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BPCA has been working to ensure professional pest management stays firmly on the radar of MSPs, following a call for views from the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee.
BPCA member Killgerm adds a new online course to their training site, with free sessions on rodent glue boards.
The course is designed for trained pest control technicians looking to raise their professional standards and expand their knowledge of rodent glue board use, in line with best practice.
Course material is based on the Pest Management Alliance – Code of Best Practice 'Humane use of rodent glue boards' .
Course material and training are available on the Killgerm training site.
Attendees will receive a Killgerm Certificate of completion and 2 CPD points (Basis and BPCA Registered).
For more training opportunities visit:
bpca.org.uk/training
training.killgerm.com
Source: Killgerm press release
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