Matt 160 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 If you're good at it, do it yourself and earn the cream, not sip the curdle.Courses are not essential, like Matt says, a piece of parer ain't going to earn you a living. Your brains got to do that.... No but as time goes by it may well be essential to have the RSPH2 certificate as a minimum in order to buy your rodenticides for use That's presuming you need or even want to buy rodenticides Even if this utopia that's been spoken of for years ever happens (it wont) those who enjoy killing pests will continue to do so Like I say; don't ever fall into the trap of thinking that those living in penury but thrusting certificates are any better than those who don't. Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Matt, you forgot another vital ingredient in your recipe to be a self employed pestie. Lady luck. Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,736 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) I've survived in this game for several years... It has often been tough, but all things being equal,..I think you make your own luck.. Edited January 30, 2015 by Phil Lloyd 1 Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Perhaps Phil, perhaps. Quote Link to post
Mr Muddy 141 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) If you're good at it, do it yourself and earn the cream, not sip the curdle.Courses are not essential, like Matt says, a piece of parer ain't going to earn you a living. Your brains got to do that.... No but as time goes by it may well be essential to have the RSPH2 certificate as a minimum in order to buy your rodenticides for use Mate, from what I’ve seen so far; the only people saying you’ll need RSPH 2 to buy rodenticide are the people selling the RSPH 2 courses. The only official line I’ve actually heard, is that from 1st june 2016 the label will have to contain the phrase: ‘For supply to and use only by professional users holding certification demonstrating that they have been trained according to the UK second generation anticoagulant rodenticide (SGAR) stewardship programme requirements.’ Well that could mean anything, couldn’t it? Anyway, good luck finding someone to fill the vacancy. Edited January 30, 2015 by Mr Muddy 1 Quote Link to post
Frontbum 76 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Yes the course alone is worth over a £1000 if you go for the week and live in. Without sounding like the 'Merchant of Doom', you can do the live in, do the course and pass the exam; but it won't make you a pest controller, or a businessman There are far too many folks being taken in by the 'lure' of a future of certain success by these course offers If you've got an aptitude for form filling, can retain basic knowledge, and have a basic degree of common sense you can make a reasonable living working for someone else in the pest control industry. If you've got all of the above, plus the ability to sell yourself, combined with some fairly rudimentary business acumin, then self employment is the way ahead If you've got all of the above, and enjoy controlling pests as a hobby, then keep on doing what you are doing and don't ever think that those who do it as their job are better than you Just my opinion lads Nailed it! bang on is that 1 Quote Link to post
myersbg 1,355 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Professional users will have to provide evidence of their competence,eg by holding theRSPH/ BPCA level 2 award to suppliers before they can purchase these products, grandfather rites will no longer apply. i dont agree with it, especially when Joe Bloggs down the road can do what he wants, but that is the way its going to be. Brian Quote Link to post
Mr Muddy 141 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Professional users will have to provide evidence of their competence,eg by holding theRSPH/ BPCA level 2 award to suppliers before they can purchase these products, grandfather rites will no longer apply. i dont agree with it, especially when Joe Bloggs down the road can do what he wants, but that is the way its going to be. Brian Can I ask if/or where you've seen any info that people will actually need the RSPH level 2 Brian. - I'm genuinely interested; not just trying to catch anyone out. I had guessed the 'Think Wildlife' one-day course was more likely to be the 'certificate' mentioned on the label; on the grounds that its more likely to be open to farmers, gardeners etc. I don't agree with it either. I think a lot of this new legislation is designed to drive small companies out of business so that the big companies, who can deal with all the red tape, will benefit. I expect they are even lobbying in favour of it Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) There's lots of info on the NPTA website about the new stewardship scheme. It mentions the RSPH Level 2 as the standard for professional pest controllers and other schemes for those who use SGAR's as part of wider work in agriculture or farming etc. Lots and lots of pages... Edited February 1, 2015 by StephenWalsh 1 Quote Link to post
myersbg 1,355 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 You can get the info from the online PEST mag, just google online pest magazine, you should be able to find it Brian 1 Quote Link to post
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