City & Guilds NPTC L2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment (PA6a)

Candidates must have achieved the L2 Award in the Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides (PA1). To be able to access the course material, candidates who have not completed the qualifiations within the last 3-5 years, must have evidence of a refersher completed by a reputable trainer. We reccomend refresher training every 3 years to stay abreast of legistartion updates. The qualification covers callibration calculations for chemicals and so candidates must have basic maths skills. Course Fees / Funding The fees for this course are allocated on a tiered system. All candidates are initially billed the tier 2 rate. The College will review all applications and apply tier 1 or 3 fees/refunds where appropriate. It is the responsibility of the individual candidate to be aware of the tier they fall into and provide appropriate wage/ employment evidence or pay the necessary top up fee where needed. Tier One- Full Cost (�240) Full amount to be billed following the course. Candidates enrolled onto a full-time government funded course such as further education, apprenticeship, specific industry training course or have been enrolled for more than 42 days in the current academic year on one of these courses. Candidates who have not lived in the UK for three years/ None UK citizen (exception for candidates with refugee status) Candidates who have not reached their 19th birthday on or before 31st July of the academic year their course runs in (for example a candidate that has their 19th birthday on 1st August and then completes a course on 30th July the following year, is ineligible for additional funding and so falls into tier one full cost). Already taken and achieved this programme or one very similar with the same awarding body. Living in an area with a metropolitan mayor (with the exception of Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester) Has already achieved the course with the same awarding body or a very similar course (for example PA6a and PA6aw are viewed as the same programme). Tier Two- Co -Funded Rate (�85) Full amount to be billed following the course. Candidates that meet the residency, age and course requirements (as per tier 3 � details below) but earn over the wage thresholds identified for the tier 3 full funding �25,750 (�35 864.40 for Liverpool City Region) Tier Three- Fully Funded If you meet the following requirements then there will be no fees to pay. Earning less than �25 750 per year (based on past three months of payslips/P60 or verified accounts)/ (�35 864.40 in Liverpool City Region) OR unemployed and completing the course to support paid/ volunteer work. (if you feel you are eligible for a funded course you can contact [email protected] to book without paying the booking fee). Reached 19th birthday on or before 31st July of the academic year their course runs in (for example a candidate that has their 19th birthday on 1st August and then completes a course on 30th July the following year, is ineligible for additional funding and so falls into tier one full cost). UK Citizen / Legal permission to live and work in UK Lived in UK for 3 years Not attending school, college or university, an apprentice or training as part of any full or part time, government funded training programme/ not been enrolled on such a programme during the academic year of the short course. Not in custody as a prisoner or on remand. Has never completed and achieved the same or a very similar qualification with the same exam board. Living in a postcode area that is not covered by a metropolitan mayor (with the exception of Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester) If applicants hold official refugee status they will receive this course for free.