AERIAL AGRICHEMICAL RATING Growsafe AND CERTIFIED HANDLER COURSE - Revalidation
Renewal of both your Growsafe Aerial Initial Agrichemical Rating and Certified Handler certificates
[+] More information about this coursePre-Requisites
- Pre-course Checklist to be completed prior to the course date including the enrolment form.
- Bring Logbook along with you on the day
One day renewal course
Course Cost: $1000.00+GST
Booking Details
AERIAL ENDORSED GROUND CREW AND CERTIFIED HANDLER COURSE
This course provides essential information and instructions for Ground Crew handling, mixing and loading agrichemicals for Aerial Application.
[+] More information about this courseOne day course
Course Cost:$700.00+GST this will include your Certified Handler certficate if you dont use any agrichemcials that fall under HSWA classes 6.1a and 6.1b then you wil only need a Growsafe certificate and the cost of that is $550+GST
Pre-Requiste
- Fill out the Pre-course Checklist and Enrolment form and get them back to the office before the course date
- Bring your own PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to the course
- Bring your mixing jugs to the course
- Supply photos and/or videos of you as the handler if you are using and applying any products that trigger Class 6.1A and B. If these cannot be provided then a site visit will be mandatory which will be an added cost.
Course Content:
- Course structured around NZS8409:2004 ‘Management of Agrichemicals’
- Comprehensive training manual supplied at the course
- Certified Handler content
- Understanding the need for safe use of Agrichemicals
- Health and Safety in the workplace
- Handling and mixing agrichemicals
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
- Dehydration
- Complex agrichemical self checklist
- Open book assessment
- Both Certificates valid for 5 years
Booking Details
Aerial Initial Rating Growsafe Course (AERIAL) -Manned
The GROWSAFE Pilots Aerial Agrichemical Rating is a personal qualification given after completion of the National Certificate in Aerial Agrichemical Application. This certificate then gives you a wide range of work opportunities in the application of agrichemicals by air. Most tenders, or when working for Landscape, Forestry, Private Farm Owners, DOC, Local Bodies and Regional Councils require this certificate.
[+] More information about this courseThree day course followed by a one day site visit
Course Cost: $3950.00+GST
Prerequisites:
- Current GROWSAFE Endorsed Ground Crew Certificate
- First Aid Unit Standards - Units: 6401 & 6402 OR 26551 & 26552
- Proof of Private Pilots Licence (PPL) or Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL)
- Fill out the the enrolment form and get it back to the office before the course date
Course Content:
- An extensive training pack is supplied to you once you have registered for the course. This pack provides all the technical data that is required to complete the training course and assessments.
- Complex agrichemical self checklist - This is a system where you can check and identify where you feel you are at, in regards to agrichemical Application
- Self study assessment where you are required to complete the various sections in the course manual.
- A site visit to your place of work by the trainer
- Full understanding of the various Acts that relate to Agrichemical application
- Chemical Rating Certificate valid for 5 years
Booking Details
There are currently no dates scheduled for this course.
Aerial Initial Rating UAV (DRONE) Unmanned
Please get in contact with the office to get more information about this course or to book on
[+] More information about this courseThree day course followed by a one day site visit
Course Cost: $3950.00+GST
Prerequisites:
Bring your Drone along with you to the course
Booking Details
There are currently no dates scheduled for this course.
Applied/Advanced Growsafe and Certified Handler Course - Revalidation
Renewal of your Growsafe Applied and Certified Handler certificates
[+] More information about this courseHalf day course (Site Visit optional – additional fee)
Contact the office to arrange a date for you training.
Course Cost: $510.00+GST
Booking Details
BASIC- FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER SPRAYED
The Basic course provides essential information and instruction for anyone that has not sprayed agrichemicals before.
Please Note: Certificates can take up to 4weeks to be processed.
[+] More information about this courseFull day course (8:00am-2:00pm) for those people who have not done ANY spraying before.
Please contact the office for dates of this course.
Course Cost: $495.00+GST per person
Inhouse training is also available.
Pre-Course:
- Enrolment form filled out and sent back to the office
Course Content:
- Labels
- PPE Use
- Knapsack Basic Use
- Assessment
Post Course:
- Employer to fill out Verification of practical competency form and send it back to us for you to receive your certificate
Booking Details
There are currently no dates scheduled for this course.
CERTIFIED HANDLER ONLY COURSE
For the Certified Handler Course if you use Agrichemicals that fall under HSWA classes 6.1a and 6.1b then you will need a GrowSafe certificate to buy, store and apply those.
[+] More information about this courseThe GrowSafe Certificate is not included on this course
This is a Half day Course
We do Certified Handler courses for USERs and RESELLERS
Start Time: 8:30am- 1:00pm
Cost: $450+GST per person
Prerequisites:
- You need to hold a Current GrowSafe Standard Certificate to be able to sit on a Certifed Handler course
Booking Details
REGISTERED CHEMICAL APPLICATOR Growsafe (GROUND) AND CERTIFIED HANDLER COURSE
The GROWSAFE Registered Chemical Applicator Certificate (Ground) is a personal one on one Certificate issued after completion of the National Certificate in Agrichemical Application. Om completion of this course you will receive your GROWSAFE Registered Chemical Applicators Certificate.
This certificate then gives you a wide range of work opportunities in the application of agrichemicals. Most tenders for work in Road Spraying, Parks and Reserves, DOC, Local Bodies and Regional Councils through out New Zealand also require this certificate for any person who is spraying for hire or reward. The Course includes your Certified Handler Certificate.
[+] More information about this courseThis course is run one on one. The Trainer will visit you 2 – 3 times at your site.
Contact the office to arrange a date to start Training.
$40.00+GST per credit (Maximum Credits: 167 = $6680.00)
Please note not everyone needs 179 credits
Your credits break down into 59 Maximum for compulsary and 108 maximum for your different strands
Prerequisites:
- GROWSAFE Introductory Unit Standards - Units: 21563 & 21564
- First Aid Unit Standards - Units: 6401 & 6402 OR 26551 & 26552
Course Content:
- An extensive training pack is supplied to you once you have registered for the course. This pack provides all the technical date that is required to complete the training course and assessments.
- Course structured around NZS8409:2004 ‘Management of Agrichemicals’
- Complex agrichemical self checklist - This is a system where you can check and identify where you feel you are at, in regards to agrichemical Application
- Self study assessment where you are required to complete the various sections in relation to the strands that you have chosen to be trained in
- A number of site visits to your place of work from the trainer to train and assist you with this course
- Trainee must be able to produce evidence of 200 hours of spray application (copies of spray logs/spray diaries)
- Full understanding of the various Acts that relate to Agrichemical Application
- Property Spray Plans
- Both Certificates valid for 5 years
Once completed this will assist you if you wish to get your work place accredited
Booking Details
There are currently no dates scheduled for this course.
Standard GrowSafe Course
This course is for people who have sprayed before and need to obtain their Standard Growsafe certificate
[+] More information about this courseThis course runs from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm approx
The cost for Growsafe Standard Certificate is $550.00 plus GST
PLEASE NOTE YOU CANNOT GET THE CERTIFIED HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON THE SAME DAY AS YOUR GROWSAFE CERTIFICATE
In House Training is also available
Prerequisites:
- Enrolment Form filled out and handed in to the office before the course date
- You have to be able to provide 8 copies of spray diaries with 8 different dates on
Course Content:
- Labels
- Updates on Industry requirements
- PPE Use
- Knapsack Use
- Mixing & Measuring
- Jug Calibration
- Assessment
Booking Details