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For information on Canadian pesticide safety and education programs
in each province, visit
"Pesticide
Safety Canada".
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Ontario Pesticide Education Program has been providing pesticide
safety and application training to Ontario farmers and pesticide
vendors since 1987.
On
this site you will find information about Ontario’s:
Our
goal is to make this page a valuable information resource for you.
Please send any comments about how to make this site better to OPEP.
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
Growers
Over
27,000
Ontario Farmers are trained in pesticide application and safety
through the Grower Pesticide Safety Course!
Certified Growers are trained to buy or use the more hazardous
pesticides (Schedule 1, 2 or 5) on the land they farm. Every farm business that uses Schedule 1, 2 or 5 pesticides
must have at least one Certified Grower. Grower Pesticide Safety Course certificates are valid for
five years. Certified Growers cannot spray as a business or sell
pesticides.
To become a Certified Grower 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
-
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 Grower
Training for more information about training to become a
Certified Grower and for a list of courses offered across Ontario.
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Trained
Agricultural Assistants
Over
500 Farm Assistants are trained in pesticide safety through the
Trained Agricultural Assistant Program!
Trained Assistants (TA’s) are trained to handle Schedule 2 and 5
pesticides ONLY under the supervision of a Certified Grower.
Trained Assistants cannot buy Schedule 2 or 5 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 a Trained Assistant, there are two options. You may:
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attend
a Grower Pesticide Safety Course and not write the exam, or
-
attend
an on-farm training session presented by a Trained Assistant
Instructor.
Any
Certified Grower may take a TA Instructor Course offered through
the Ridgetown Campus.
Click
Trained Assistant for
more information about training to become a:
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Pesticide
Vendors
Over
1,400 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 Schedule 1,
2, or 5 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:
-
attend the two day Pesticide
Vendor Certification Course and pass the exam, or
-
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:
-
complete
a home study course and certification exam through the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus and,
-
send
proof of certification (letter of successful completion of the
exam(s)) 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 all Schedule 3, 4 and 6 pesticides and most Schedule
2 pesticides, under the indirect supervision of a
Licensed Exterminator. Technicians
cannot mix, load or apply Schedule 1 or 5 pesticides. 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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