Forms Fees and Exams

Application forms (all require signature)

The following applications are accepted via email (pdf format only), signatures are required on the forms. Email to pesticides@lakelandcollege.ca

Commercial Pesticide Dispense Application (pdf)- This form is for dispenser renewal, reciprocity, and replacement certificates, Also if you currently hold a full, unrestricted Pesticide Applicator Certificate and would like a dispenser certificate you can submit this completed form to our office for the additional certification.

Applicator Recertification form (pdf) - This form needs to be submitted to have your Applicator certificate(s) re-certified.

Applicator Reciprocity form (pdf) - If you have a valid certificate in another province and would like to have an Alberta certificate issued, you will need to submit this completed application to our office.

Applicator Replacement form (pdf) - If you require another copy of your certificate, you must submit this form to our office.

Request an Exam form (pdf) - To request an exam for any of our courses or certificates.

Special Certificate Grading form (pdf) - If you are submitting Lesson 505, 801 or 804 for grading, this form must be included with the lesson. If it isn't included, the lesson can't be graded.

Name Change form (pdf) - If you have changed your name and would like us to update it on our system, you must submit this form along with the required documentation. If you require a new certificate printed, please also submit the Applicator Replacement form.

Home study material order form

Home study material order form 

• Complete course packages include the Core Lesson (common to all certification classes) and a series of lessons that differ depending on the certification class.
• Individual lessons can be ordered separately to add other certification classes to your qualifications.

How to order:

1. Fill it the order form
• on your computer (it’s interactive) then print it out or email
• print it out and fill it in
2. Return the completed order form to the pesticide office
• mail to Pesticides Office Lakeland College 5704 College Drive Vermilion AB T9X 1K4
• call 1 866 853 8646
• email to pesticides@lakelandcollege.ca
3. Pay the Fee
• cash (in-person only)
• cheque/money order (mail or in-person)
• Visa or MasterCard (please contact us on a Tuesday or Thursday)

Please note: We work on a 15 business day turn around time on all applications. Payments can only be processed on Tuesday or Thursdays most weeks.

Exams and proctored exam location

What you need to know:

• You book your exam by filling out an Exam Request form (pdf) and then emailing it to the Pesticide office at pesticides@lakelandcollege.ca.
• Exams vary in length from 1.5 - 4.5 hours.
• All exams are closed book.
• Once you pay the exam fee, you ​are sent an email with instructions on how to write the online exam.
• Exams are available in an electronic format in a virtual setting. You must pass the NAFTA Core exam before your Technical password will be provided.
• Exams are specific to the class(es) of applicator certification.
• You may challenge the exam without doing the home study course. However, the lessons are specifically designed to help you pass the certification exam.
• The pass mark is 70%, or higher.
• You may apply for a rewrite if you get less than the passing grade.
  • Virtual exam rewrites have a fee of $60 and proctor location rewrites have a fee of $225.

Exam proctor sites:

• Edmonton - Norquest College
• Olds - Olds College
• Lethbridge - Lethbridge College
• Grande Prairie - Grande Prairie Regional College
• Vermilion - Lakeland College

Alberta Environment forms and resources

All of Alberta Environment's pesticide applicator related forms are available on the pesticide management application forms page.

Those forms include:

• Pesticides - Application forms for Service Registration- applying pesticides as a service, on rights-of-ways, public land or for forest management.
• Pesticides - Application forms for ​Workshop/Conference Request for Credit - course or event coordinators use to apply for pesticide applicator credits at a workshop/conference or a training event

Authorized assistant training checklist: The training checklist must be completed with supervising certified applicators: Prior to any pesticide application; whenever the pesticide, application equipment or use location changes; and at least yearly afterwards. The training checklist is also available in the Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides.

Additional Resources (for information only):

• Registered Pesticide Product Listing was developed to help sellers determine who can purchase and use pesticides in Alberta.
• Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide - a guide to prohibited noxious and noxious weeds

Application and other fees