A 2 day safety, theory and practical course
Sessions
Day 1:
Rifle: safe handling and use (sporting rim fire)
- Firearms legislation (sporting rifle)
- Set up, ballistics and maintenance (sporting rimfire)
- Legislation (pest control)
- Pest control – species ecology
- Pest control – planning and application
- Principles of marksmanship (rim fire rifle)
- Use of vehicles
- Health and safety planning – applied risk assessment
- Activity records and recording procedures
- Assessing land for rifle use
- Night shooting assessment
Day 2:
- Practical range assessment
- Relative to the following NOS units:
| National Occupational Standards | NOS Unit | NOS Unit Title |
| Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Sept 2008) | CU27 | Maintain equipment and machines |
| Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Sept 2008) | CU47 | Control vertebrate pests and predators by shooting |
| Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Sept 2008) | Ga1 | Assist in game shooting activities |
| Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management (Sept 2008) | Ga2 | Monitor game populations and habitat |
| Pest Control (Mar 2006) | ASPC1 | Assess a site |
| Pest Control (Mar 2006) | ASPC2 | Organise resources for action |
| Pest Control (Mar 2006) | ASPC3 | Minimise risk to health, safety and the environment |
| Pest Control (Mar 2006) | ASPC5 | Control pests |
| Pest Control (Mar 2006) | ASPC8 | Monitor pest control activities |
| Land-based Operations (Jan 02) | CU8 | Transport supplies of physical resources within the work area |
| Land-based Operations (Jan 02) | CU12 | Prepare and operate a power vehicle |
| Amenity Horticulture (Jul 07) | L27 | Use and maintain equipment and machines |
| Common Unit | CU2 | Monitor and maintain health and safety |