FAQ
Here are the answers to some of the questions we get most often.
If your question isn't answered here, please contact us:
- call 1 866 853 8646 or direct in Vermilion at 780 853 8646
- email pesticides@lakelandcollege.ca
We try to make it easier for you to remember your certificate expiry date by putting the expiry on your birthday. If you were certified by writing one of our exams, we issue the certificate for between 4 and 5 years, depending on your birthdate and when you wrote your exam.
If you were certified in another province and got reciprocity in Alberta, we aren’t able to extend the expiry date beyond that of the original certificate. Please note that your Alberta certificate will expire on your birthdate if it’s before the expiry date of the original certificate.
| I lost my certificate, how can I get a new one? |
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To have a new certificate issued you will need to submit an online application for a replacement certificate. Please be advised that there is a fee for a replacement certificate. |
| My old employer refuses to give me my certificate, can they do that? |
| No. Certificates are the property of the person they were issued to, regardless of whom may have paid for it. |
| I failed the exam, what do I do now? |
| Submit an online application to rewrite the exam. The rewrite fee is $225. Someone from the Pesticides office will contact you within 3 business days to schedule the exam date and proctor site. All exams are booked a minimum of 15 business days in advance pending availability. In the busy spring season our exam seats fill up very quickly and the wait to write may be longer.
Note: If you fail the exam twice, you will have to wait 6 months before writing again. There are exceptions.
If you fail a third time, you must wait another 6 months before writing again. |
| Once I pass the exam, what else do I have to do for my business? |
| Alberta Environment requires that you register your business with that department.
On the AEP website you can download the information under Forms for pesticide services - Application for a Pesticide Service Registration. |
| Where can I find out how many credits I have? |
Check our online pesticide applicator continuing credit database. This online system allows you to:
You’ll need your 9 digit student ID number along with your applicator certificate number to use the applicator database. If you need your student ID number, call us at 1 800 853 8646 or email pesticides@lakelandcollege.ca. |
| Where can I go to get credits for recertification? |
| Credit sessions are approved by Alberta Environment and are happening year-round. PD Solutions offers online credits. Lakeland College, Olds College, and Lethbridge College all offer credit workshops as well. Please check Tutorials tab to see any upcoming Lakeland College credit workshops. |
| What are the regulations for purchasing and using restricted and commercial pesticides? |
| The provincial environment department website has two pages that have more details. Visit the Pesticide Regulations page for details about things such as schedule 1 and 2 chemicals. About who can purchase and use restricted and commercial pesticides. |
| I already have an applicator certificate, how can I add another class to it? |
| You do not have to rewrite the core portion of the exam if you already hold a valid applicators certificate.
All you have to do is write the exam for the class of certificate you would like to add. Start by checking out the individual lessons you need for the extra class check under Home study courses. Order the lessons. Study, and then write the exam. |
| I am a pesticide applicator and I would like a dispenser certificate. What do I have to do to get one? |
| Holding a valid Pesticide applicators license enables you to Dispense pesticides as well. |
| I have changed my name since my certificate was issued. How do I get a certificate with my new name on it? |
| Please contact the office by email to request a name change form. pesticides@lakelandcollege.ca
If you want to have your new name on your certificate you will need to order a replacement by submitting an application online. The cost is $60 and the process can take up to 15 business days. |