Safe Use of Sheep Dip

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Course Code: Y26W/174

Farming Connect

Certificate provided

Course cost to be confirmed.

TBC

Fully accredited

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Subsidised cost: £100.80
Develop the knowledge and practical understanding needed to use sheep dip safely and responsibly, protect people, livestock and the environment, and prepare for the Certificate of Competence assessment.

The course covers the safe and responsible use of sheep dip, including preparing and handling dipping products, understanding health and environmental risks, using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), safe dipping practices, preventing contamination, managing and disposing of sheep dip safely, and following relevant legal requirements. Learners will develop the knowledge and practical understanding needed to use sheep dip safely and prepare for the separate Certificate of Competence assessment.

Learners must be registered with the current Farming Connect programme and have access to the Skills Hub using their RPW Online One Login details. Before applying for funding, learners must complete a Personal Development Plan (PDP). No mandatory e-learning module or additional course prerequisite has been identified for this course.

City & Guilds NPTC Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Sheep Dip

Learners may wish to progress to further training in sheep health and welfare, veterinary medicines, livestock management or other specialist agricultural courses relevant to their work.

Learners should wear suitable practical clothing and footwear and bring any personal protective equipment (PPE) required for handling and using sheep dip. The training provider will advise learners of any specific PPE, identification of equipment required for the training and separate assessment.

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