Pest Control CPD: Why a 5-Year Ticket Isn't Enough | Elaine Bliss, PestFix

Pest Control CPD: Why a 5-Year Ticket Isn't Enough | Elaine Bliss, PestFix Elaine Bliss, Technical Manager at PestFix , joins Pest Perspectives to explain what real professionalism in pest control looks like and why the 5-year rodenticide "reset" isn't the same as continuous learning. In this episode of Pest Perspectives, we talk to Elaine Bliss about: How she went from admin at a five-person pest control company to training over 500 technicians a year The difference between CPD "box tickers" and technicians who actually retain knowledge Why pest control should arguably be a protected title, like "dietician" vs "nutritionist" Being a woman in pest control: lone working risks, industry attitudes, and what's changing How regional pest pressures (cockroaches, gulls, field mice, black rats) shape what technicians actually experience Getting young people into pest control when careers advisors barely know the job exists Working with - not against - local competitors in a small pest control business Whether you're a technician working toward your RSPH Level 2, a business owner training staff, or just curious about what separates a professional pest controller from a box-ticker, this episode has something for you. 00:00 Intro 02:00 Elaine's route into pest control 07:00 From office admin to technical trainer 17:00 Hands-on training at PestFix 22:00 Do technicians understand the value of CPD? 32:00 What makes a "professional" pest controller? 38:00 Being a woman in pest control 53:00 Getting young people into the industry 59:00 Regional pests: cockroaches, gulls, field mice 1:09:00 Where to find Elaine #AD Pest Perspectives Podcast is proudly sponsored by Powered Now, helping trade and service businesses manage jobs, quotes, invoices, scheduling and reporting. ⁠https://powerednow.com/⁠ I'm inviting you to try Powered Now - it saves me hours on quotes, invoices, and admin. Use my link to get £50 off: https://www.powerednow.io/refer?code=...