You will study the main pest species, how to identify infestations and different control methods.
During the Level Award 2 in Pest Management, you will study:
- Legislation relevant to public health pest control
- Storage and transport of pesticides
- Biology, behaviour and control of rats and mice
- Control of other vertebrate pests including birds, rabbits, foxes, squirrels, moles and feral cats
- Public health insect pest biology and control including cockroaches, ants, wasps, flies, biting insects, stored product insects
- Pesticide application equipment
- Personal protective equipment
- Pesticide formulations and active ingredients.
You can download the full RSPH syllabus here. You can view a sample exam paper here. Take a look at the specimen answer guide here.
5-day residential course
The classroom course runs from Sunday to Thursday and concludes with the RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management exam on a Friday (included).
This course is residential; however, if you prefer to travel, please state non-residential on your booking form. Please note you will be required to carry out homework each evening.
Programme includes:
- Classroom course
- Exam
- 60-hours online learning (6-weeks access - see below)
- All course material
- Accommodation (residential only)
- Lunch
- Refreshments
- Evening meal (residential only)
- BPM Manual.
Course times
- Arrive Sunday for 2 pm course start
- Each day 8:30 am - 6 pm, with evening work
- Course closes after the exam at approximately 4pm Friday.
Prerequisites
You must complete your Online Learning section before attending the classroom course. Online learning is available six weeks before the course starts. It takes at least 60 hours to complete. Once you pay the full course cost, you can request early access to online learning.
Please note if early access is requested and subsequently cancelled and you are entitled to a refund, the online learning fee will be deducted from your refund.
Online learning only (12 months access)
With this online programme, you have up to 12 months to study the online RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management learning course. The study takes at least 60 hours. You can then book and pay for RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management exam separately when you're ready.
This BPCA course is open to all, however, it is recommended that you have some experience in pest control before attending.
The BPCA online learning portal allows you to study at locations and times to suit you.
Learning is delivered in accessible bite-sized chunks. There are mini-quizzes throughout the course for you to track your own progress and end-of-section quizzes to confirm your understanding. Each time you take and end the quiz, the questions change so you can keep cementing your knowledge.
System requirements
Desktop:
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge
• Internet Explorer.
Mobile:
• MobileSafari
• Google Chrome.
For the best experience and optimum security, we recommend that you keep your browser up to date.
Note: Legacy browsers with known compatibility issues:
• Internet Explorer 10 and below
• Safari 7 and below.
Exam only
Take all three of your module exam papers so you can pass your Level 2 Award in Pest Management, proving you’ve reached the minimum standard to be a public health pest control technician in the UK.
Alternatively, you can book a single module to resit a paper you’ve failed previously
This programme comes with no course or online learning.
Regardless of how you study this course, by passing the examination, you will achieve the RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management.
The examination is made up of 3 papers, each relating to public health pest control:
- Unit 1: Vertebrates (15 questions)
- Unit 2: Invertebrates (15 questions)
- Unit 3: Health, Safety and Legal Aspects (15 questions)
If you sit the examination in the standard format, you will have up to 3 hours to complete all three papers.
The examination papers will consist of short answer questions around the biology, behaviour and control of rodents, rabbits, squirrels, moles, feral cats, foxes and birds; control of insects (in particular wasps, flies, cockroaches, Pharaohs ants, stored product insects and biting insects), legislation, safe storage and transportation of pesticides, use of application equipment and much more.
You can download the full RSPH syllabus here. You can view a sample exam paper here. Take a look at the specimen answer guide here.
UK vs NON-UK Paper
BPCA acknowledges that the UK paper is accepted in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. If candidates choose to sit a Non-UK paper, it will be the responsibility of the candidate to check if it will be acceptable to local authorities, suppliers and employers.
Classroom Programme (with accommodation)
| |
Including VAT |
Excluding VAT |
| Members |
£1398.00 |
£1165.00 |
| Non-members |
£1852.00 |
£1543.00 |
| Fast Track* |
+£180 |
+£150 |
The course fee includes tuition, five nights' accommodation from Sunday, meals from Sunday evening to Friday lunch, course reference materials, and exam entry. You will also have access to the BPCA Online Learning for six weeks before the course and receive the BPM Manual during the classroom section of the course.
Classroom Programme (without accommodation)
| |
Including VAT |
Excluding VAT |
| Members |
£1116.00 |
£930.00 |
| Non-members |
£1562.00 |
£1302.00 |
| Fast track* |
+£180 |
+£150 |
Upgrade from Level 2 Award to Certificate
| |
Including VAT |
Excluding VAT |
| Members |
£570 |
£475 |
| Non-members |
£684 |
£570 |
Cost includes Modules 4 and 5 practical assessments.
Cancellation terms
Course cancellations will only be accepted on receipt of written instruction and are effective from the date received by the BPCA.
• More than six weeks before the course start date = £100 (+VAT) deposit and online learning fee (if started early)
• Less than six weeks before the course start date = 100% of fee.
Please Note: A £100+VAT non-refundable deposit is required at time of booking the classroom programme. Final payment must be received 6 weeks before the classroom start date. Course bookings will not be accepted after the 6-week cut off date.
Online learning only - 12 months access
| |
Including VAT |
Excluding VAT |
| Members |
£435.60 |
£363.00 |
| Non-members |
£653.40 |
£544.50 |
Exam booked separately.
Cancellation terms
Online course cancellations will only be accepted on receipt of written instruction and are effective from the date received by the BPCA. Cancellations will not be given if online learning has been accessed.
- Less than 7 working days after purchase: No charge
- 7 working days or more after purchase: 100% of fee.
Exam-Only: Full paper (3 units):
| |
Including VAT |
Excluding VAT |
| Members |
£204.60 |
£170.50 |
| Non-members |
£257.40 |
£214.50 |
| Fast track* |
+£180 |
+£150 |
Exam-Only Programme: Resit (1 unit):
| |
Including VAT |
Excluding VAT |
| Members |
£78 |
£65 |
| Non-members |
£108 |
£90 |
| Fast track* |
+£60 |
+£50 |
Exam-Only Programme: Resit (2 units):
| |
Including VAT |
Excluding VAT |
| Members |
£144 |
£120 |
| Non-members |
£192 |
£160 |
| Fast track* |
+£120 |
+£100 |
Course cancellations will only be accepted on receipt of written instruction and are effective from the date received by the BPCA.Cancellation terms
More than 15 working days prior to course: No charge
15 working days or less: 100% of fee
*Fast Track terms and conditions:
- Requests for fast-track marking do not guarantee that this will be possible
- You should expect to receive results for fast-track marking within 10-14 working days of RSPH receiving your papers
- If you do not receive your marks within the time scale (14 days), you will not be charged for the fast-track service (or refunded if applicable).
Full terms and conditions apply.
Our learners said...
The programme was excellent. The great resources and excellent delivery by the tutors really put the fun back into learning for me. The tutors put everyone in the team at ease and built our confidence in what can sometimes be a daunting situation. There was fantastic teamwork and support from everyone involved.
April Pearson, Shetland Islands Council
The course was excellent and I thought the information provided throughout was first class.
David Stainton, Xeric Systems
An amazing learning experience which I feel fortunate to have taken part in. Such an intelligent and psychologically subtle way to be encouraged to absorb information.
Peter Antrobus, Hill Farm Pest Control
The course last week was excellent, and the tutor was very good. I look forward to receiving the results
John R Corsan , Wessex Agri
Thank you to all that helped me last week, you were fantastic and made a great team. In particular, I liked the training methods of the tutors. Now, to the exam!
Ian Boxall, self-employed
Why choose to train with the BPCA