Current Editions of Study Kits
British Columbia Pesticide Certification
The following is a list of the study kit items for each pesticide applicator and dispenser certification category. The dates indicated for the study kit items are for currently accepted editions to study for the pesticide certification examination. Older editions, with dates not listed below, are not suitable to use and a newer edition should be obtained from the Distribution Centre using the Order Form.
1. Aerial
B.C. uses the training materials and exams offered by other provinces. The following provinces sell the Canadian Aerial Applicator Association-endorsed national training manual and administer an aerial applicator exam acceptable to B.C.:
- To obtain a B.C. Aerial Pesticide Applicator Certificate, a pilot must first pass the aerial pesticide applicator examination administered by one of the provinces listed above. After obtaining an aerial pesticide applicator certificate from one of these provinces, the pilot must then pass a short "open book" exam on the B.C. Integrated Pest Management Act and Regulation. Study materials for this exam are the documents on the websites:
- A pilot who has been issued an aerial applicator certificate from one of the provinces listed above and who obtains at least 75% on the B.C. Integrated Pest Management Act and Regulation exam will be issued a B.C. Aerial Pesticide Applicator Certificate valid for five years from the date the out-of-province aerial applicator certificate was issued.
2. Aerial—Restricted to the Use of Granular Bacterial Pesticides for Mosquito Control
- Aerial Application of Granular Bacterial Pesticides for Mosquito Control Certification Guide: April 2007
3. Agriculture—General (candidates choose to write either the agricultural-field crop or the agricultural-greenhouse and barns exam to obtain agriculture-general certification)
- Pesticide Applicator Course for Agricultural Producers. An April 2005 printing is most recent, but the February 2000, December 1992, May 1991 and August 1990 editions can still be used for the certification exams if the reader remembers that the Integrated Pest Management Act has now replaced the Pesticide Control Act mentioned in the earlier editions. Includes the manual plus the following items:
- Video Tape or DVD (Doing It Right)
- Storage Sign
- Laundry Poster
- Emergency Telephone Stickers
- Study Notes on the B.C. Crop Production Guides and Practice Exam: February 2007
4. Agriculture—Restricted to the Use of Strychnine Gopher Baits
- Strychnine Gopher Baits Pesticide Certification Guide: March 2007
Note that all but the most recent edition of the Pesticide Applicator Course for Agricultural Producers refers to the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Crop Production Guides, but these are no longer provided in the study kit. The supplement above titled Study Notes on the B.C. Crop Production Guides and Practice Certification Exam includes notes to growers explaining that the Production Guides are no longer used.
5. Dispenser—Domestic Pesticides
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Integrated Pest Management Manual for Home and Garden Pests in B.C.: 2007 is the most recent edition. The 2005 edition is also acceptable.
- Pesticide Dispenser Certification for Domestic-Home and Garden Pesticides—with study guide and practice exam: 2005 is the most recent edition.
Note that the book, A Gardener's Guide, was included in this study kit but has now been replaced by the IPM Manual listed above. A Gardener's Guide was updated in 2001 and renamed Home & Garden Pest Management Guide. It is sold by Crown Publications in Victoria. It is a useful pest management reference, but is not mandatory for the examination.
6. Dispenser—Commercial Pesticides
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Pesticide Dispenser Certification for Commercial Pesticides, with study guide and practice exam: April 2007. The April 2005 edition is also acceptable.
- Study Notes on the B.C. Crop Production Guides: February 2007.
7. Forestry Management—General
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Forestry Management-Pesticide Applicator Certification—with study outline and practice questions: April 2007 is the most recent edition, but April 2006 is almost the same and can be used.
- Forestry Supplement: August 1992 (Note: a new supplement is in preparation).
8. Forestry—Restricted to Non-broadcast Applications
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Pesticide Applicator Certification for Forestry Non-broadcast Applications: February 1996, with minor update to MSMA section: January 2002.
9. Forest Seed Orchards and Seedling Nursery
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Forest Seed Orchard and Seedling Nursery Pesticide Applicator Certification, with study outline, supplemental information and practice questions: May 2001.
10. Fumigation—General and Fumigation—Restricted to Stored Grain
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Pesticide Applicator Certification for Fumigation Grain and Fumigation General, with study guide, supplemental study materials and practice exam: March 1998. (Note: with this kit a person can study for just Fumigation—Grain or for Fumigation—General).
11. Industrial Vegetation and Noxious Weed Control
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Industrial Vegetation and Noxious Weed Control Pesticide Applicator Certification—with study outline, practice questions and handouts: January 2008 is the most recent edition. It is the same as the 2006 edition but with the addition of IPM Act and Regulation Sector Review Papers. Sector Review Papers are available at:
12. Landscape—General
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Landscape—Integrated Pest Management Certification Guide—with study outline and practice questions: May 2006 is the most recent edition, but the December 2004 edition is acceptable.
- Integrated Pest Management Manual for Landscape Pests in B.C.: 2005 is the most recent edition, the 2000 edition is also acceptable.
Note that the book, A Gardener's Guide, was included in this study kit but has been replaced by the IPM manual listed above. Updating of A Gardener's Guide by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands was completed in 2001 and is sold by Crown Publications in Victoria. It is a useful pest management reference, but not mandatory for the examination.
13. Mosquito and Biting Fly
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Mosquito and Biting Fly—Pesticide Applicator Certification Guide with study outline, supplemental information and practice exam: April 2007 is the most recent edition. The April 2005 edition is also acceptable.
14. Mosquito—Hand Application of Bacterial Pesticides
- Hand Application of Bacterial Pesticides for Mosquito Control Certification Guide: June 2006.
15. Structural—General
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Structural—General Integrated Pest Management Certification—with study outline, practice questions and handouts: April 2007 is the most recent edition. The May 2005 edition is also acceptable.
- Integrated Pest Management Manual for Structural Pests in B.C.: 2007 is most recent edition. Older editions contain some outdated material but may be used.
16. Structural—Wood Preservation
- Handbook for Pesticide Applicators and Dispensers: 2005.
- Structural—Wood Preservation Certification Guide—with study outline, information on wood preservatives and practice exam: November 2007 is the most recent edition but the March 2006 edition is acceptable.
Updated: JANUARY 2008
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