Pesticide Training Courses

Below is a list of our Pesticide Training Courses, with supplementary information, available throughout Ireland:

All professional pesticide users must be trained & registered with the Department of Agriculture by 26th November 2015

The term ‘pesticide’ describes a broad group of products that are used as plant protection products (PPPs) and/or biocidal products and some veterinary medicine products so the term pesticide(s) also includes insecticides, herbicides, fungicides etc.

What is a professional user?

A professional user is any person who uses pesticides in the course of their professional activities, including operators, technicians, employees and self-employed people, both in the farming and other sectors.

What do you need to do to become compliant?

To become compliant with this new directive you must complete a Pesticide Training Course and then register with the DAFM.
At KTC Safety we offer City & Guilds NPTC certification & QQI (Fetac) Awards for pesticides.

Pesticide Courses – Knapsack or Boom	Option 1	Option 2
Certification Options:
Duration?	3 Days	3 Days
Accepted in Ireland: Farms, Golf Courses etc	Y	Y
Cert & Card for Life?	Y	?
Accepted in UK & N.Ire?	Y	N
Accepted in the Forestry Industry?	Y	N
Accepted outside Ireland/Globally Recognised?	Y	N
Other application options e.g broadcast, granule, slug pellet, injection, plugs in tree stumps, mist, fog, smoke, seed treatment etc	Y	N
The Choice is yours!

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How do I register with DAFM?

One you have completed your training with KTC Safety you can then register on the DAFM website to become compliant.
DAFM Register

Further information

We run public course in our training centre in Portlaoise Co Laois, we also can run course on site to groups of 6 or 12.
For any other information please do not hesitate to contact us.

KTC – Training Courses

KTC has one of the largest dedicated training centres in the Ireland. At KTC we have the training experience with a highly skilled team to meet your needs. We also provide training in: CSCS Machinery, Quarrying, Retail, Education, Transport, Agricultural and many more areas.

Our purpose built headquarters are in Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

KTC courses are approved by :

City and Guilds and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)

Kearney Training and Consultancy Ltd provide Pesticide Training Courses throughout Ireland. We are based at our strategically located Approved Training Centre in Portlaoise, County Laois, just 45 minutes from Dublin. We also cater for, and provide Pesticide Safety Training Courses in Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

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