– 250 Questions
Verified Answers & Detailed Rationales | 2026 Edition
📘 Exam Overview
✅ COMPLETE ANSWER KEY SUMMARY
Section Questions Key Topics
I 1–45 Legislation & Regulations
II 46–85 Safety, Toxicology & PPE
III 86–115 Environmental Protection
IV 116–155 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Pest Identification
V 156–200 Application Technology & Calibration
VI 201–250 Calculations & Applied Scenarios
,SECTION I: LEGISLATION & REGULATIONS (Questions 1–
45)
Question 1
Under Alberta's Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Act (EPEA), who is authorized to administer
Pesticide Applicator Certification exams?
A. Health Canada
B. Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA)
C. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
D. Lakeland College on behalf of the Government of
Alberta
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Alberta Pesticide Applicator Certificate
examinations are administered by Lakeland College in
partnership with the Government of Alberta.
Question 2
Which document requires that any person hired to apply
pesticides in a residential or commercial landscape must
hold a valid Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate
and be registered with a Pesticide Service Registration?
, A. The Pest Control Products Act
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B. The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
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(EPEA)
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C. The Canadian Environmental Protection Act
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D. The Alberta Building Code
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Enhancement Act (EPEA) requires that anyone hired to
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apply pesticides must hold a Landscape Pesticide
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Applicator Certificate and be registered with a Pesticide
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Service Registration.
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A homeowner hires you to control dandelions on a small
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residential property. Which certificate or approval is legally
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required in Alberta?
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A. No certificate is needed because the property is
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residential
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B. A Domestic Pesticide Applicator Certificate only
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C. A Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate together
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with a Pesticide Service Registration
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D. A valid Special Use Approval from Alberta Environment
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