The NPTA Certified Field Biologist (CFB) has been developed to meet the growing demand for recognised, high-standard pest control expertise in the food and hygiene-sensitive sectors.
This robust assessment provides experienced professionals with the opportunity to demonstrate their competence across key technical and analytical disciplines—backed by practical field experience.
Kevin Lawrenson, NPTA’s chief executive, said: “Whether you’re looking to meet client audit expectations, satisfy supplier specifications, or progress your career within pest management, the CFB is a credible, cost-effective route to achieving professional recognition – designed by industry experts, delivered with flexibility, and benchmarked against real-world standards.”
Is this right for me?
This certification is ideal for individuals responsible for conducting pest management inspections and delivering reports in settings such as food production, warehousing, packaging, retail, pharmaceutical and institutional environments.
Pre-requisites:
RSPH Level 2 Award/Certificate in Pest Management (or equivalent)
Level 2 Health & Safety
Level 3 Food Safety
Minimum 2 years’ industry experience
Exam structure
The exam consists of six assessed components:
- Assignments (10%) – five reports from different types of relevant premises;
- Pest identification (20%) – 20 specimens identified by common and scientific name;
- Trending & analysis exercise (15%) – create graphs and analyse pest activity trends;
- Pest risk assessment (15%) – scenario-based risk evaluation and recommendations;
- Short answer questions (30%) – written responses covering pest control knowledge; and
- Oral exam (10%) – oral exam focused on submitted assignments.
Exam fee:
£250 (+ VAT) for NPTA members; and £325 (+ VAT) for non-members.
