Pest Control "Assessment Only" Pathways
In this mode of delivery you are generally advising us that you are already competent and you do not require formal training in some (or all) of your chosen qualification. This is because you have previously completed equivalent training and/or assessment. In this sense you may have partially or fully completed courses in other parts of Australia or overseas. You may have also developed experience from on the job training and individual research, or by a combination of these activities. Download Enrolment Form
If you wish to take this path please take note of the following. How can you be assessed?
To be assessed as competent in a unit you can follow one of 3 paths:
Full Assessment.
This involves a process of on-the-job assessments and documentary evidence to demonstrate your competency.
Recognition of Current Competency (RCC)
This is a simpler process where you can show that you are already competent in a unit of competency by way of your current qualifications and showing samples of your work. The process relies heavily on your presentation of documentary evidence to support your competency. The assessor will review your evidence and where necessary add to it by using other supporting evidence such as oral questioning.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
If you have completed studies with another institution at an equivalent academic level, you can apply for RPL. This will provide credit for learning and assessments you have already completed, meaning that you need not complete all units of competency.
# Please note On site assessment will be necessary if you haven't been assessed for practical skills previously. This will need to be done at our office in East Gosford, NSW.
As described above you will need to put together some evidence to support your competency. If you wish to be assessed under RCC or RPL then you are basically telling us that you are already competent and just need to be assessed.
The following are some suggested documents you could submit to us to demonstrate your competency. You may also have some other documents you wish to use to support your competency. If so, please include those as well.
- Copies of site inspection report, including the nature of the problem and pest management options; supporting documentation including risk assessments, pesticide information and pest management advice
- Reports from peers, supervisors or clients on the manner in which the candidate has modified the environment to manage pests, applied pesticides and provided pest management advice to clients.
- Certificates of attendance at courses such as ChemCert, Smart Train, previous TAFE course etc on Pest Management. Trade Certificates in Horticulture, greenkeeping etc.
- Certificates of attendance at conferences, workshops on matters pertaining to Pest Management.
If you have not done any previous training or attended any conferences or workshops, then perhaps an on-site observation of all your skills, as well as an interview may be your best option for assessment.
After reading your documents the assessor may also need to conduct an interview to bridge any gaps in your knowledge and skills. This is common practice at most assessments, so please read through and make sure you are up to date prior to the assessment.
If you require any assistance during your collection and preparation please call me at your convenience. Once you have collected your evidence and conducted your self-assessment with a mentor, please contact us to make an appointment for your final assessment.
About Fumigation
“Fumigation” is actually a different industry to the Pest Management Industry. The word “Fumigation” is often incorrectly used in pest management discussions. For example a homeowner may say that they “have had their house fumigated for cockroaches”. While this is common language, it is also completely incorrect and misleading. Fumigation involves using lethal gasses in enclosed spaces for exotic and quarantine pests and requires special training and licences. As it is significantly different to general pest and termite work, licenced pest managers are usually not trained fumigators.