The safe and regulatory use of plant protection products used in forestry requires legal qualifications. This online course in plant protection provides practical skills for handling approved preparations in forestry: you will learn to identify the risks associated with use, handle the substances correctly, and take environmental safety into account as part of your daily work.
Completing the degree ensures that forest management preparations are used responsibly, both for the employee's own safety and for the environment.
Completing the degree requires strong authentication with bank credentials or a mobile certificate. After successfully completing the degree, your information will be reported to the Plant Protection Products Register maintained by Tukes, ensuring your qualification is officially valid and verifiable.
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 hour must be reserved for the test performance |
| Validity of the qualification | 5 years, after which the qualification is renewed by repeating the course of study |
| Price | 79 € + VAT |
| Certificate | Electronic PDF certificate is included in the price; plastic card available for an additional fee of 15 € + VAT |
| Preliminary claim | No – you can start the degree without any previous experience or knowledge |
You can register for the exam without prior knowledge of the field, as there is no prerequisite requirement. Pre-study is not mandatory, but it is recommended to ensure a smooth completion of the exam. You can also use the material published by Tukes as a support before starting the exam:
Those who have completed the Forestry Plant Protection Degree can purchase and use specifically approved product groups for forestry purposes. These include:
This ensures that the use of plant protection products in forestry work remains safe and in compliance with regulations.
Do you need qualifications for all applications? If your work requires broader rights than just forest management, extensive plant protection degree for all applications (add link to STO’s own ”all applications” certification page) also covers preparations for forest management.
In addition to these specialized preparations, the degree covers the same general areas as other plant protection degrees:
The content complies with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Education Programme Decree (6/2012) and the requirements of the Chemicals Act regarding biocides.
Plant protection products are used professionally in many different fields, and a degree in forestry is particularly suitable for those working in forestry and nursery management. Professional plant protection users can also be found more widely in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, in forestry machinery transport, aerial spraying, the management of green spaces and golf courses, property maintenance, and the maintenance of the road and rail network.
A plant protection degree is required if any of the following is true:
In addition, Tukes recommends that a degree be obtained, even if it is not mandatory, for anyone who makes spraying decisions or works as a plant protection advisor.
It is a legally required qualification in Finland that entitles you to purchase and use approved plant protection products for forestry purposes, such as weed control products, forestry glyphosate formulations, and deer repellents.
The degree entitles the holder to purchase and use approved products for the control of weeds, glyphosate products approved for forestry use, and deer repellents.
No. The forestry degree only covers the product groups approved for forestry. If you need a broader qualification, you should take a plant protection degree covering all applications.
There is 1 hour reserved for performing the test.
The qualification is valid for 5 years, after which it is renewed by taking the examination again.
The price is 79 € + VAT. The price includes an electronic PDF certificate, and for an additional fee (15 € + VAT) a plastic card is also available.
Not necessary. No basic knowledge requirement has been set for the investigation.
Especially for those working in forestry and seedling cultivation, such as forest machine operators and professionals performing forestry work.
Complete the forestry plant protection degree online. Competence in rootworm control, glyphosate, and herbicide control. Fast and flexible.
79,00 € (+ VAT 25.5%)
The safe and regulatory use of plant protection products used in forestry requires legal qualifications. This online course in plant protection provides practical skills for handling approved preparations in forestry: you will learn to identify the risks associated with use, handle the substances correctly, and take environmental safety into account as part of your daily work.
Completing the degree ensures that forest management preparations are used responsibly, both for the employee's own safety and for the environment.
Completing the degree requires strong authentication with bank credentials or a mobile certificate. After successfully completing the degree, your information will be reported to the Plant Protection Products Register maintained by Tukes, ensuring your qualification is officially valid and verifiable.
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 hour must be reserved for the test performance |
| Validity of the qualification | 5 years, after which the qualification is renewed by repeating the course of study |
| Price | 79 € + VAT |
| Certificate | Electronic PDF certificate is included in the price; plastic card available for an additional fee of 15 € + VAT |
| Preliminary claim | No – you can start the degree without any previous experience or knowledge |
You can register for the exam without prior knowledge of the field, as there is no prerequisite requirement. Pre-study is not mandatory, but it is recommended to ensure a smooth completion of the exam. You can also use the material published by Tukes as a support before starting the exam:
Those who have completed the Forestry Plant Protection Degree can purchase and use specifically approved product groups for forestry purposes. These include:
This ensures that the use of plant protection products in forestry work remains safe and in compliance with regulations.
Do you need qualifications for all applications? If your work requires broader rights than just forest management, extensive plant protection degree for all applications (add link to STO’s own ”all applications” certification page) also covers preparations for forest management.
In addition to these specialized preparations, the degree covers the same general areas as other plant protection degrees:
The content complies with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Education Programme Decree (6/2012) and the requirements of the Chemicals Act regarding biocides.
Plant protection products are used professionally in many different fields, and a degree in forestry is particularly suitable for those working in forestry and nursery management. Professional plant protection users can also be found more widely in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, in forestry machinery transport, aerial spraying, the management of green spaces and golf courses, property maintenance, and the maintenance of the road and rail network.
A plant protection degree is required if any of the following is true:
In addition, Tukes recommends that a degree be obtained, even if it is not mandatory, for anyone who makes spraying decisions or works as a plant protection advisor.
It is a legally required qualification in Finland that entitles you to purchase and use approved plant protection products for forestry purposes, such as weed control products, forestry glyphosate formulations, and deer repellents.
The degree entitles the holder to purchase and use approved products for the control of weeds, glyphosate products approved for forestry use, and deer repellents.
No. The forestry degree only covers the product groups approved for forestry. If you need a broader qualification, you should take a plant protection degree covering all applications.
There is 1 hour reserved for performing the test.
The qualification is valid for 5 years, after which it is renewed by taking the examination again.
The price is 79 € + VAT. The price includes an electronic PDF certificate, and for an additional fee (15 € + VAT) a plastic card is also available.
Not necessary. No basic knowledge requirement has been set for the investigation.
Especially for those working in forestry and seedling cultivation, such as forest machine operators and professionals performing forestry work.
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