Site inspection
Survey buildings, identify pest species and infestation level, map entry points and harbourage zones.
Programme 12 of 12 · Sanitary
Pest Control Technician
A four-month, full-time programme in Bucharest leading to an EQF Level 2 occupational qualification in deratization, disinsection and disinfection (D.D.D.). Graduates are placed with a licensed Romanian D.D.D. operator within thirty days of certification.
- Duration
- 4 months · full-time
- Qualification
- EQF Level 2 · NQF Level 2
- COR code
- 754401
- Sector
- Sanitary services
Next intake
April 2026
24 places · 9 confirmed
See it in motion
Watch the workshop, before you commit.
Sixty seconds inside our Bucharest atelier — the equipment, the trainers, and the work students do day to day.
Occupation overview
The pest control technician protects — what hygiene alone cannot.
Deratization, disinsection and disinfection — the three regulated activities that keep food units, hospitals, schools, hotels and public buildings within Romanian sanitary norms. Pest control technicians plan and execute interventions, handle restricted biocides, and document every operation for the public health record.
- Deratization. Rodent control with bait stations, anticoagulant rodenticides, mechanical traps and follow-up monitoring — indoor, outdoor and underground.
- Disinsection. Targeted control of cockroaches, ants, flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs and stored-product pests using residual sprays, gels, baits and ULV foggers.
- Disinfection. Surface and air disinfection in food units, hospital wards, schools and transport vehicles — chlorinated agents, quaternary ammonium, peroxides.
- Biocide handling & documentation. Safe storage, dilution and dosing of restricted biocides; written intervention plans, treatment logs and after-treatment reports issued to the beneficiary.
Special requirement. A medical fitness certificate and proof of psychological aptitude are required for enrolment. Personal protective equipment, biocide-handling discipline and accurate record-keeping are mandatory throughout the programme.
The syllabus
Six modules. Every shift,
start to finish.
Training is built around the six regulated activities of a licensed D.D.D. technician. Each module combines classroom instruction with supervised practice on representative test sites — a mock food unit, hospital ward and residential block.
Intervention plan
Draft the treatment plan: targeted species, products, doses, application method, exposure times and re-entry intervals.
Deratization
Set rodent bait stations and traps; apply rodenticides with anticoagulant or acute action; complete follow-up monitoring rounds.
Disinsection
Apply residual sprays, gel baits, dusts and ULV thermal or cold fogging against insects of public-health importance.
Disinfection
Surface and air disinfection in food, medical and public-access settings; selection and rotation of active substances.
Records & reporting
Complete biocide inventory, treatment logs and the intervention report; communicate post-treatment instructions to the beneficiary.
Professional competencies
Six core competencies,
assessed against the national standard.
Professional Communication
Communicates with beneficiaries, sanitary authorities and the rest of the intervention team before, during and after every operation.
Personal Protective Equipment
Selects and uses respirators, chemical-resistant suits, gloves and goggles appropriate to each biocide and application method.
Health & Safety (OHS)
Applies OHS and emergency-response procedures for biocide spills, accidental exposure and contaminated waste.
Environmental Protection
Applies waste-management and environmental-protection standards for spent containers, residual product and contaminated equipment.
Biocide Handling
Safe storage, dilution, dosing and rotation of restricted biocides under the National Commission for Biocidal Products regime.
Intervention Technique
Plans and executes deratization, disinsection and disinfection operations to Ministry of Health and EU sanitary norms.
Equipment & tools
You will train on the equipment
you will work with.
The European Trade Academy sanitary atelier in Bucharest is fitted with the same application equipment, biocides and PPE you will find on your first day of work with a licensed Romanian D.D.D. operator.
Biocides & active substances
- Anticoagulant rodenticides (bromadiolone, brodifacoum)
- Residual insecticides (pyrethroids, neonicotinoids)
- Insect gel baits and dusts
- Surface disinfectants (chlorine, quaternary ammonium)
- Air disinfectants (hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid)
Application equipment
- Manual and motorised compression sprayers
- ULV cold foggers and thermal foggers
- Backpack mist blowers
- Tamper-resistant rodent bait stations
- Snap and live-capture traps
PPE & safety
- Full-face respirators and replacement filter cartridges
- Chemical-resistant coveralls (Type 3/4/5)
- Nitrile and neoprene gloves
- Spill-control kit and decontamination supplies
- Eye-wash station and first-aid response kit
Records & supplies
- Biocide register and stock-control sheets
- Intervention plan and treatment-log templates
- After-treatment report forms for beneficiaries
- Site-survey checklists and pest-identification guides
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) library
Official documents
Two documents
you carry for life.
Issued on completion of the programme. Both documents are recognised throughout Romania and the EU under Government Ordinance 129/2000. This programme is accredited by the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Education in Romania.
01
Certificate of completion
Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity
& Ministry of Education
& Ministry of Education
Issued by
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Authorization
Authorization Commission for Adult
Vocational Training Providers
Vocational Training Providers
Issued by
Why choose this career
A career as a pest control technician is regulated, recession-proof and EU-portable.
EU-recognised qualification
Your certificate is recognised nationally in Romania and across the EU at EQF Level 2. Accredited by the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Education in Romania.
Mandatory regulated service
Food units, hospitals, schools and public buildings are required by Romanian sanitary law to contract a licensed D.D.D. operator — demand is structural, not cyclical.
Fast qualification
Four months from enrolment to placement — one of the quickest routes into a regulated EU sanitary career.
Versatile, portable skills
The same competencies apply across hospitality, healthcare, food production and public administration sites worldwide.
Apply
Ready to apply for the
April 2026 cohort?
Twenty-four places. Nine confirmed. Applications close eight weeks before the cohort begins. Speak directly with the Admissions Office — no agent, no application fee.
Cohort 01 · Pest Control Technician
- Application deadline20 February 2026
- Programme begins06 April 2026
- Programme ends07 August 2026
- First placementWithin the published cohort window
- Total seats24 candidates
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