Class Dates / Course Content

Applicator Certificates (persons who apply pesticides)

Oliver

Next class:
Wednesday to Friday, January 25 to 27, 2012
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
The Oliver class usually has many persons with
"agriculture" certificate (grape, fruit trees, greenhouse).

To register:
Oliver campus of Okanagan College
phone 250-492-4305 or toll free 1-866-510-8899
or via the website www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg

Penticton

Next class:
Wednesday to Friday, March 14 to 16, 2012
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
The Penticton class usually has many persons with
"Landscape" or "Industrial Vegetation" certificates.

To register:
Penticton campus of Okanagan College
corner of Duncan Ave West and Channel Parkway
phone 250-492-4305 or toll free 1-866-510-8899
or via the website www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg

Kelowna

Next class:
Monday to Wednesday, February 20 to 22, 2012
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

To register:
Kelowna campus of Okanagan College
on KLO Road
phone 250-862-5480 or toll free 888-638-0058
or via the website www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg

The Kelowna class is usually reserved for
"Landscape" or "Industrial Vegetation" certificates.
Persons wishing to write the agriculture examination
should register in the Penticton or Vernon classes.

Vernon

Next class:
Wednesday to Friday, February 8 to 10, 2012
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Open to all certificates.

For more information:
Vernon campus of Okanagan College
phone 250-545-7291 or toll free 1-800-289-8993
or via the website www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg

Salmon Arm

Classes are organized based on demand.

For more information, contact
Salmon Arm campus of Okanagan College
phone toll free 866-352-0103
or via the website www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg

Kamloops

Next class:
Thursday to Saturday February 23 to 25, 2012
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Open to all certificates.

To register:
Kamloops campus of Thompson Rivers University
phone 250-828-5035 or 250-828-5041
or via the website www.tru.ca/contstudies.htm

Grand Forks

Classes are organized based on demand.

For more information, contact
Grand Forks campus of Selkirk College,
phone 250-442-2704

Revelstoke

Classes are organized based on demand.

For more information, contact
Revelstoke campus of Okanagan College
telephone 250-837-4235
or via the website www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg

Golf courses

Next class:
Friday to Sunday, January 20 to 22, 2012
ahead of the annual meeting of the WCTA
in Victoria, BC.
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Examination on the last afternoon.

For more information or to register,
visit the website http://www.golfsupers.com/
or call 905-602-8873.

Dispenser Certificates
(persons who sell "domestic" pesticides at garden centers)
The 2-day class includes an optional examination on the second afternoon (cost is $90, payable to Minister of Finance).
This class will be of interest to persons currently working, or seeking employment in garden centers and stores handling pesticides.

Kamloops

Next class:
Tuesday and Wednesday April 10 and 11, 2012
From 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

To register:
Kamloops campus of
Thompson Rivers University
phone 250-828-5039
or via the website www.tru.ca/contstudies.html

Vernon

Next class:
Tuesday and Wednesday April 3 and 4, 2012
From 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

To register:
Vernon campus of Okanagan College
phone 250-545-7291 or toll free 1-800-289-8993
or via the website www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg

Penticton

Next class:
Tuesday and Wednesday April 17 and 18, 2012
From 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

To register:
Penticton campus of Okanagan College
phone 250-492-4305 or toll free 1-866-510-8899
or via the website www.okanagan.bc.ca/csreg

About this course

We have been instructing classes since 1995 to prepare candidates for the written examination leading to the BC government
"Integrated Pest Management Certificate" and the "Pesticide Applicator Certificate".

The 3-day course reviews pesticide safe handling of pesticides, including pesticides used in organic production, for pest problems caused by insects, diseases, weeds and rodents. There is a strong focus on Integrated Pest Management and non-chemical methods of control.

The classes open to the public are usually held at a local College or University campus. To register for a class, please contact the listed college campus.
Participants must obtain the appropriate study materials prior to the start of the course.
These materials must be purchased directly from the Provincial Office Products Centre at 1-800-282-7955.
For more information about the required books, please visit the page Books and Certificates.

The public class is 3 days and does not include the written examination. The process to apply for an examination is discussed during the first morning in class.
For more information about the exam process, please visit the page Exam arrangements.

For other information about this program, including government requirements and types of certificates, please visit the page Who requires a certificate?