The BC Ministry of Environment certifies pesticide applicators. You write a $90 open-book exam for each category.
| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Applicator certificate required to buy/use restricted-class pesticides, use products whose label requires a certificate holder, or apply under an authorization (licence, confirmation, permit) | source |
| Issuing body · Url | Official page | source |
| Credential | Open-book exam per category, 1-3 hours; mark 75%+ gives 5-year certificate, 60-74% gives 1-year, under 60% none | source |
| Jobs requiring it | Landscape, structural, agriculture, forestry, industrial vegetation/noxious weed, mosquito, aerial, fumigation applicators; pesticide dispensers | source |
| Exam fee | $90 per exam, non-refundable; independent trainers or invigilators may charge extra; exam forfeited if not written within 60 days of delivery | source |
| Recertification | Rewrite exam ($90) or, for 5-year holders in some categories, 20 CECs over the 5 years via approved industry association ($25) | source |
| Other | Assistant applicator training for those assisting a certified applicator; free Residential Applicator Certificate valid 10 years; out-of-province reciprocity in some categories via 1-hour IPM Act exam | source |
75% or more gives a 5-year certificate; 60–74% gives 1 year; under 60% gives none.
Yes: the Residential Applicator Certificate is free and valid 10 years.
Yes. Independent trainers or invigilators may charge on top of the $90 exam fee.
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