BQCC C&SE
Fire ant training

Our free training supports general residents, community groups, tradespeople who work outdoors, school staff and primary producers in learning more about fire ants and how to manage them.

Fire ant training will provide you with an understanding of the pest, their impacts and how you can help protect South East Queensland from fire ants.

Our training can be completed on a computer, laptop or mobile device. You must have a stable internet connection.

There are several different training options available:

  • Fire ant training for residents
  • Fire ant training for workplaces
  • Fire ant training for pest managers
Fire ant training for residents

This course will help you identify fire ants and their nests, and understand how you protect your home from them.

The course material will take 15–20 minutes to complete.

When: Available 24/7
Cost: Free

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Fire ant training for workplaces

This course will help you carefully manage fire ants or materials that can carry fire ants, such as soil, hay, mulch, animal manure, quarry materials, turf and potted plants.

This course material will take 30-45 minutes to complete. A certificate will be provided at the end of the training and completion of a short multiple-choice assessment.

When: Available 24/7
Cost: Free

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Fire ant training for pest managers

This course will help you effectively treat fire ants using a range of products in a variety of situations.

This course material is for licensed pest managers and will take 30-45 minutes to complete. A certificate will be provided at the end of the training and completion of a short multiple-choice assessment.

When: Available 24/7
Cost: Free

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Privacy statement
The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (Delivered by Biosecurity Queensland) is collecting your personal information for the purpose of eradicating fire ants. Fire ants are a category 1 restricted matter under the Biosecurity Act 2014. This information will only be accessed by authorised program employees and will not be disclosed to any other parties unless authorised or required by law. View full privacy statement.

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