Pesticide Technician Program’s

Pesticide Industry Council


Overview:

  • Ontario Regulation 914 under the Pesticide Act, as administered by
    the Ministry of Environment (MOE), requires that all unlicenced
    assistants working with licenced exterminators must complete a basic
    pesticide safety course, approved by the MOE, such as the Pesticide
    Technician Program, in order to legally apply pesticides under
    indirect supervision. Indirect supervision means that the licensed
    exterminator is required to observe the technicians’ work at least once
    a week at the extermination site.

  • Unlicenced assistants who do not have technician status must work
    under direct supervision (i.e. hand in hand)


The Pesticide Technician Program consists of two parts:


  • Academic component: a written test based on the Technician
    Training Manual, administered by and Industry accredited examiner.

  • Practical component: a practical demonstration of 5 safety tasks,
    administered by a licenced exterminator.








Notices regarding Regulation 914 under The Pesticides Act
Examiner Information Technician Information

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