Framework

Basic Knowledge Requirements for Pesticide Education in Canada

ISBN: 0-662-22806-5
Cat. No.: H50-4/1-1995E

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Summary

The Standard for Pesticide Education, Training and Certification in Canada consists of a series of documents, which outline a structure and criteria for provincial/territorial pesticide certification programs. These documents were developed through extensive discussions and represent a consensus between the provincial/territorial/federal representatives who participated in their development. Throughout these documents, The Standard for Pesticide Education, Training, and Certification in Canada is referred to as the National Standard.

The National Standard consists of:

• Framework,
• Basic Knowledge Requirements for Pesticide Applicators, and
• Basic Knowledge Requirements for Pesticide Vendors/Dispensers.

These are described below.

Framework

The Framework is an overview document, which describes the purpose, scope, development, implementation, and components of the National Standard. These components include:

• common terminology related to pesticide certification
• defined pesticide certification categories common to all provinces
• basic knowledge requirements for pesticide certification
• certification criteria
• recertification criteria
• reciprocity requirements

Basic Knowledge Requirements for Pesticide Applicators

This group of documents outline the knowledge required to be certified to use pesticides. It is made up of an Applicator Core and 10 Category Specific Modules. The Applicator Core contains information relevant to all pesticide applicators. The Category Specific Modules contain the knowledge requirements specific to defined pesticide certification categories.

Basic Knowledge Requirements for Pesticide Vendors/Dispensers

This group of documents outline the knowledge required to be certified to sell pesticides. The Vendor/Dispenser Core contains information relevant to the sale of all types of pesticides. The Vendor/Dispenser Module for Commercial and Restricted Pesticides contains additional information related to the sale of those classes of pesticides.