Just for farmers: Training & Certification
This is the CRRU UK Training & Certification that is most suitable for farmers. Certification for completing one of these courses is acceptable at the point-of-sale for purchase of professional use rodenticides under the terms of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.
For a full list of CRRU approved Training & Certification click HERE
City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides for Vertebrate Pest Control for Rats and Mice (QCF) (PA-R&M) (2013 onwards)
Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Rodent Management (2022 onwards)
Open Awards Level 2 Award in the Principles of Rodent Control (2023 onwards)
RSPH Level 2 Award in the safe use of rodenticides (2015 onwards)
BPCA Using Rodenticides Safely (Exam through Lantra) (2023 onwards)
Farm assurance scheme membership is only applicable for purchase and use of professional use rodenticides for the remainder of 2025.
Farm Assurance Schemes with compliant standards
beyond 31st December 2017 are:
| Approved Assurance Schemes |
|---|
| Agricultural Industries Confederation |
| British Egg Industry Council Code of Practice for Lion Eggs |
| Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Beef and Lamb |
| Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Dairy |
| Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Ducks (Formerly ‘Duck Assurance Scheme’) |
| Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Crops |
| Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Fresh Produce |
| Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Pigs |
| Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Poultry |
| Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Turkey (Formerly ‘Quality British Turkey’) |
| Quality Meat Scotland – Cattle & Sheep |
| Quality Meat Scotland – Pigs |
| Scottish Quality Crops |
| Farm Assured Welsh Livestock – Beef & Lamb |
| Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assurance Scheme – Beef and Lamb |
| Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assurance Cereals Scheme |
| Laid in Britain |
