Trainee skills declaration
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Overview
One condition of trainee licences is the requirement to be appropriately supervised. Further information on conditions of trainee licences is available below.
A trainee must only apply pesticides for the control of a particular pest (eg: ants) under direct supervision (within sight and hearing range of their supervisor at all times) until such time that they have sufficient knowledge and skills to safely apply pesticides to control that pest under indirect supervision (within sight or hearing range of their supervisor - such as communicating via telephone or two-way radio).
A trainee will be considered to have the knowledge and skills to safely control a particular pest under indirect supervision when they have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four applications of pesticides to control that pest.
The department will be satisfied that the trainee has successfully completed the four applications upon receipt of a declaration by their supervisor on a Trainee Skills Declaration form, which is available for download below.
Upon receipt and approval of the Trainee Skills Declaration form(s), the department will telephone the trainee and their nominated supervisor to advise of the supervisory status.
Trainee Skills Declaration for pest control work, excluding fumigation (PDF File - 52.7 kb) Trainee Skills Declaration for fumigation (PDF File - 55.7 kb) Trainee Skills Declaration - Completed example (PDF File - 136.3 kb)Trainee licence - conditions
Trainee licences are granted subject to conditions, which are issued with the licence. It is an offence to breach a condition of licence.
Conditions of trainee licence (PDF File - 22.6 kb)