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Welcome - On
this site you will find information about Ontario’s:
Course
Schedule Information
Quick link to confirmed
Course/Exam
Schedule for the Grower Pesticide Safety Course.
Quick link to confirmed
Course/Exam
Schedule for the Pesticide Vendor
Certification Course.
Call
our toll free line for more information: 1-800-652-8573.
Before you attend a
Grower Pesticide Safety Course:
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View our videos and powerpoint at
Online Tutorial, and
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Pick up a manual at a
local pesticide dealer or Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs office. Check the
book depot listing
for a location near you.
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Most Grower Pesticide Safety
Courses and Exam Only Sessions are held between December and
May. If you have questions or require certification
outside of our training season, please call us, 1-800-652-8573. |
For information on pesticide safety and education programs
in each Canadian province, visit
"Pesticide
Safety Canada". The
Ontario Pesticide Education Program has been providing pesticide
safety and application training to Ontario farmers and pesticide
vendors since 1987.
Please Note:
The information on this site is
provided as a public service. We cannot guarantee that the
information is current or accurate. Readers should verify the information
before acting on it.
Certified
Farmers
Over
21,000
Ontario Farmers are trained in pesticide application and safety
through the Grower Pesticide Safety Course!
Certified Farmers are trained to buy or use the more hazardous
pesticides, Class 2 or 3 pesticides, on the land they farm. Grower Pesticide Safety Course certificates are valid for
five years. Certified Farmers cannot spray as a business or sell
pesticides.
To become a Certified
Farmer for the first time,
you must:
To renew a GPSC certificate, there are two options. You may:
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attend the Grower Pesticide Safety Course and
pass the exam, or
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study at home, then pass the exam at a specified exam-writing
time and location. NOTE:
You must have previously held a valid certificate to qualify for this
option.
Click
here for more information about training to become a
Certified Farmer and for a list of courses offered across Ontario.
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Assistants
to a Certified Farmer
Over
900 Farm Assistants are trained in pesticide safety in Ontario.
Farm Assistants are trained to handle Class 2 and 3
pesticides ONLY under the supervision of a Certified Farmer.
Assistants cannot buy Class 2 or 3 products.
Any farm employee, farm family member, or seasonal foreign
worker who handles these products must become a TA. TA training is valid for five years.
To become an Assistant, there are two options. You may:
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attend
a Grower Pesticide Safety Course and not write the exam, or
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attend
an on-farm training session presented by a qualified Assistant
Instructor.
Any
Certified Farmer may take an Instructor Course offered through
the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus.
Click
Assistant for
more information about training to become a:
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Farm Assistant or
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Assistant Instructor
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Pesticide
Vendors
Over
1,000 Ontario vendors are certified through the Pesticide Vendor
Certification Course!
Certified
Pesticide Vendors may apply for
a General Vendor Licence to sell pesticides that include Class 2 or
3 pesticides, the more hazardous pesticides, in Ontario.
Each pesticide outlet must have at least one employee
certified within the last five years through the Pesticide Vendor
Certification Course.
To become a Certified Vendor for the first
time,
you must:
To renew a PVCC certificate, there are two options. You may:
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attend the two day Pesticide
Vendor Certification Course and pass the exam, or
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attend the one day Pesticide Vendor Certification
Course and pass the exam. NOTE:
You must have previously held a valid certificate to qualify
for this option.
Click Vendor Training
for information and a list of courses offered across Ontario.
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Licensed
Exterminators
Licensed
Exterminators
can buy and apply pesticides for a commercial pesticide application
business according to the restrictions of their license. If a fee is charged for a pesticide application, the
applicator must be a licensed exterminator. This includes farmers who custom apply pesticides for other
farmers and charge a fee for this service. Licensed Exterminators who are self-employed must hold an
Operator Licence as well as the appropriate exterminator licence.
Exterminator licenses are valid for five years.
To
become a Licensed Exterminator,
you must:
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complete
a home study course and certification exam through the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus and,
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send proof of
certification (letter of successful completion) and a fee to the Ministry of the Environment to obtain
an exterminator licence.
Click
Ontario
Pesticide Training and Certification
for more information about training to become a licensed
exterminator or call
1-888-620-9999 or 519-674-1575.
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Technicians
Technicians
can mix, load or apply Class 3 to 7 pesticides and most Class 2 pesticides, under the indirect supervision of a
Licensed Exterminator. Technician cards are valid for two years.
To
become a Technician,
you must:
Click Ontario Pesticide Training and Certification
for more information
about training to become a Technician
or call 1-888-620-9999 or 519-674-1575
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