Killgerm Training

Wakefield Road, Ossett
Wakefield, WF5 9AJ

Training Hours

Monday to Friday
8:30am to 5:15pm

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Not Enrolled

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HOW TO GET STARTED:

Hello and welcome to Killgerm’s online version of the RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management. Please view the training videos and pdf downloads ahead of your separately arranged ‘live’ remote training / revision sessions.

  • Start by downloading and reading the ‘Workbook for RSPH L2 Award in pest management’ PDF file is in Materials tab.
  • Next, view the Unit 3 videos in the order they are laid out.
  • Download and consult the Unit 3 downloads (pdfs / ‘handouts’) which complement the videos.
  • Once you have viewed the videos and other downloads for Unit 3 please complete the example questions, found in your Workbook, for this unit.
  • Attend the separately arranged ‘live’ remote training / revision session associated with Unit 3, before proceeding to Unit 1 and finally Unit 2
  • Refer to your copy of the Killgerm Training / Technical Manual as part of your own revision

Good luck and enjoy!

Course handouts are accessible only to enrolled delegates.

Course Content

UNIT 3:
Health, Safety and Legislation
Introduction to legislation
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Accidents and Incidents
Work at Height Regulations 2005
Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
Risk Assessments
Environmental legislation (safe use of biocides)
Personal Protective Equipment
PPE selection
Storage and transport of pesticides
Record keeping
Communication
Food safety (Food Safety Act and Food Hygiene Regulations)
Wildlife Protection
UNIT 1:
Vertebrate Pest Management
Moles
Rabbits
Squirrels
Other mammals and protected species
Rat control in sewers
Rodent and non-target biology and behaviour
Reasons for control
Signs of infestation and inspecting for rodents
Legislation relevant to rodent control
Non-chemical treatments
Chemical treatments – Part 1
Chemical treatments – Part 2
Cholecalciferol
Reporting and Risk Assessments
Environmental impact of rodenticides & CRRU Code
UNIT 2:
Invertebrate Pest Management
Introduction to Insect Biology
Insecticides
Basic Treatment Principles
Ants, Bees and Wasps
Cockroaches
Flies
Bedbugs and Fleas
Ectoparasites
Textile Pests and Stored Product Insects
Nuisance pests