Body: Lantra
Price: £260.00 Plus VAT
LANTRA Awards Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1) & Boom Sprayer (PA2) Refresher Course

Both onsite and offsite booking available

Course information

You will need to make your own provision for lunch. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available all day.

Please advise the office of any reasonable adjustments five days prior to the course. Link to Reasonable Adjustments Policy

Our course is designed for anyone who currently use vehicle mounted/trailer boom spraying equipment (hydraulic nozzle) as part of their work. Candidates need to hold PA1 & PA2 as this refresher course is to develop / update your existing knowledge to continue working with pesticides effectively and safely.

Please forward you PA1 & PA2 (or equivalents) Certificates
Please bring photographic proof of ID and Lantra ID number (if held).

Greenway Training will provide the equipment.

Candidates need to hold PA1 & PA2 certification in order to be able to attend.

Candidates should arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled course in preparation for a prompt start and be dressed appropriately in work type clothing and bring a waterproof coat, wellington boots and reading glasses if required. Please note refresher courses will not cover all aspects in the same detail as a course of a longer duration.

Lantra "training only" course. This Lantra-certified course that focuses on imparting knowledge and skills through training without a formal assessment. Unlike courses leading to a full qualification, these programs provide a certificate of completion, but the learner is not tested for a specific qualification or accreditation. They are a great option for formal refresher trianing.

Additional information

Please email the office with a site contact name, number and what3words reference. Please inform us of any site security requirements one week prior to your course.

Please ensure there is a dry and warm classroom type space with wifi connection and full access to w.c. facilities.

For the practical, please ensure that there is a fully fuelled sprayer machine [either mounted or trailed] available. We will also require a covered area for maintenance and calibration of the sprayer together with a large outdoor space for the practical, an area of at least 50m X 100m.

For PPE, candidates will need spray coveralls, measuring jugs, wellington boots, 30cm nitrile gloves.

Booking Terms and Conditions

Please download to view full details of our cancellation policy (minimum of 14 days’ notice).

T&Cs PDF

Once complete, learners will be able to;

  • Identify and describe how vehicle mounted spraying equipment works
  • Prepare and set up vehicle mounted/trailed spraying machines
  • Identify and describe how a spraying machine works
  • Choose and use the correct nozzles for any application
  • Set and calibrate the machine for a given application
  • Fill vehicle mounted spraying equipment safely
  • Clean and decontaminate all the equipment safely
  • Service the machine
  • Operate a spraying machine safely and effectively.

Pre requisites for this course

  • The ability to read and comprehend English.
  • Due to the nature of the training a minimum level of fitness will be required for specific operations. Whilst we would not want to disadvantage you as a learner, it is an essential requirement.
  • >16 years old
  • Be able to proficiently drive the particular vehicle(s) used during training.
  • Hold PA1 & PA2 (or equivalent LANTRA certificates)

Dates and availability

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Start DateDurationLocationAvailabilityAction
26/02/2026 1 Day Greenway Training Centre 12 Spaces

Location

Greenway Training Centre

Thickthorn Farm,
Lyneham,
Wiltshire
SN15 4DY

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