Pesticide Applicator and Dispenser: Certifications in Alberta - alis
Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act [pdf] and Pesticide (Ministerial) Regulation [pdf], to apply a commercial-class pesticide such as insecticide, herbicide, or fungicide, you must be one of the following:
A commercial agriculturalist (farmer)
A certified pesticide applicator
Supervised by someone who is certified
To sell pesticides, you must be a certified dispenser. There are 2 types of dispensers in Alberta:
Lawn and garden pesticide dispensers, who sell domestic-class pesticides
Commercial dispensers, who sell domestic, commercial, and restricted-class pesticides