Alberta Landscape Applicator Certificate
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SECTION 1: LEGISLATION & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (Questions 1-45)
Q1. What is the primary provincial legislation that governs the sale, use,
handling, storage, and disposal of pesticides in Alberta?
A) Pest Control Products Act (PCPA)
B) Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA)
C) Weed Control Act
D) Agricultural Pest Act
Correct Answer: B. Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA)
EPEA is Alberta's foundational legislation controlling pesticides from purchase
through disposal. The federal PCPA governs registration, but EPEA governs day-to-
day use and application within the province .
Q2. Under the Alberta Pesticide (Ministerial) Regulation, pesticides are
categorized into which schedules?
,A) Schedule A, B, and C
B) Schedule 1, 2, and 3
C) Schedule I, II, III, and IV
D) Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3
Correct Answer: B. Schedule 1, 2, and 3
Alberta's Pesticide Ministerial Regulation categorizes commercial pesticides into
Schedule 1 (most restricted), Schedule 2, and Schedule 3. Schedule 4 also exists for
low-risk products .
Q3. The Alberta Landscape Applicator Certificate allows the holder to apply
pesticides for:
A) Fumigation of residential structures
B) Maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf on residential,
commercial, and public land
C) Agricultural crop production and livestock pest control
D) Industrial right-of-way brush control
Correct Answer: B. Maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf
on residential, commercial, and public land
The Landscape designation specifically covers pesticide application for
ornamental/turf maintenance. Fumigation, agriculture, and industrial brush
control fall under separate certificate classes .
,Q4. A homeowner hires you to control dandelions on a small residential
property. Which certificate or approval is legally required?
A) No certificate is needed because the property is residential
B) A Domestic Pesticide Applicator Certificate only
C) A Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate together with a Pesticide Service
Registration
D) A valid Special Use Approval from Alberta Environment
Correct Answer: C. A Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate together with a
Pesticide Service Registration
Anyone hired to apply pesticides, including on residential property, must hold a
Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate and be registered with a Pesticide
Service Registration under Alberta's EPEA .
Q5. What is the minimum age for a non-certified assistant to apply Schedule 1
pesticides in Alberta?
A) 16 years old
B) 17 years old
C) 18 years old
D) 19 years old
Correct Answer: C. 18 years old
Non-certified assistants may handle pesticides at 16, but they must be 18 years
old to apply Schedule 1 products—the most restricted category due to higher
hazard .
, Q6. The document that governs the safe use, handling, storage, and disposal
practices for pesticide applicators in Alberta is called the:
A) Alberta Pesticide Safety Manual
B) Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides
C) Pest Control Practices Act Guidelines
D) Pesticide Applicator Field Guide
Correct Answer: B. Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides
The Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides is Alberta's legally binding
operational document prescribing practices for pesticide purchase, use, storage,
transportation, disposal, and record-keeping .
Q7. Under Alberta's Environmental Code of Practice, pesticide application
records must be retained for a minimum of:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
Correct Answer: B. 2 years
Records must be retained for a minimum of 2 years and made available for
inspection by Alberta Environment upon request .
Exam {NEW VERSION} 200 Questions with
Correct Answers and Detailed Explanations
INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD
SECTION 1: LEGISLATION & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (Questions 1-45)
Q1. What is the primary provincial legislation that governs the sale, use,
handling, storage, and disposal of pesticides in Alberta?
A) Pest Control Products Act (PCPA)
B) Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA)
C) Weed Control Act
D) Agricultural Pest Act
Correct Answer: B. Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA)
EPEA is Alberta's foundational legislation controlling pesticides from purchase
through disposal. The federal PCPA governs registration, but EPEA governs day-to-
day use and application within the province .
Q2. Under the Alberta Pesticide (Ministerial) Regulation, pesticides are
categorized into which schedules?
,A) Schedule A, B, and C
B) Schedule 1, 2, and 3
C) Schedule I, II, III, and IV
D) Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3
Correct Answer: B. Schedule 1, 2, and 3
Alberta's Pesticide Ministerial Regulation categorizes commercial pesticides into
Schedule 1 (most restricted), Schedule 2, and Schedule 3. Schedule 4 also exists for
low-risk products .
Q3. The Alberta Landscape Applicator Certificate allows the holder to apply
pesticides for:
A) Fumigation of residential structures
B) Maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf on residential,
commercial, and public land
C) Agricultural crop production and livestock pest control
D) Industrial right-of-way brush control
Correct Answer: B. Maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf
on residential, commercial, and public land
The Landscape designation specifically covers pesticide application for
ornamental/turf maintenance. Fumigation, agriculture, and industrial brush
control fall under separate certificate classes .
,Q4. A homeowner hires you to control dandelions on a small residential
property. Which certificate or approval is legally required?
A) No certificate is needed because the property is residential
B) A Domestic Pesticide Applicator Certificate only
C) A Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate together with a Pesticide Service
Registration
D) A valid Special Use Approval from Alberta Environment
Correct Answer: C. A Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate together with a
Pesticide Service Registration
Anyone hired to apply pesticides, including on residential property, must hold a
Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate and be registered with a Pesticide
Service Registration under Alberta's EPEA .
Q5. What is the minimum age for a non-certified assistant to apply Schedule 1
pesticides in Alberta?
A) 16 years old
B) 17 years old
C) 18 years old
D) 19 years old
Correct Answer: C. 18 years old
Non-certified assistants may handle pesticides at 16, but they must be 18 years
old to apply Schedule 1 products—the most restricted category due to higher
hazard .
, Q6. The document that governs the safe use, handling, storage, and disposal
practices for pesticide applicators in Alberta is called the:
A) Alberta Pesticide Safety Manual
B) Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides
C) Pest Control Practices Act Guidelines
D) Pesticide Applicator Field Guide
Correct Answer: B. Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides
The Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides is Alberta's legally binding
operational document prescribing practices for pesticide purchase, use, storage,
transportation, disposal, and record-keeping .
Q7. Under Alberta's Environmental Code of Practice, pesticide application
records must be retained for a minimum of:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
Correct Answer: B. 2 years
Records must be retained for a minimum of 2 years and made available for
inspection by Alberta Environment upon request .
