Why
Certification?
The purpose of
certification is to ensure a sound level of competence by all
commercial pesticide applicators.
Professional applicators must be knowledgeable about:
- safety
precautions
- proper use and
handling of pesticides
- current
legislation governing pesticide use
- managing pest
problems through an integrated pest management approach, and
- environmental
protection.
Exterminator
If
you apply pesticides commercially and you are not a Technician or
Trainee, you need an exterminator licence from the MOE which
authorizes you to apply pesticides according to your licence.
All new exterminators are required to pass a certification
exam under the new curriculum, prior to obtaining the pesticide
licence from MOE.
To become a
licenced exterminator:
Operator
If
you are charging for your spraying services, you must have an MOE
Operator’s Licence or be working for someone who holds one. For
more information on your Operator’s Licence, please contact the MOE
Approvals Branch at 1-800-461-6290. Click here to obtain a copy of
the Application
for a Pesticides Operators (Business) Licence (It is in pdf
format).
Technician
Effective
Jan. 1, 2000, unlicensed assistants working without onsite direct
supervision will have to successfully complete a training program to
become technicians.
Technicians can apply pesticides with specific restrictions of
duties under the supervision of a licenced exterminator, who must
visit once a week to observe the application.
Unlicensed assistants who do not train to become technicians must be
directly supervised by licensed exterminators at all times.
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