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BPCA Certificated Technical Inspector Accreditation

Challenge yourself by assessing your expertise in pest control techniques, technical report writing, customer service, and audit standards explanation.

Retailers are placing increasing demands on pest control service companies to provide service above the level of technicians.

A Technical Inspector is someone who can provide this role. To be successful, a Technical Inspector will need specialist knowledge of the retail environment and good technical knowledge of their specialist work environment.

To help you prepare for this exam, we recommend studying the Becoming a Technical Inspector classroom programme. 

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CAT exam + L2 Health & Safety + L2 Food Safety*

In-person exam

2-hour exam

Written exam

BPCA Certificated Technical Inspector Accreditation
Overview

To take the exam you must have (or equivalent):

You must also be aged 16 or over to take this exam.

*Pre-requisites must be met through recognised awards at the appropriate level, including regulated qualifications and approved BPCA accreditations.

Delivery

Exam-only programme

There is no course or online learning provided with this programme.

To help you prepare for this exam, we recommend studying the Becoming a Technical Inspector classroom programme. 

Assessment

To pass the Certificated Technical Inspector exam, you need to take a two-hour exam, split into two sections:

  • 1 scenario question (45 minutes)
  • 10 further questions (75 minutes).
Fees
Including VAT Excluding VAT
Members £204.60 £170.50
Non-members £257.40 £214.50

Cancellation Terms:

Exam cancellations will only be accepted on receipt of written instruction and are effective from the date received by the BPCA.

  • More than 15 working days prior to exam: No charge
  • 15 working days or more after purchase: 100% of fee.

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

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