The Safe Integration of Autonomous Mobile Machinery in UK Agriculture & Horticulture

This course highlights the impact of BS 8646:2023 – Code of Practice (CoP) on the safe integration of AMM for UK companies.

Understanding Woodlands and Woodland Management

This theoretical course introduces the main principles and practice of owning, managing and working a healthy, sustainable and resilient woodland in the UK; with a focus on small woodlands.

Use of Thermal and Night Vision for Wildlife Management (Scotland)

The SGA have designed a course for wildlife managers to gain certification of competence when using this specialised equipment. 
The content covers legislation, safety awareness and adherence to best practice guidelines.

Vegetation Fire Foundation Module (Skills Card)

The Vegetation Fire Foundation module provides either awareness for those working in wildfire or prescribed fire or as a prerequisite for further vegetation fire modules, such as Operator and Wildfire Management Plan.

Wildfire Liaison Officer

The Wildfire Liaison Officer module, building upon the Vegetation Fire Foundation Course, provides the knowledge for pre-incident, during and post incident liaison between the Fire and Rescue Services during wildfire incidents.

Wildfire Management Plan Module (Skills Card)

The Wildfire Management Plan module builds upon the Vegetation Fire Foundation to provide a management level of developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing Wildfire Management Plans.

Wildlife Identification in the Cairngorms

By the end of this course, participants should be able to identify the majority of birds and mammals seen and heard in the Cairngorms National Park.

Woodland Mammal Damage Assessment Course

This Woodland Mammal Damage Assessment Course aims to educate learners on recognising the different types of mammal damage and its impact in an ecosystem for WS1 & WS3 grant reporting.

Woodland Management For Conservation

The purpose of this course is to equip candidates with the basic knowledge to manage woodland where the primary aim is conservation for nature.

Prescribed Fire Manager Module (Skills Card)

The Prescribed Fire Manager module builds upon the Vegetation Fire Foundation and Operator modules to provide a management level of designing, planning and reporting prescribed fire operations from documents such as Site and Wildfire Management Plans.

Vegetation Fire Operator Module (Skills Card)

The Operator module builds upon the Foundation module to provide an operational level of wildfire incidents or prescribed fire operations or as a prerequisite for Prescribed Fire Manager.