New member courses
New Courses for members
Pitchcare have teamed up with Mark Foley, a Training, Health and Safety Consultant to provide
courses on all of the subjects below. We are also able to provide analysis, safety audits,
safety policies, risk assessments, training and development for all members of staff.
The courses are certificated and prices will depend on numbers attending each course. For further
details please contact David Saltman on +44 (0) 1902 824392 or e-mail enquiries@pitchcare,com
Pitchcare management/supervisory development courses
Train the Trainer 3 days
Presentation Skills (for Groundsmen etc.) 2 days
Managing Stress within the Workplace 1 day
Interviewing Skills for Groundsmen 1 day
Effective Communication Skills 1 day
Stepping Up to Supervision 2 days
Interpersonal Skills for Team Leaders, Charge hands 2 days
Team Building Techniques 1 day
Grounds Maintenance Health and Safety Awareness 1 day
Manual Handling Awareness Session (for Groundsmen etc.) 4 hours
Health and Safety for Supervisors 2 days
Hazard and Risk Assessment Techniques 1 day
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 4 hours
Pitchcare Grounds Maintenance Training and Development
PA1 PA2 PA6 Pesticide Training (testing provided) on site 2 days per module
Test 1 hour per delegate
Abrasive Wheel training and assessment 4 hours
Test 45 minutes per module
Using Ladders Safely in the Workplace 4 hours
Scaffold (tower) 1 day
Certificated, Safe and Effective Use of:
Ride On Machinery, Cylinder/Rotary Units 1 day
Pedestrian Cylinder Mower Training and Assessment 4 hours
Test 45 minutes per module
Pedestrian Rotary Mower Training and Assessment 4 hours
Test 45 minutes per module
Chainsaw LANTRA/NPTC Units
Maintenance |
Crosscutting |
Stacking |
Felling Small, Medium and Large Trees |
Aerial Rescue |
1 day |
2 days |
3 days |
3 days |
4 days |
Safe and Effective Use of:
Woodchipper Training and Assessment 4 hrs + 45mins assessment
Strimmer Training and Assessment 4 hrs + 45mins assessment
Hedgetrimmer Training and Assessment 4 hrs + 45mins assessment
Forklift Training/Testing - novice/experienced operators 3 days max 3 delegates/day
Dumper Truck 1 day
Excavators 360° - 180° 1-3 days test
Tractor Maintenance
Tractor Driving Skills - novice/experienced operators 1-2 days
Tractor Implements
Tractor Trailers - Safer Operation Techniques 4 hours
Turf Management Courses
Turf Diseases, Identification and Control. 1 day
Environmental Turf Management 1 day
Bowling Green
Spring Maintenance 1 day
Summer Maintenance 1 day
Winter Maintenance 1 day
Cricket Square
Spring Maintenance 1 day
Summer Maintenance 1 day
Winter Maintenance 1 day
Football, Rugby, Hockey Pitch; Marking Out 1 day