Myerscough College Adult Skills

06/02/2026

We are excited to announce an addition to our pesticide course offer. We will be delivering NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides for Vertebrate Pest Control for Rats and Mice (PA-R&M) from Thursday 16th April 2026 at our Preston Campus. For more information and to book please visit https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/short-course/greenspace/nptc-level-2-award-in-the-safe-use-of-pesticides-for-vertebrate-pest-control-for-rats-and-mice-pa-rm/

22/09/2025

Why not join our NPTC Tractor Driving and Operations course on 28th and 29th Oct, running from our Preston Campus.

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05/09/2025

We still have places available on our RHS Level 2 and 3 Practical and Principles courses in Warrington, Liverpool and Preston for immediate start. For more information and to apply for our courses please visit our website

Whether you're laying the foundations for a career in landscape gardening, looking to be cut above the rest in the sportsturf sector or perhaps holding a blooming passion for floral design, Myerscough College's facilities are perfect for you to blossom in whatever greenspace industry you choose. Our...

16/07/2025

Booking Land based Machinery / Driver Training Courses

We are currently having some website issues. Please refer to the website for course information however you can book courses directly using the links below. We will be advertising extra future dates for many courses in the next couple of months.
Currently we are unable to take online payments and so students will be invoiced for their courses. Please refer to the factsheets for course fees.
Courses marked with a * will now require an application and enrolment form completing to allow us to access funding to support the cost of the courses.
If you wish to book a course with a fee and your employer is paying please ask them to contact [email protected] for a booking link.

City and Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Mowers*

Please apply via factsheet- https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/further-education/greenspace/city-guilds-nptc-level-2-certificate-of-competence-in-the-safe-use-of-mowers-pedestrian-croxteth/

City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Brush-cutters and Trimmers - Liverpool*

14th Aug 25- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_apply.ascx&offeringID=821305

29th Sept 25 https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_apply.ascx&offeringID=822823

City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Hand Held Hedge Cutters - Liverpool*
4th Nov 2025 - https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_apply.ascx&offeringID=814173

6th Nov 2025- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_apply.ascx&offeringID=822541

2nd Dec 2025- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_apply.ascx&offeringID=819264

11th Dec 2025- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_apply.ascx&offeringID=819023

Coming Soon

Tractor Driving Liverpool and Preston*

Leafblower - Liverpool*

16/07/2025

Booking Chainsaw Courses

We are currently having some website issues. Please refer to the website for course information however you can book courses directly using the links below. We will be advertising extra future dates for many courses in the next couple of months.
Currently we are unable to take online payments and so students will be invoiced for their courses. Please refer to the factsheets for course fees.
Courses marked with a * will now require an application and enrolment form completing to allow us to access funding to support the cost of the courses.
If you wish to book a course with a fee and your employer is paying please ask them to contact [email protected] for a booking link.

CS30* City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-Cutting
Please book through the factsheet
https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/further-education/greenspace/city-guilds-nptc-level-2-certificate-of-competence-in-chainsaw-maintenance-and-cross-cutting-cs30/

CS30/31* City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Ground Based Chainsaw Operation/ Felling Small Trees
Please book through the website
https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/further-education/greenspace/city-guilds-nptc-level-2-award-in-ground-based-chainsaw-operation-cs3031/

CS38*- please book using the links below

15th Sept 25- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_apply.ascx&offeringID=822411

3rd Nov 25- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_apply.ascx&offeringID=822158

CS39- City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness
Please book through the factsheet
https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/short-course/greenspace/city-guilds-nptc-level-2-certificate-of-competence-in-using-a-chainsaw-from-a-rope-and-harness-cs39/

Dates coming soon for:

City & Guilds NPTC L2 Award in Safe Use of Manually Fed Wood Chipper*

NPTC City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Powered Pole Pruner Maintenance and Operation*

City & Guilds NPTC L3 Certificate of Competence in Aerial Tree Rigging (CS41)

City & Guilds NPTC L3 Certificate of Competence in Felling and Processing Medium Trees Over 380mm and up to 760mm (CS32)

16/07/2025

Booking Pesticide Courses
We are currently having some website issues. Please refer to the website for course information however you can book courses directly using the links below. We will be advertising extra future dates for many courses in the next couple of months.
Currently we are unable to take online payments and so students will be invoiced for their courses. Please refer to the factsheets for course fees.
Courses marked with a * will now require an application and enrolment form completing to allow us to access funding to support the cost of the courses.
If you wish to book a course with a fee and your employer is paying please ask them to contact [email protected] for a booking link.

PA1 Liverpool and Preston- https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/short-course/greenspace/city-guilds-nptc-l2-award-in-the-principles-of-safe-handling-and-application-of-pesticides-pa1/

PA1 Preston Booking Links
3rd Sept 2025-https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_enrolFC.ascx&OfferingID=822621
9th Sept 2025 - https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_enrolFC.ascx&OfferingID=822538
23rd Sep 2025 https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_enrolFC.ascx&OfferingID=821302
7th Oct 2025- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_enrolFC.ascx&OfferingID=822622
21st Oct 2025- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_enrolFC.ascx&OfferingID=822623

PA1 Liverpool Booking Links
15th Sept 2025- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_enrolFC.ascx&OfferingID=822822
3rd Nov 2025- https://weaa.myerscough.ac.uk/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/additional/checkout_enrolFC.ascx&OfferingID=822539

PA6a*- Preston- Please apply using the factsheet:
https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/further-education/greenspace/city-guilds-nptc-l2-award-in-the-safe-application-of-pesticides-using-pedestrian-hand-held-equipment-pa6a/

PA6a* Liverpool -Please apply using the factsheet https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/further-education/greenspace/city-guilds-nptc-l2-award-in-the-safe-application-of-pesticides-using-pedestrian-hand-held-equipment-pa6a/

PA2- Liverpool dates coming soon