Rodenticides training

Price: £125pp (+VAT), for the one-day course

Hush Farms is now offering a new Rodenticides training course to meet the changes in law – with LANTRA accredited training in Devon, Dorset, Somerset and throughout the UK.

PLEASE NOTE: we have 2 options for training – whatever suits you:

Workshop – join a group, or we'll come to you and do it in-house (full day: 10am – 3pm);
Online – a great way to do it at your own pace, from the comfort of your office, or even at home – allows up to one year to complete the course.

Our new Rodenticides training course meets the changes in law, regarding the purchase and use of Rodenticides. We are one of a very few in the country who are able to deliver the one-day LANTRA certificated course in the Responsible and Effective Control of Commensal Rodents.

SAVE TIME by learning how to keep rodent numbers down on your property – and even how to eliminate them. SAVE MONEY on wasted bait and avoid the thousands of pounds worth of damage rodents cause to stock, such as grain and bales. REDUCE RISK to staff and to public health.

IF YOU ALREADY OUTSOURCE YOUR PEST CONTROL, you can still save yourself a LOT of money. This course will educate your staff in best practice for preventative controls, as well as raising their awareness to monitor activity and spot the first signs to alert management.

The legal bit: Changes to legislation affecting the purchase and use of rodenticides mean that only those who possess a certificate of appropriate training will be able to purchase bait of more than 1.5kg – most baits are sold in quantities of 3Kg or more. This LANTRA qualification is suitable for anyone operating within the regulations affecting Public Health.

On this course you will learn:

How to avoid harbouring rodents
How to protect equipment, property and public health
How to monitor and record rodent activity
How to comply with Legislation
When to take further action
The most effective and appropriate methods of control

The day of training and assessment is delivered in a classroom environment and can cater for up to 8 people. This certification will qualify participants to purchase and manage the use of rodenticides (rat bait) and, most importantly, will give you the ability to save time, money and minimise risks to staff and public health.

Course detail:

LANTRA Workshop in Control of Rodents - £125

Accreditation: LANTRA

Price: £125 per person (+VAT), based on a minimum of 5 trainees attending, includes LANTRA training & assessment.

(Travel fees may apply.)

Course length: one day

Course objectives: Legislation; Understand your responsibilities under the law and help you become a safe and competent biocide user; Interpret and use product label information; Store, transport, record and dispose of biocides and containers safely; Record information correctly; Identify rats and mice and the typical symptoms of damage caused; Identify the degree and source of an infestation; Plan, implement and monitor an effective control programme for rats and mice; Select and carry out the most appropriate methods of rat and mouse control; Understand the effect rodent control can have on the environment; Public Health; Site Surveys; Evaluate Control Options; and Control Programmes.

The training will include theory and practical activities during the day and provide you with an understanding of why it is necessary to control rodents, the biology and behaviour of rodents and legislation associated with rodent control. You will understand what information is required when carrying out a survey and the non-chemical methods available to control rodents as well as the current rodenticides and formulations how they work, how to transport them, safe disposal and the importance of completing documentation.

Trainees will need: A packed lunch, 2 hard-copy passport style photographs.

Please note: maximum of 8 trainees per instructor.