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You must have a valid pest control licence to undertake pest management technician work.

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The short answer is: Yes.

You must have a valid pest control licence to undertake pest management technician work. You need a licence whether you are employed or charge a fee to carry out pest management in urban, domestic or commercial situations.

The long answer is: Yes, but the scope of licence depends on your state or territory.

Different states and territories of Australia have different legislation and licencing authorities to obtain your pest control licence. Find out the differences here.

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Becoming a workplace supervisor

To have your pest trainee technicians complete this course, they must find someone in their place of work to be a workplace supervisor. This will be a person who is prepared to officially supervise the training. The person must be a licensed pest controller.

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