Just for farmers: Training & Certification

This is the CRRU UK Training & Certification that is most suitable for farmers. Certification for completing one of these courses is acceptable at the point-of-sale for purchase of professional use rodenticides under the terms of the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime.

For a full list of CRRU approved Training & Certification click HERE

City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides for Vertebrate Pest Control for Rats and Mice (QCF) (PA-R&M)
(2013 onwards) 

Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Rodent Management
(2022 onwards)

Open Awards Level 2 Award in the Principles of Rodent Control
(2023-onwards)

RSPH Level 2 Award in the safe use of rodenticides
(2015 onwards)

BPCA Using Rodenticides Safely (Exam through Lantra)
(2023-onwards)


Farm assurance scheme membership is only applicable for purchase and use of professional use rodenticides for the remainder of 2025.

Farm Assurance Schemes with compliant standards
beyond 31st December 2017 are:
Approved Assurance Schemes
Agricultural Industries Confederation
British Egg Industry Council Code of Practice for Lion Eggs
Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Beef and Lamb
Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Dairy
Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Ducks
(Formerly ‘Duck Assurance Scheme’)
Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Crops
Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Fresh Produce
Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Pigs
Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Poultry
Red Tractor Farm Assurance – Turkey
(Formerly ‘Quality British Turkey’)
Quality Meat Scotland – Cattle & Sheep
Quality Meat Scotland – Pigs
Scottish Quality Crops
Farm Assured Welsh Livestock – Beef & Lamb
Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assurance Scheme – Beef and Lamb
Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assurance Cereals Scheme
Laid in Britain
Point of Sale
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Code of Best Practice
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