PIL Course dates
2026 & 2027 PIL Course dates
| Deadline | Access to the online course material is given on | Online live sessions to be held during the week commencing (details to be confirmed) | Exam to be held at Greenwich House during the week commencing (exact dates will be given once registration is complete) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| September | 3rd September | 7th September | 21st September | 21st September |
| October | 1st October | 5th October | 19th October | 19th October |
| November | 22nd October | 26th October | 9th November | 9th November |
| December | 19th November | 23rd November | 7th December | 7th December |
| 2027 | ||||
| January | 31st December | 4th January | 18th January | 18th January |
| February | 4th February | 8th February | 22nd February | 22nd February |
| March | 4th March | 8th March | 22nd March | 22nd March |
| April | 1st April | 5th April | 19th April | 19th April |
| May | 29th April | 4th May | 17th May | 17th May |
| June | 3rd June | 7th June | 21st June | 21st June |
| July | 1st July | 5th July | 19th July | 19th July |
| September | 2nd September | 6th September | 20th September | 20th September |
| October | 30th September | 4th October | 18th October | 18th October |
| November | 28th October | 1st November | 15th November | 15th November |
| December | 18th November | 22nd November | 6th December | 6th December |
During the live session week the live sessions for the PIL A and PIL B modules will take place between 9.45am - 3.45pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. PIL C modules will take place between 9.30am - 11.45am on the Thursday.
Species Specific Courses
If you have previously attended a Personal Licence training course (PIL A, PIL AB, PIL ABC), you will only need to attend the course for additional species.
If you have not previously attended a Personal Licence training course, you will only need to attend a tailored PIL A, PIL AB or PIL ABC (according to the categories you require on your Personal Licence) for the required species.
The species we offer additional training for are as follows:
Amphibians, Birds, Cattle, Fish, Horses, Pigs, Poultry, New World Primates, Rabbits, Sheep
| Amphibia | Fish | New World Primates | Pig | Sheep | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | X | X | X | X | |
| October | X | ||||
| November | X | ||||
| December | X | ||||
| January | X | X | X | X | |
| February | X | ||||
| March | X | X | |||
| April | |||||
| May | X | X | X | ||
| June | X | X | |||
| July | X | ||||
| August |
The table above shows when we are able to run courses for non-rodent species. Please contact us if you are interested in a course for Rabbits, Birds, Cattle, Horses or Poultry.