Course Outline
If you use or buy professional rodenticides, there are some changes coming from 1st January 2026.
From that date, the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) will require users of rodenticides to show proof of competence when buying these products.
Course Content
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Purchase professional rodenticides (assessment by hard copy examination question paper). Upon completion you will receive an Ofqual accredited certificate.
- Understand the legislative requirements for rodent pest management.
- Understand the reasons for control.
- Understand Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
- Understand the biology and behaviour for a specific range of rodent pests.
- Understand how to survey to assess the level of rodent infestation.
- Understand how to apply an eradication campaign for the specific active rodent species.
- Understand the control risk hierarchy for the control of rodent pests.
- Understand how to monitor on an ongoing basis to manage future rodent activity
Who Is This Course For?
The course is aimed at anyone using or buying professional rodenticides, providing the proof of competence that will be required from 1 January 2026.