Pesticide Applicator Recertification

Oregon Department of Agriculture

Certification

• Maximum 5 years– Commercial Applicators– Public Applicators– Consultants– Private Applicators

• Can recertify by exam or accumulating course credits.

Recertification Courses

• Commercial Pesticide Applicator

• Public Pesticide Applicator

• Consultant

• 40 total credit hours• No more than 15

credit hours per year• No requirements for

category-specific classes that are taken

Recertification Courses

• Private Pesticide Applicator

• 16 total credit hours• No more than 8

credit hours per year• 4 credit hours must

be of “core” type

How We Accredit Classes

• Courses are submitted by sponsors on special form with detailed agenda.

• Evaluated by ODA staff to see if courses meet state standards.

• 50 minutes = 1 credit

• Enter classes in computer and send sign-up sheets to sponsor.

Official Request Form

Course Data Entry

Physical Sign-up Sheet

Applicators’ Credits

• Sponsors send completed sign-up sheets back to ODA after course.

• ODA staff enter data which is applied to each licensee record.

• Attendees can look up credits on the web and get an annual report of courses taken.

Entering Attendees

Attendee’s Record

Attendee’s Record on Web

Cummulative Credit Hour Tally

Changes on the Horizon

• Electronic entry of attendees by sponsors

• Changes in “Core” requirements

• New licensing program being implemented for 2006