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• What is the IPM Accreditation Program?
• How does my company become IPM accredited?
• To begin the IPM Accreditation process
• What are the recommended study materials for the Examination?
• To begin the Desk Review Audit process and On-Site Audit process
• What is the Annual Registration fee?
• What is the Annual IPM Agent and IPM Certified Applicator fee?
• Information Guide for Continuing Education Credits
• Where do I send the 2009 Desk Review Audit?

For questions or comments about this website or the information contained herein, please contact:

IPM Accreditation Program 
c/o University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus
120 Main Street East
Ridgetown, Ontario   CANADA    N0P 2C0
Telephone:  1-866-385-4762 or 519-674-1538
Fax:  519-674-1585
E-mail:  ipmap@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca

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1. Complete the Application for IPM Accreditation Examination and return with your payment of $250 to IPM Accreditation Program (IPMAP), University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus. 
2. Review the study materials that are recommended reading for the examination.
3. Schedule your IPM Accreditation Examination by selecting a date and location from the list provided to you by IPMAP. The accreditation examination is multiple-choice and true/false, and is 80 questions long. It is closed book, and you have 90 minutes to complete it.
4. Successfully complete the examination with a mark of 75% or greater. You will then receive an IPM Accreditation Certificate. If you fail on your first examination attempt, you have six (6) months to rewrite the examination. The examination fee is $50.00.

Click here for information and an Application for IPM Accreditation Examination. PDF

Click here for an IPM Schedule of Exam Dates. PDF

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OMAFRA Publications are available from:
Publications Ontario, 1-888-466-2372, or on-line at http://www.publications.serviceontario.ca/ecom

Additional resource information is available from:

Ontario's cosmetic pesticides ban took effect April 22, 2009. The ban is part of the Ontario government's toxics reduction strategy to reduce pollution and protect families from toxic chemicals.

IPM Accreditation - Golf Courses

In order to continue using pesticides in their maintenance operations, all existing golf courses must be fully accredited in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) by April 22, 2012. IPM accreditation is a three year process, so golf courses are encouraged to start the process as soon as possible. IPM accreditation requires training of grounds-keeping staff, maintaining detailed records of pesticide use, employing alternative methods of controlling pests prior to pesticide use, and participating in an annual audit process. There is also an annual administrative fee associated with maintaining accreditation.

Desk Review Audits and On-Site Audits will be conducted by independent environmental auditors as part of your registration in the IPM Accreditation Program. Effective June 1, 2009, the IPM-PHC Council of Canada will be responsible for scheduling of all On-Site audit.

The owner or operator of a golf facility is responsible for maintaining their annual registration in the IPM Accreditation Program. Annual registration fees cover the cost of administration of the IPM Accreditation program, annual desk review audits and an on-site audit every three years. All fees associated with the golf facilities are subject to GST and payable by cheque to:

IPM Council of Canada
25 Brown Street, Box #7
Milton, ON L9T 2Y3
Ph 416-919-3832

Click here for the 2009 for the 2009 Golf Facility Accreditation Program Fee Schedule.

Click here for the Golf Course Registration Form that will need to be submitted with the registration fee.

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The annual IPM Agent and IPM Certified applicator fee is $75 plus GST. The IPM Agent and IPM Certified Applicator is responsible for maintaining their registration in the program by submitting annual dues, current contact information, proof of valid landscape exterminator licence and information relating to Continuing Education Credits directly to the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus. The annual registration must be submitted by June 1st each year to maintain certified status as an IPM Agent or IPM Certified Applicator.

Click here for the Annual Registration Form for Certified IPM Agent and IPM Certified Applicator.

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Desk Review Audits for the 2009 Reporting Period should be sent to:

IPM Accreditation Program
c/o University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus
120 Main Street East
Ridgetown, ON N0P 2C0
Ph: 1-866-385-4762

You must complete and submit the following forms to complete the Desk Review Audit process. To view and print, click on the following forms:

• Scouting Form - monitoring required for 4 specified weeks as requested by the administrator
• Pest Control Product Application Form - report any applications applied during the 4 specified weeks
• Equipment Calibration Form - Field Boom Sprayer - no less than 3 calibrations must be completed on each piece of application equipment
• Equipment Calibration Form - Handheld/Backpack Sprayer - no less than 3 calibrations must be completed on each piece of application equipment
• Annual Hot Spot Management Summary
• Annual Pest Control Product Usage Reporting Form
• Training Documentation

For information on the IPM Accreditation Program for the Lawn Care sector, contact the IPM-PHC Council of Canada at info@ipmphccanada.org

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