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Pesticide Applicator and Vendor Training and
Certification in Canada
Pesticide applicators and vendors must be certified
in order to sell or apply pesticides in Canada. Certification programs
are the responsiblity of the provincial and territorial governments
and are based on the Standard for Pesticide Education, Training and
Certification in Canada.
Provincial/Territorial
Pesticide Certification Programs
Each province has its own certification program
for pesticide applicators and vendors. These programs are regulated
by the provincial pesticide regulatory agencies but may be delivered
via educational institutions. The territories do not have their own
certification programs, but recognize certification from other provinces.
Please contact the appropriate provinvial or territorial pesticide
regulatory agency for further information.
National Aerial Pesticide Application Manual
A partial version
of the National Aerial Pesticide Application Manual is posted on this
web site. Printed copies of the complete manual are available through
the provincial pesticide regulatory agencies.
This manual contains national information applicable for aerial pesticide
application in Canada. It also contains a section entitled "Province
Specific Information", which includes aerial information that is specific
to each province. Provinces will add their own province specific information
section into the manual when printing. It is the responsibility of
the aerial applicator to ensure they obtain the province specific
information section of the National Aerial Manual and appropriate
certification from each province in which they anticipate working.
The National Aerial Pesticide Application Manual MUST be used in conjunction
with a provincial Applicator Core Manual. These two manuals together
are to be used as training and reference manuals for individuals wishing
to become certified for aerial pesticide application.
NAFTA Applicator Core Exam Project
Canada
and the United States are involved in a joint project to develop a
common applicator core exam for North American pesticide applicators.
The development of this exam will follow a standardized and validated
process to ensure the resultant exam is both professionally sound
and legally defensible. Alberta will be piloting the exam in 2003.
Other provinces/territories will be implementing the exam on a voluntary
basis.
The Standard for Pesticide Education, Training and Certification in
Canada
The Standard for Pesticide Education, Training
and Certification in Canada (referred to as the National Standard)
consists of a series of documents that outline the structure and criteria
for applicator and vendor certfication programs in Canada. It is made
up of 14 documents divided into the following three parts:
Framework
(Part 1):
The Framework is an overview document which describes
the development, purpose, scope, and parts of the National Standard.
It also includes information on common terminology associated with
certification, pesticide certification catergories, basic knowledge
requirements for applicators and vendors, criteria for their certification
and re-certification, and provincial/territorial reciprocity requirements.
Applicator
Basic Knowledge Requirements (Part 2):
This
part outlines the knowledge required to use pesticides. It is made
up of an Applicator Core and 10 category specific modules. The Applicator
Core contains information relevant for all pesticide applicators.
The category specific modules contain information related to specialized
areas of application. There are ten categories common across Canada:
Vendor/Dispenser
Basic Knowledge Requirements (Part 3):
This part outlines the knowledge required to sell pesticides. The
Vendor/Dispenser Core contains information relevant for all vendors.
The Vendor/Dispenser Module contains additional information for vendors
who sell federally classified commercial and restricted pesticides.
The FPT Working Group on Pesticide Education, Training and Certification
The Working Group on Pesticide Education, Training
and Certification is responsible for the National Standard
and related pesticide education initiatives.
This working group is comprised of federal, provincial and territorial representatives
involved in pesticide regulation or education and reports to the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Commitee on Pest Management & Pesticides.
Brochure:
Pesticide Education, Training and Certification in Canada
This Brochure
provides a quick summary of the National Standard including information
on its use, components, benefits and development.
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