Ashley Smith — Qualifications
Although I was born a Queenslander (and therefore bleed maroon), I must confess to starting my pest control career in New South Wales, where I attended the TAFE Urban Pest Control course in 1988, and was awarded a prize for second highest pass in the course.
Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association Timber Pest Specialist
I completed the Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association course as a Timber Pest Specialist, where I achieved passes in:
- Timber Technology
- Construction Methods
- Legal Aspects and Report Writing
- A Distinction in Subterranean Termites biology and control.
Other Australian Environmental Pest Managers Association courses completed
- Bird Control
- Tree Care
- Occupational Workplace Health and Safety.
Reporting Systems Australia Level 6 Timber Pest Inspector
I am the only “Reporting Systems Australia” Level 6 Timber Pest Inspector, living and operating on the Sunshine Coast.
Accreditations
I am accredited in the use and/or installation of:
- the insurance product Pest Wise as an authorised timber pest inspector
- Termatrac motion detection unit
- Termidor Dust and Termidor Liquid Termiticide
- FMC’s Homeguard physical/chemical barrier system
- member of FMC’s E-Flex Million Dollar Warranty
- Termx chemical reticulation system
- Sentricon termite baiting and monitoring system.
- Exterra termite baiting and monitoring system.
- Nemesis termite baiting and monitoring system.
Licenses
I hold a:
- Queensland Positive Notice Blue Card for Child Related Employment
- Queensland Health Pest Managers License
- Queensland Building Services Authority License for Termite Control.
Memberships
- I am a current member of the Yandina Chamber of Commerce, which means that I choose to abide by the Chamber's Code of Ethics.
- In the local community I am a member of the Nambour RSL, Nambour Golf Club, Yandina and Nambour Lawn Bowls Clubs, and a supporter of the Nambour/Yandina Soccer Club (and therefore have very limited spare time).
