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Pro Train

Locality: Maroochydore, Queensland

Phone: +61 418 786 711

Address: 18 Camden Way 4558 Maroochydore, QLD, Australia

Website: http://protrain.com.au/

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24.01.2022 Are you building your business? Do you have a technician advancement plan? Do you have a trainee learning plan?... Do you want consistency from your technicians? Do you have pest management procedures that you expect your technicians to comply with? Make sure you discuss these questions with your partners or team members. Just some things you may wish to consider. Thats if you strive to be a better Pest Management Company.

22.01.2022 Wow, Milestone achievement today. Delivered our first ever Live Webinar Training Session. 6 and a half hours. Thank you to all the attendees for your patience.... Identified a few opportunities for improvement. But pretty happy with Todays results. Thanks John and Bernie for your support. Thanks Luke for your tech support. See more

21.01.2022 We are working hard to ensure that we can still maintain compliance and validity of training and assessment while trying to develop our Live online training. With the recent changes in the Pest Management training packages it is critical to make sure that what we do not only meets, but exceeds the minimum competency requirements. We will still continue to have a big focus on Face to Face training, as it is a vital learning method.

20.01.2022 Congratulations to Quinten for achieving Star student status. Locating and securing a beautiful queen during our Timber Pest Workshop.

20.01.2022 Our group of Timber Pest students finding out the pitfalls and traps associated with inspections. Thanks very much to one of NQs passionate pesties for sharing their knowledge of Timber Pests with this budding group of techs during a part of their prac training.

20.01.2022 Next week sees Bruce delivering some private live Web based sessions to some technicians looking for some refresher and guidance. Normally we only do this Face to Face, but this year has seen us have to review the way we do things in certain areas. First draft at setting up the Urban Pest Management web studio.

19.01.2022 Hi Guys, This was recently release by PMANZ, the Pest Managers Association of New Zealand. I would encourage you to read this and think about your actions..... PMANZ have issued the following statement below, I would suggest you Google and download Draft Guidelines for Post Cleaning Validation of Buildings Contaminated with SARS-Cov-2 (Covid-19), dated 8 April 2020, issued by Indoor Air Quality Association Australia PMANZ position statement of Covid-19 disinfection PMANZ is aware that many members have begun to offer disinfection services for Covid-19, and we recommend you proceed with extreme caution. Before offering these services, you should: Check that the technicians carrying out these treatments are fully trained to do so Check your insurance covers you to offer this service Use disinfectants in accordance with the label instructions Have your contract/terms and conditions checked with a legal advisor Read the advice on the Government and Cleaning Company website The PMANZ Technical team are not able to give specific advice on disinfection services for Covid-19 as this is out of our area of expertise. Disinfecting following a pest infestation and for a virus have important differences. We strongly recommend speaking to your disinfectant supplier before you offer this service. As PMANZ is unable to verify members ability to carry out Covid-19 disinfection services, we have taken the decision to not endorse this service. Many pest management companies have access to specialised equipment used to control pests that are also regularly used in the application of disinfectants. If called on, we could support the Government with disinfection and hygiene maintenance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Above all, do not try to be something youre not. If youre unsure about offering these services, dont do it. Offering services and making claims that you cant deliver on is bad for your business and the whole sector. Worse, during this pandemic, you could be seen as profiteering, which could have legal and reputational costs.

19.01.2022 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. The Australian Government funded Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers program offers eligible persons aged 45-70 with funding contribution towards any workplace-related skills training (with a maximum rebate of $2000). This program and funding could be of great interest to any of your potential mature-age students, saving them costs on their skills training.... How it Works Your students, or potential students, may be eligible for Skills Checkpoint if they are: aged between 45 and 70; are not registered with an Australian Government Employment Services Provider; have been out of work less than 3 months or are currently working and need to re-skill for their role. If eligible for the funding students will receive: 50% funding for the course cost, up to $4000. For example, if the course costs $1000, the student receives $500 towards the cost. If the course costs $4000, the student receives $2000 towards their course cost. Courses over $4000 amount receive the maximum funding of $2000. For example, if the course costs $9,000, they will receive $2000 towards their course cost. To find out more visit the Skills Checkpoint website or call BUSY At Work on 13 28 79 for further information.

18.01.2022 Greg Hunt facilitating his first solo training workshop for ProTrain. A great group of students coming from afar as North Qld, Northern Territory, Darling Downs, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. #ProTrain #pestmanagement

17.01.2022 Important things to remember for the fumigators out there using a Riken. Thanks to Control Equipment for these tips.

17.01.2022 Some of you may be interested in this.

16.01.2022 Friday field trip to the new housing estates. Action just waiting to happen

16.01.2022 Guys have been out collecting specimens. Now its ID time.

16.01.2022 While John is enjoying delivering some grain fumigation training in beautiful downtown Narrabri, Bruce is delivering some soil fumigation training at beautiful Mackay.

15.01.2022 As a Nationally accredited Registered Training Organisation, We have just received notification from the governing body for RTOs. The notice states that they have extended the transition from the previous Cert III CPP30115 and units of competency included in the qualification to the new Cert III CPP30119 and units of competency included in the qualification from July 31 2020 to March 2021. What does this mean for you or your business? -increased learning requirements... -increases assessment requirements No later than March 2021. This also means increased time and commitment to train your future staff. ProTrain is working hard to ensure the small and medium sized pest management businesses are not disadvantaged by these changes. We will endeavour to keep you up to date. See more

14.01.2022 Mmm, A gift provided by a the student has left me wondering if they thinking I have hygiene issues, or if they are just a real footy tragic and thoughtful. Thanks plenty Mon, I am going with the second thought.

12.01.2022 Well its been another busy week for the team. John has been working with some fumigation folk out in Western Queensland while Bruce has been sticking closer to home working with some pesty people and having some personal and work on the business time with Bernie, who of course in between all her normal stuff, has the end of year to deal with. We are looking forward to working with another great group of people next week.

12.01.2022 During our inspection this morning the students managed to find multiple sites of activity within 5 metres of structures and multiple nests, at least 3 different species. ID time now. Well done team.

11.01.2022 I thought this may interest some of you looking to employ or train someone The Australian Government funded Skills Checkpoint for Older Workers program offers eligible persons aged 45-70 with funding contribution towards any workplace-related skills training (with a maximum rebate of $2000). This program and funding could be of great interest to any of your potential mature-age students, saving them costs on their skills training. How it Works... Your students, or potential students, may be eligible for Skills Checkpoint if they are: aged between 45 and 70; are not registered with an Australian Government Employment Services Provider; have been out of work less than 3 months or are currently working and need to re-skill for their role. If eligible for the funding students will receive: 50% funding for the course cost, up to $4000. For example, if the course costs $1000, the student receives $500 towards the cost. If the course costs $4000, the student receives $2000 towards their course cost. Courses over $4000 amount receive the maximum funding of $2000. For example, if the course costs $9,000, they will receive $2000 towards their course cost. To find out more visit the Skills Checkpoint website or call BUSY At Work on 13 28 79 for further information. See more

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10.01.2022 Working with some great aspiring trainees this week. They guys doing some group scenario relating to spills management.

08.01.2022 Important update for Fumigation Licencing in NSW Here is an excerpt from the NSW Govt Gazette May 15th. Unit CPPPMT3006 no longer required for NSW Fumigation Licence. PESTICIDES REGULATION 2017... QUALIFICATION DETERMINATION NOTICE Notice issued by the Environment Protection Authority NSW Pesticides Regulation 2017 Clause 19(9) Background The NSW Pesticides Regulation 2017 (the Regulation) provides for specification of the qualification that a person is required to hold in order to obtain a fumigator licence, which authorises fumigation work as defined in clause 6(1)(e) of the Regulation. Clause 19(7) of the Regulation specifies an acceptable standard of competency for fumigation work to be that set out in relation to that work in the National Standard for Licensing Pest Management Technicians, or any other standard of competency the Environment Protection Authority considers equivalent, or any alternative qualification for a particular kind of licence the Authority specifies in a notice made in accordance with clause 19(9)(a) of the Regulation. The National Standard for Licensing Pest Management Technicians (the former National Standard) published by the EnHealth Council in 1999 was superseded in April 2018 when the Australian Agriculture ministers agreed to a new national model for minimum training requirements for fee-for-service (licenced) pesticide users. Accordingly, the fumigation training specified in the former National Standard is no longer current and alternative training must be approved. Approved alternative qualification for a fumigator licence 1. for the purposes of clause 19(9)(a) of the Pesticides Regulation 2017, a qualification issued in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework showing achievement of either of the following units of competency from the CPP Property Services Training Package is approved for the granting of a fumigator licence: a) CPPUPM3011 - Manage organisms by applying fumigants to commodities and environments alone, or b) the superseded unit CPPPMT3011 - Manage organisms by applying fumigants to commodities and environments alone. 2. successful completion of previous fumigation training delivered in accordance with clause 19(7) of the Pesticides Regulation 2017 continues to be approved for the granting of a fumigator licence. Commencement This approval takes effect on publication in the NSW Government Gazette. See more

05.01.2022 Inspections done, time for a bit of smoko while comparing notes.

05.01.2022 Apologies to those that have been trying to access our website over the last couple of days. We had some hacking issues. Everything is back on track now. Thanks for your patience.

03.01.2022 This week sees Bruce working with some fumigators towards their DAWE Methyl bromide accreditation. Helping the industry try to keep our shores safe. Unfortunately the southerners couldnt get up here, so a couple less in class this week. Bonus is more one on one time for the practical components.

03.01.2022 https://protrain.com.au/watch-out-for-khapra-beetle/ This is worth a read if you haven't already seen it.

01.01.2022 Just a thought to ponder. I often get asked during our training workshops "Bruce, what products do you recommend?, what works best?" I really feel that a good pest management technician needs to put the majority of their focus on improving their key skills. A truly skilled pest manager can achieve great pest management by using their well developed and refined methodologies.... Pesticides should not be the automatic go to, but should simply be seen as an option in our tool kit. We should become less reliant on pesticides and more reliant on correcting conditions and pesticide free solutions. See more