Review of current Training and Licensing requirements for Pest Management Technicians.

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* 1. How many technicians are employed by your company?

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* 2. Of the technicians employed by your firm,

How many have completed only Units 5, 6 and 18?

How many have completed Units 8 and 10 if treating Timber Pests?

How many have completed Certificate III?

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* 3. Do you believe the Qualification requirement for licencing should:

Stay as is – Units 5,6 and 18 to be a PMT with endorsement for Timber Pests (Units 8 and 10) and the new Units for Sensitive Sites and Complex Sites.

Require Certificate III plus endorsements for Timber Pests, Sensitive Sites and Complex Sites where applicable.

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* 4. Should training require a period of time with a mentor (ie working in a pest management company) ?

Candidates for Units 5, 6 and 18 or Units 8 and 10 should only have to show evidence they have the required knowledge and skills.

Candidates for Units 5, 6 and 18 or Units 8 and 10 should also have to work with a Pest Management Company for a period of time. If required to work with a Pest Management Company please indicate a time

one month

six months

one year

two years

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Would you support Certificate III becoming the new licensing minimum.

yes

yes – but only if current licence holders are ‘grandfathered’ (ie only for new entrnts to the industry).

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* 6. Have you taken on newly trained technicians.

If yes please answer 6 and 7, otherwise go to 8.

Are you aware of the incentives for trainees including wage subsidies of up to $28,000 and also for training?

None of the above

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* 7. Do you feel that newly licensed technicians need further training before being sent out by themselves?

No, I send newly licensed technicians out by themselves

Yes, I prefer to train all technicians to meet our requirements before sending them out

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* 8. Are you satisfied with the existing training for licensing provided by RTOs servicing industry?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 9.

AEPMA has produced the following Industry Codes of Practice

A Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestations in Australia
A Code of Practice for Pest Management in the Food Industry
A Code of Practice for Prior to Purchase Timber Pest Inspections
A Code of Practice for Rodent Management
AEPMA - Industry Guidelines for Disinfection
AEPMA Code of Best Practice for Termite Management
AEPMA Code of Best Practice for Termite Management during Construction

Have you used any of these CoP's? Which?

Code of Practice for the Control of Bed Bug Infestations in Australia

Code of Practice for Pest Management in the Food Industry

Code of Practice for Prior to Purchase Timber Pest Inspections

Code of Practice for Rodent Management

AEPMA - Industry Guidelines for Disinfection

AEPMA Code of Best Practice for Termite Management

AEPMA Code of Best Practice for Termite Management during Construction

None of the above

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* 10. Do you believe these CoP should be included in a revamp of the Industry Training Program?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you believe that industry should have an on-going continuing Professional Development Program (ie training updates – say every 5 years)?

Yes

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* 12. The new Regulations will require extra training in specialist areas: for complex sites (eg food processing) and sensitive sites (hospitals, childcare, and nursing homes) for those planning and supervising treatments. Are you supportive of this move?

Yes

Other

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* 13. If there was a subject you could do on Money management and pricing would this be of interest?

Yes

Other (please specify)

Review of current Training and Licensing requirements for Pest Management Technicians.

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* 1. How many technicians are employed by your company?

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* 2. Of the technicians employed by your firm,

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* 3. Do you believe the Qualification requirement for licencing should:

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* 4. Should training require a period of time with a mentor (ie working in a pest management company) ?

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* 5. Would you support Certificate III becoming the new licensing minimum.

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* 6. Have you taken on newly trained technicians.

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* 7. Do you feel that newly licensed technicians need further training before being sent out by themselves?

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* 8. Are you satisfied with the existing training for licensing provided by RTOs servicing industry?

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* 10. Do you believe these CoP should be included in a revamp of the Industry Training Program?

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* 11. Do you believe that industry should have an on-going continuing Professional Development Program (ie training updates – say every 5 years)?

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* 12. The new Regulations will require extra training in specialist areas: for complex sites (eg food processing) and sensitive sites (hospitals, childcare, and nursing homes) for those planning and supervising treatments. Are you supportive of this move?

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* 13. If there was a subject you could do on Money management and pricing would this be of interest?

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* 14. Do you have any further comments?