Gardening Qualifications

City & Guilds / NPTC

NPTC became part of the City & Guilds Group in 2004 and together they form the UK’s largest awarding body in the land-based sector – encompassing agriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal care, conservation, machinery and more. NPTC's aim is to promote competence and professionalism in the workforce of the land-based and related industries by the encouragement of continuous learning and the recognition of skill.

NPTC creates qualifications that reflect the industry's needs, working closely with Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for land-based training and education. NPTC qualifications range from entry level to degree level. Many give workers vital licences to practice in their industry. As well as creating and assessing mainstream qualifications, NPTC creates awards tailored to particular companies. This helps workers in niche businesses to achieve the level of qualification they deserve.

Visit www.cityandguilds.com and www.nptc.org.uk for more information including details of approved course providers.

NPTC Approved Trainers

Click here - http://www.nptc.org.uk/training-providers/

Ian Gower Associates Ltd

7 Blean Square
Vinters Park
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 5QU

Tel: 01622 675130 / 07946 525298

ian@pesticides-safety-training.co.uk
http://www.pesticides-safety-training.co.uk/

Ian Gower Associates Ltd is an established Amenity Horticulture training company with experienced, established trainers specialising in a wide range of training interventions. We are based in the South East, but courses can be run throughout the UK if numbers are sufficient.

We especially offer training towards NPTC qualifications such as:
All the Pesticides units
Chainsaw
Arboricultural Operations
Turf Maintenance Equipment
Brushcutting Operations
Landscape Plant Machinery
Forklifts
MEWPS
Safe Use of Mowers

Other training covering any subject relevant to Amenity Horticulture is offered as required and if numbers are sufficient can be run on-site – see the website for further details.

A1 Arborists Ltd

Training, Advisory and Educational specialists. For example; Royal Forestry Society-Certificate in Arboriculture and NPTC assessed chainsaw courses etc.
www.a1-arborists.com

Kingswood Training Services Ltd

Kingswood Training National Centre for Tree Surgery and Forestry Courses

- We operate from a £300,000 purpose built Training Centre with facilities that are second to none.
- We have an exceptionally high pass rate – 95% of our last 500 candidates passed their NPTC assessments at the first attempt.
- Group numbers are limited to 4, so candidates receive plenty of individual attention.
- All of our Instructors are Lantra and NPTC qualified, and have many years of industry experience in the subject areas they teach.
- Candidates are accommodated together at our training centre, where they can study together in the evenings. The ‘atmosphere of learning’ is enormously helpful when preparing for assessments.
- We arrange the assessment for you, to follow straight on at the end of the course. Candidates are therefore on a familiar site, using familiar equipment.
- We have outstanding training venues extremely close to us.
- Very competitive ‘all-in’ costs, including equipment hire and accommodation.
- Easy to find – just 10 minutes from the M25.
- We are market leaders – running courses recognised by Lantra, NPTC (National Proficiency Test Council), CTP (the Career Transition Partnership, and ELCAS (the Enhanced Learning Credit Administration Scheme).

www.kingswoodtraining.co.uk

Croydon Adult Learning and Training (CALAT)

Croydon Adult Learning and Training (CALAT) is the sixth largest adult education service in the country with a vast part-time choice of courses. The service is committed to adult learning and training and has over sixty years’ experience of creating a focused environment that supports and helps people achieve their goals. Whether you are looking for a qualification, or to study for personal well-being and interest, there is something for everyone in a friendly and welcoming environment. CALAT offers a range of City & Guilds Gardening and RHS Horticulture courses as well as non-accredited short gardening courses.
Please visit www.calat.ac.uk or call 0870 556 1630 for further information.

Kensey Training - Cornwall, Devon and the South West

Kensey Training are based in Launceston and provide land based health and safety courses throughout Devon and Cornwall and the South West.

We provide Lantra courses in Chainsaw, brushcutter / trimmers, mowers, woodchippers, pole saw amongst others

We provide NPTC training in Chainsaws (all units) fron basic felling to tree climbing and aerial rescue and Pesticide knapsack sprayers, .

We can also provide tailor made courses such as hedge laying, stone walling, lawn management, tree pruning and others

For more information please contact Derek Gane on 01566 775305 or email info@kenseytraining.co.uk.

Website www.kenseytraining.co.uk

Reaseheath College

Reaseheath College is a specialist deliverer of a wide range of Horticulture, floristry, garden design, specialist CAD and digital design in our modern bespoke design studio using up to date vectorworks software.

A wide range of courses for all levels - both part time and full time delivery. The courses we offer are as follows:
RHS level 2, Advance, Diploma and we are a national assessment centre for the RHS.
National Certificate in Horticulture
National Diploma in Horticulture including Landscape construction and amenity management (working with National Trust) and sports performance and facilities management (Working in conjunction with premier league football clubs)
Level 2 and 3 City and Guilds Floristry
NOCN Foundation, Intermediate, Advance Floristry,
University College Diploma Garden Design.
Foundation and Full BSC degree in landscape design and management.
Advanced Certificate and Professional Diploma in Garden design.
City and Guilds Amateur Gardening
NPTC Pesticides, brushcutters, chainsaws, first aid, health and safety, tractor driving, etc.
Computer aided design, Digital design technology
Level 2 / 3 apprenticeships in Amenity horticulture and sports turf.

Bespoke courses – These can be tailored to individual companies requirements depending on numbers.

Reaseheath College
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW56DF

Visit : http://www.reaseheath.ac.uk/

Warwickshire and Harborough Training

Established since 1989, Warwickshire and Harborough Training divisions are local providers of specialised training to land-based businesses around Warwickshire and Harborough. Our unique selling point is the ability to offer Lantra or City & Guilds on-site training, giving you the flexibility to organise courses around your busy schedule.

Courses include all aspects of:-
Equipment & Handling
Pesticides
Boundary Management
Health & Safety
Chainsaws, Forestry and Arboriculture
Plant and Machinery
Vermin Control
Animal Health and Welfare
Meat Processing

Through the Landskills programme managed by Lantra of behalf of EMDA, our Harborough Training division can offer subsidised training courses to eligible businesses.

For further information please contact either Jill Salt on 01926 495024 or Julie Gibson on 07998 216788

www.warwickshiretraining.co.uk
www.harboroughtraining.co.uk

TKF Training

TKF Training is one of the country's leading independent training providers delivering training to major utilities, local authorities and private clients throughout Great Britain and Eastern Europe.

Specialising in forestry, arboriculture, utility arboriculture, ground care and pesticide training - our courses ensure that the trainee is properly equipped to undertake assessments for nationally recognised certificates of competence.

We are a fully accredited City & Guilds (NPTC) Assessment Centre, an approved Institute of Learning & Management (ILM) delivery centre and is also a registered training provider for Lantra-Awards.

Our purpose built training centre is located within Holme Styes Wood, a 136-hectare commercial woodland situated 1.5 miles south of the popular West Yorkshire market town of Holmfirth.

TKF Training
Cross Gate Road
Holmfirth
West Yorks
HD9 1SL
Office: 01484 685114
Brochure: http://www.tkftraining.co.uk/CMS/xinha/plugins/ExtendedFileManager/demo_images/TKF_Brochure.pdf
www.tkftraining.co.uk