We do Practical Training for PCO Pest Control Operators as well as Business Management Training

Application of herbicides and horticultural pesticides

THE REGISTRATION AS A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR IS REQUIRED IN TERMS OF SECTION 10 OF ACT 36 OF 1947

Any person who for reward OR in the course of a business, industry or trade uses an agricultural remedy must register as a Pest Control Operator in terms of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947) as amended and the regulations relating thereto as published in Government Notice No. R1449 of 1 July 1983.

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Regulation 2(3)(c): Has successfully completed a course of instruction which the Registrar recognises and has administered agricultural remedies for at least six months under the supervision of a registered Pest Control Operator. Experience must be substantiated by a sworn affidavit.

Practical training of HLEM Staff for obtaining a Pest Control Operation Certification in the categories.

Industrial Vegetation and Noxious Weeds
Landscape (pesticides and fungicides)

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Practical training of own staff for PCO Pest control Operator
Industrial vegetation and noxious weeds as well as landscape

PCO training landscape spraying fungicides

PCO training (landscape) spraying fungicides wearing full PPE

PCO training landscape explaining the precautions and use of fungicides

PCO training (landscape) explaining the precautions and application of fungicides

PCO training landscape stressing the dangers and correct use of  toxic remedies

PCO training (landscape) explaining the dangers and correct safe use of  toxic remedies in this case Aluminium phosphide which liberates lethal phosphine gas.



Our practical training includes a course on alien weed identification and the best methods of eradication for each species. SEE ALIEN INVASIVE WEEDS AND NEMBA REGULATIONS HERE

Practical Training of PCO Pest Control Operators in the field for a client in Nigel Gauteng to gain practical hands on experience to qualify for the the application of a PCO operators certificate issued by the Department of Agriculture.

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Trainee pest control operators learning to apply herbicide gel

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Trainee pest control operators applying herbicide gel to kill alien invasive trees

PCO pest control operator training with HLEM kaput gel

Kaput herbicide gel being applied to kill a Brazilian Pepper tree
Schinus braziliensis which is a NEMBA cat 1b alien invasive tree

PCO pest control operator training with HLEM knapsack sprayer

Trainee pest control operators learning to apply herbicide by means of a knapsack sprayer

PCO pest control operator herbicides use glyphosate triclopyr kaput gel

PCO Pest Control Operator practical training herbicides used glyphosate triclopyr and kaput gel


Training Enterprise Development Contractors for SAPPI

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PCO Pest Control Operator (Herbices) training at SAPPI Stanger Bird Hide

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Experienced HLEM spray operator demonstrating how to look after and clean spray equipment

Practical training notes for obtaining a Pest Control Operators Certificate



Regulation 2(3)(c): requires that the applicant has successfully completed a course of instruction which the Registrar recognises, I recommend that this instruction be done by The Pest Management Academy.

Michael Hickman

michael hickman General manager of HLEM

Environmental Rehabilitation Specialist

Alien Vegetation Control Specialist

Landscape Designer

Horticulturist

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We do PCO, pest control operator practical training both at your place of operations as well as at Mount Moreland or a combination of both.

Call me to discuss your requirements.

We are situated next to the Durban King Shaka International Airport

7 Agnes Street
4339 Mount Moreland


PO Box  60
4345 Mount Moreland
Durban
South Africa

Michael:    082 061 2593

Hlengiwe:  082 7744 059



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