This course has been designed to correspond with the British Horse Society Stage 1 Care syllabus. In total, there are 8 separate topics covering all the relevant information needed to help you gain the BHS Stage 1 qualification.

(Exam to be booked via BHS direct)

In line with the BHS Stage 2 Care syllabus, we have split this course up into two main sections: Care A and Care B. They have then been further divided into the 11 individual topics found within the Stage 2 Care curriculum.

This course follows the BHS Stage 3 Care syllabus. Under the two main sections, Care A and Care B, there are 12 individual topics all covering extensive amounts of information necessary for this qualification

By the end of this course, you'll identify normal dog behaviour and its causes, recognise various body language signs, explain aggression and its reasons, and learn how to respond effectively in various situations around dogs.

Level 2

This one-day course will cover basic canine first aid in an emergency. Participants will learn how to treat minor injuries and handle post-veterinary care.

This course encompasses understanding signs of normal and abnormal health and carrying out a routine care regime.

This course covers all aspects of anatomy and physiology, dietary requirements and nutrigenomics to provide optimum health and nutrition care.

Level 2 & 3

This course is a practical introduction to the grooming business, enabling you to gain skills in canine grooming and styling at the beginner level.

Level 2 & 3

This course includes understanding how dogs learn and how to develop a positive bond with a dog.

Level 2

This course will teach you the knowledge and skills to become a professional dog walker, including health and safety, business planning, legal requirements, dog behaviour, and working with both canine and human customers effectively.

This practical 2-day course is aimed at beginners who are seeking to learn the basic skills of dry stone walling.

If you are spending lots of money on having your horse clipped professionally, this is an opportunity for you to learn the skills.

This course explores key design principles such as scale, proportion, unity, colour, and sizing. You will learn techniques for site analysis and plant selection, focusing on colour, size, and texture. The course includes vertical and horizontal design strategies and an in-depth look at soil conditions for effective landscaping.

Topics in this course include safe techniques of clipping, an exploration of different types of clipping, and a practical clipping session to apply your skills hands-on.

Our training is designed to help you recognise and report issues to an appropriate expert.

It's a basic one-day course to give you the knowledge to identify potentially hazardous trees.

Level 2

This course is designed for those looking to operate wood-chippers safely. It covers key areas such as health and safety requirements, risk assessments, equipment preparation, wood-chipper operation, and maintenance, ensuring participants gain the necessary skills for safe and effective use.

Level 2

This qualification confirms occupational competence for operatives of pesticide application equipment and pest controllers.

This qualification is designed specifically for anyone who applies pesticides to control Rats and Mice as part of their daily role. This is a new award.

Level 2

Our novice training course is for anyone employed in the agriculture, horticulture, landscaping and grounds maintenance industry and currently operates, or will be required to operate a brushcutter or strimmer.

Qualification numbers: 003920, 003921

This qualification is about the maintenance of a chainsaw and cross-cutting trees at ground level. Chainsaws used in aerial and ground work are covered. This work will be carried out in a workshop or a woodland environment.

Qualification number: 3922

This standard covers the accessing of trees through climbing (both ladders and using climbing equipment) and by Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) to carry out rescues in a variety of contexts (pruning operation, cutting, dismantle or rigging).

The aerial rescues include recovery of both conscious and unconscious casualties.

Qualification number: 3923

Individuals who use chainsaws as part of their work in arboriculture, forestry or other industries. It will provide the individual with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to use chainsaws from a rope and harness safely and to industry standards in line with current legislation.

This 2-day course is aimed at beginners wishing to enhance their rural hedge creation and maintenance skills.

This course only runs between January and March due to nesting bird regulations.

Ensure safe and effective pesticide injection. The PA6INJ course equips you with the knowledge and skills to comply with regulations, assess treatment sites, calibrate equipment, and perform injections. Learn proper procedures for handling and applying pesticides.

Entry requirements: PA1

The course covers pre-use checks, maintenance, identification of controls and instruments, and operating the machine taking into account the type of cutting mechanism used.

This course aims to allow current and potential delegates to gain industry-wide and accepted NPTC accreditation with an integrated assessment to confirm safety and competence in the use of Ride-On Self Propelled Mowers.

Unit PA1 is the mandatory foundation unit covering the relevant legislation. The unit PA6 involves the practical safe application via a knapsack applicator with a hydraulic nozzle or rotary atomiser-type sprayers.

During this course, you will learn to safely prepare, operate and carry out maintenance on a stump grinder.

Qualification number: 1431

If you use a tractor this qualification will help you prove your ability as part of your work in agriculture, horticulture or other industries.

Level 2

This is a tractor-mounted spraying course using a ground crop sprayer (mounted or trailed) with a hydraulic nozzle type/rotary atomiser-boom.

This course includes the instinctive behaviour of domestic dogs and training methods.

This qualification is designed specifically for anyone who applies pesticides to control Rats and Mice as part of their daily role. This is a new award.

This is a non-independently assessed qualification aimed at those who use handheld hedge cutters as part of their work, either in horticulture, arboriculture or forestry.