NRoSO and BASIS points:
Ei Operator offers a choice of online CPD training, which NRoSO and BASIS have accredited with points. NRoSO allow up to ten points per year from our courses and BASIS (for members of the Professional Register) allow up to 18 points per year.
If you are a member of the National Register of Sprayer Operators (NRoSO) or a member of the BASIS Professional Register, then you can access each course once every year. All you have to do is enrol, ‘checkout’ with your details and NRoSO/BASIS number, read the course material, take the test and then we will send your points across to NRoSO/BASIS. Courses start at £11 each
Go to the HOME PAGE to view all options.
EiO Short-Courses – £12 each:
There are currently three short-courses available to purchase. Each short-course is worth two points and costs just £12. Alternatively, you can take out an annual subscription for £33 each year which grants you access to three short courses every year.
PPE Get covered – 2 points: £12
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has a unique role in the authorisation and use of plant protection products. This course will help you reduce the risk of personal contamination and meet the legal requirements regarding PPE use when handling and applying plant protection products.
This course is worth 2 NRoSO and 2 BASIS points.
Formulations – 2 points: £12
This course considers the principal pesticide formulation types found in the UK and the factors that operators should consider. It explains the main advantages and disadvantages of each kind of formulation and the key things to consider when handling, storing and mixing the different types.
Operators will learn the fundamentals of the main formulation types to ensure they use them safely, avoid problems when mixing products in sprayers and maximise the performance of the products used in the treatments.
This course is worth 2 NRoSO and 2 BASIS points.
Safe and legal in store – 2 points: £12
This course explains the requirements for fixed and mobile storage of plant protection products by professional users. It provides an overview of the legal requirements for the storage of products, including storage safety, structure, maintenance, management and mobile storage.
This course is worth 2 NRoSO and 2 BASIS points.
Essential Stewardship – 4 points: £25
This course describes the background to the essential stewardship schemes currently in use in the UK. It explains how pesticides can reach watercourses, why we need these schemes and the factors operators should consider when using these products.
This course is worth 4 NRoSO and 4 BASIS points.
Attention to Detail – 4 points: £25
FSOOTY finalists usually stand out because of their meticulous attention to detail – nothing is overlooked. This course teaches operators how focusing on the details in four common areas can bring big improvements in safety, application efficacy and efficiency while also helping to protect the environment.
This course is worth 4 NRoSO and 4 BASIS points.
Targeted Applications – 6 points: £38
A wide range of plant protection products (PPPs) are available to control weeds, pests and diseases in all the main arable crops, OSR and maize. To achieve the maximum benefit from using them, however, it’s essential to employ the best application techniques to control the target problem at the optimum time in the growth stages. You will learn the key timings for product use on these specific crops and how you can maximise the potential benefit of product use by adjusting sprayers according to the crop and problem being targeted.
This course is worth 6 NRoSO and 6 BASIS points
Essential Maintenance
This course explains how to carry out routine maintenance and checks, locate and remedy potential faults as well as how to make necessary adjustments. The course content is designed to promote accurate applications, avoid delays caused by unnecessary breakdowns as well as protect the operator, machine and environment.
Pro Course – 8 points: £48
Brought to you in association with Syngenta UK and the NAAC, this advanced course is aimed at experienced operators. Five lessons and in-lesson tests, covers subjects such as Droplets, Emergency procedures, Beneficials, Hitting the target and Future developments.
This course is worth 8 NRoSO and 8 BASIS points
To review all the courses please head to the HOME PAGE to see all options.
BASIS points for subscribing to Pro Operator magazine:
For those not already receiving Pro Operator magazine and for BASIS members only, you can also earn 2 BASIS points for subscribing to the magazine. Published three times a year to coincide with key application seasons, Pro Operator costs just £18/year including postage. It’s packed full of application advice, information and news, specifically for sprayer owners and operators. To find out more, follow the link HERE
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