Countryside Ranger / Countryside Warden

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Countryside Management

Pathway: Countryside Management. Learners complete 10 mandatory and 5 optional units.

Mandatory Units

Professional Working Responsibilities
Plant and Soil Science
Contemporary Issues in the Land-based Sectors
Countryside Estate Skills Activities
Countryside Recreation
Managing Countryside Visitor Activities
Work Experience in the Land-based Sectors
Managing Environmental Habitats
Woodland Management
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Management.

Recommended optional units:

Identification, Planting and Care of Trees
Land-based Machinery Operations
Controlling Countryside Pests and Predators
Tree Felling and Chainsaw Safety
Freshwater and Wetland Management.

Lantra Awards Legislative Tests/Skills-based Programmes

The following Lantra Awards courses complement your BTEC Nationals in Countryside Management course, offering your learners additional key work-based skills to help them pursue a career in this sector.

Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-Cutting

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Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm

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Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides

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Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Hand Held Equipment

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Lantra Awards Technical Award in All Terrain Vehicle – Sit-In Conventional Steer*

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Lantra Awards Technical Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (Including Skills Identity Card)

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Lantra Awards Technical Award in Health and Safety for Agriculture and Horticulture

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*Majority of content covered within BTEC Level 3 Nationals Extended Diploma in Countryside Management – see specification or Lantra Awards assessment guidance for full details.

For help or advice about BTEC Nationals or Lantra Awards please email us at teachinglandbasedstudies@pearson.com or telephone 020 7010 2173.