PESTICIDE
TECHNICIAN PROGRAM (PTP)
Links: Regulation
63/09; Pesticides
Act; Educational
Providers; Membership Application
The
Pesticide Industry Regulatory Council (PIRC) is one of three
parties that administer and delivery Ministry approved courses
for obtaining technician status, pursuant to s.1 of Ontario Regulation
63/09 (and predecessor Ontario Regulation 914), under the Pesticide Act for unlicensed assistants. The other parties
are the Pesticide Industry Council (PIC), and Ridgetown College
(University of Guelph). Only the PIRC administered by
Ontario Integrated Pest Management Association (OIPMA) , and the PIC administered by Landscape Ontario (LO)
offer an employer in-house Pesticide Technician Program (PTP)
and training process approved by the Director for obtaining
Technician status, further to s.1 of O. Regulation 63/09 under
the Pesticides Act. The PTP protocols are set out in
a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
An unlicensed person to work under indirect supervision in
the commercial industry must successfully complete, within
the previous 24 months, a course approved by the Director
concerning basic pesticide safety for assistants of holders
of exterminator' licences to obtain the status of technician
along with recorded specific training came into effect on
January 1, 2000. All parties agreed to amend the MOU in December 2005. A copy of the January 11, 2006 letter from Standards Development Branch along with highlights of the amended MOU agreement between PIRC administered by the OIPMA and the MOE can be accessed here. Technician Identification Cards (TICs) now disclose in Part F the name of the council and trade organization responsible to administer the PTP on behalf of each industry council that has issued each TIC. Technicians must record any changes to their mailing address or telephone number within 7 days. The name of examiner and the employer or institution training resource is also pre-printed. Pursuant to MOU protocols our issued TICs include the pre-printed names of the PIRC and the OIPMA.
Understanding
your PTP options administered by the PIRC via OIPMA in cooperation
with the MOE.
PIRC provides three (3) options to obtain technician status
further to s.1of Regulation 63/09.
The
most common method is the employer in-house training process,
which utilizes professional licensed exterminator(s) as trainers
to educate and supervise verifiable documented training of
an employee ("trainee") to become a "technician" further to
s.1 of Regulation 63/09. The in-house exterminator who supervises
the trainee under the Pesticides Act is required to record
all pesticide training, i.e., safety and specific training.
The employer must retain on site a copy of all provided training
for two years after the trainee or technician leaves their
employment. The second option is the candidate self-study
process. A third option provided by the PIRC, along with PIC
is for a candidate to enroll and take a formal PTP study course
available through our industry's offered workshops, or at
community colleges.
Q:
How does the MOE approved Pesticide Technician Program operate?
A.
Quick facts on the industry run PTP
Q.
Can a person NOT employed in the industry enroll in the PTP
via the PIRC?
A.
Yes. Quick facts on
how a Candidate can enroll directly via the PIRC.
Q:
Can my company provide the Pesticide Technician Program in-house?
A:
YES. Quick facts on the OIPMA
In-House Process via PIRC
A
cost effective process for a company to have its employees
obtain technician status
is
available through OIPMA formal company membership.
In
brief: The
employer submits a request to become an OIPMA formal member.
The employer agrees to become an IPM Accredited company and
to participate in our ongoing IPM educational programs with
recorded Continuing Education Credits (CEC'S) offered
through distance education, online, and by attendance. The employer
submits company information along with the name of its
designated licensed exterminator to be accredited as a PTP
Examiner and IPM agent on the PIRC database to the OIPMA. You
may submit your membership application at Membership.
Each
Examiner Technician Package of services consists of the following:
- 1 Technician Training Manual
- 1 Examination (consists of 50 multiple-choice
questions),
- 2 Examination Reporting Forms and Online Reporting at
Member's Login
- Enrollment / Registration on the PIRC Technician Database
- 1 Technician ID Card with the Examiner's and company name
pre-printed
- 1 Technician Certification of Competency and Limitations
(TCCL) Form Part 1
- 1 Technician Certification of Competency and Limitations
(TCCL) Form Part 2
- 1 Technician TCCL Vehicle logbook
NOTE:
technician package is subject to change as regulations evolve
OIPMA Company Gold Members are
provided up to four (4) on-hand Technician Packages annually
at no additional charge.
We promote and applaud
the
Health Canada Action Plan on Urban Pesticide Use and Healthy
Lawns strategy that is void of bureaucratic red tape.
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The employer's accredited PTP examiner
and IPM agent will be responsible to see that all applicable
employees are provided employer based pesticide safety,
academic, practical, and specific training. He or she
will be responsible to see that such is recorded and maintained
for two years after an employee leaves to meet the requirements
of Regulation 63/09. OIPMA has and will additionally develop training
aids and forms in support of its IPM Accreditation Program
and PTP to assist company employers to better comply with
the provisions of Regulation 63/09 and objectives that will promote a healthier and safer environment that is science based..
Training:
- Training of pesticide applicators remains
the responsibility of the industry. OIPMA members' professional
IPM exterminators licensed by the MOE fulfill this role
under the In-House PTP.
- Additional training is available through
existing industry training facilities, community colleges,
and professional trainers.
Individuals
who wish to train candidates / trainees to achieve Technician
status can contact PIRC for more details at 1-800-615-9813.
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