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. The 2 types of dispensers in Alberta are:
Lawn and garden pesticide dispensers sell domestic-class pesticides
Commercial dispensers sell domestic-, commercial-, and restricted-class pesticides