Those involved in rodent control are encouraged to maintain their knowledge gained from achieving approved certification, by joining an established CPD scheme.
The following established CPD schemes are available to those in the professional pest management, farming and gamekeeping sectors.
Note: CRRU signposts users to these schemes and promotes scheme membership, but does not provide formal approval.
Established CPD schemes
| Scheme Name | Provider (Awarding Organisations administering CRRU-approved training and certification) |
|---|---|
| BASIS PROMPT Register basis-prompt.co.uk | BASIS Registration Ltd |
| BPCA Registered bpca.org.uk/Individual-Recognition | British Pest Control Association |
| NRoSO (National Register of Sprayer Operators) www.nroso.org.uk | City & Guilds/NPTC (National Proficiency Tests Council) |
| PIPR (Pig Industry Professional Register) www.pipr.org.uk | City & Guilds/NPTC (National Proficiency Tests Council) |
| BASIS Professional Register www.basis-reg.co.uk/scheme-basis | BASIS Registration Ltd |
| BASIS Amenity Training Register basis-reg.co.uk/scheme-amenity | BASIS Registration Ltd |
| Lantra Skills Plus www.lantra.co.uk | Lantra |
| Other schemes | Other providers |
| AHDB Dairy Pro www.dairypro.co.uk | AHDB (Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) |
| PestWise skillspassport.org | Skills Passport |
| In-house schemes are available in the professional pest management sector | |
| An alternative option | Awarding Organisations |
| Training and Certification: users can repeat the approved training and certification options at regular intervals, in order to maintain their knowledge to stewardship levels | BASIS, City & Guilds, Lantra, RSPH |
CRRU supports delivery of CPD by having produced learning resources that are available to Awarding Organisations, for dissemination via their established routes to users. These learning resources are also available here on the CRRU website, so that rodenticide users outside of established CPD schemes can consult them and maintain their knowledge. Please see below for available presentations.
This presentation covers the ‘toxic to reproduction’ reclassification of anticoagulant rodenticides and changes to permitted pack sizes. It is designed to be presented as a 45 – 60 minute talk. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “
” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Authors: Sarah Bull (CRRU UK Regulatory Work Group) and Dr Matthew Davies (CRRU UK Training and Certification Work Group)
This presentation covers Environmental Risk Assessments and could be given as 2 x 45 – 60 minute presentations because it is arranged into ‘Introduction’, ‘Preparation’ and ‘Implementation’ sections. ‘Introduction’ and ‘Preparation’ could be given as one session with ‘Implementation’ as a second session. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Author: Iain Turner (CRRU UK Best Practice Work Group).’
This presentation covers the ‘burrow baiting’ technique including justification and mitigation measures when adopting this approach. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Authors: Avril Turner (CRRU UK Best Practice Work Group), Dr Matthew Davies (CRRU UK Training and Certification Work Group) and Dr Alan Buckle (Chair of CRRU UK). It is designed to be presented as a 45 – 60 minute talk.
This presentation covers the issue of wildlife exposure to rodenticides, including an updated ‘exposure fingerprint’ and information on secondary and even tertiary poisoning. It is designed to be presented as a 45 – 60 minute talk. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Author: Dr Alan Buckle (Chair of CRRU UK)
This presentation covers the issue of the distribution of anticoagulant rodenticide resistance in rats and mice in the UK, including recommendations regarding effective rodenticides’. It is designed to be presented as a 45 – 60 minute talk. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Authors: Emily Coan (University of Reading), Colin Prescott (University of Reading), Alan Buckle (Chair of CRRU UK)
GWCT Head of Education Mike Swan explains how his feeder design feeds birds while keeping the rats away:
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These presentations may be used free of charge in any format or medium provided that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as CRRU UK copyright and the title of the document specified. Any enquiries related to the copyright in this document should be addressed to: CRRU UK, c/o Killgerm Chemicals Ltd, PO Box 2, Ossett WF5 9NA
