To become a certified Exterminator, you must:
If you fail on your first attempt, you have one year to rewrite the exam. You are allowed a maximum of two more attempts during the 12 months, with no more than two attempts in any six month period. The exam rewrite fee for failures is $75.00.
You must apply to the MInistry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for your Pesticide Exterminator Licence within one year of obtaining certification. The licence fee is $90 for five years.
After your exam session if it is suspected that there was an attempt to cheat on your OPTC exam, your OPTC exam results will be withheld. After investigation, you may be charged with academic misconduct which could result in a forfeit of your OPTC application and a report being sent to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
Academic misconduct includes copying another person’s answers, collaborating with someone else to give/receive answers, or using unauthorized aids (written or electronic).
Reviewed 01/16/2025