Pesticide Industry Council's Pesticide Technician Program

As a member of the Pesticide Industry Council, Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association is the administrator of the Pesticide Technician Program on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).

Ontario Regulation 63/09 under the Pesticide Act, as administered by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), requires that all unlicenced assistants working with licenced exterminators must complete a basic pesticide safety course, approved by the MECP, 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.

The Pesticide Technician Program consists of two parts:
Academic component: A written test based on the Technician Training Manual, administered by an industry accredited examiner.
Practical component: A practical demonstration of five safety tasks, administered by a licenced exterminator.

For further information and questions, please contact: pic@landscapeontario.com