UPDATED OPTIONS FOR RODENTICIDE ‘PROOF-OF-COMPETENCE’ TRAINING
The choice of training for farmers and trainee pest controllers to become recognised competent users and authorised purchasers of professional grade rodenticides has been updated in conjunction with the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use UK (CRRU).
Lantra Awards has developed one Ofqual regulated ‘Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Rodent Management’ to replace both ‘Rodent Control on Farms’ and ‘Responsible and Effective Control of Commensal Rodents’ certifications.
For farmers and pest control trainees, there are now seven courses in total, listed at training and certification In each case, passing the end of course exam yields a formal qualification/certification accepted at point-of-sale for professional use rodenticides under the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, operated by CRRU.
- RSPH/BPCA Level 2 Award in Pest Management
- RSPH/BPCA Level 2 Certificate in Pest Management
- City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides for Vertebrate Pest Control for Rats and Mice
- Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Rodent Management
- Killgerm Principles of Rodent Control (Exam through BASIS)
- RSPH Level 2 Award in the safe use of rodenticides
- BPCA Using Rodenticides Safely (Exam through BASIS)
