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Get better control over the rodents on your farm bu understanding the effective ways of using the control methods available with this online course.

BPCA: Using Rodenticides Safely

Are you fully trained and certified to use professional-grade rodenticides?

If you’re looking to buy, use or store professional-grade rodenticides, you’ll need to hold a recent certificate approved by the Campaign for Responsible Use (CRRU). This online course will prepare you to succeed in the accreditation exam.

Get accredited to buy farm-use pesticides by preparing for your exam with this easy-to-understand online course.

Aims

This online course will prepare you for the Level 2 Award in Rodent Management exam by giving you an understanding of the vital exam areas, including the:

History of rodenticides
Types of rodents and how to correctly identify them
Biology and behaviour of commensal rodents
Vital surveys and risk assesment processes
Chemical and non-chemical control methods
Health, safety and legislative impacts

Try a sample module for FREE

You can sample a module from our related course, Farming with Safety in Mind, completely FREE!

Simply fill in the short form here, and you can try some of our award-winning learning content, taken straight out of the Farming with safety in mind Learning Path.

Members can access all our online courses, save their progress and receive certificates and update their knowledge annually, helping them evidence all their other learning accomplishments in one place.

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Overview

This online course is designed for all farmers and growers who need to use or store professional-grade rodenticides.

As of January 1, 2026, all farmers and growers wanting to buy professional-use rodenticides will need to prove their competency by providing a certificate from a CRRU-approved exam at the point of purchase.

This online course will give you all the information you need to pass the Lantra Level 2 Award in Rodent Management, ensuring you can continue to buy and use rodenticides effectively and safely on your farm.