Pesticide Applicator Recertification
Fact sheets and notices regarding recertification
Recertification Course Calendar Data Base
The Recertification Course
Calendar Database
New York State, certified pesticide applicators must be recertified in each pesticide category or subcategory every three years. Recertification can be achieved by accumulating the amount of continuing education credits required for each category/subcategory. Continuing education credits must be obtained in more than one calendar year and consist of at least 25 percent category-specific training for each category of certification. Individuals certified in the regulatory and demonstration categories are excluded from 25% category-specific requirement.
It is the responsibility of each certified commercial pesticide applicator to find and attend recertification courses to obtain continuing education credits. Knowing when and where courses are offered is very important to the certified applicator. Because of the diversity of course sponsors, locations, content and other factors, it is difficult for applicators to be in the "know"; however this problem is being addressed on the World Wide Web by the Recertification Course Calendar.
The Recertification Course Calendar is a "warehouse" for pesticide applicator courses. The Information for this listing originates with the course sponsor. The sponsor completes an application for "Recertification Credits" and submits it to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for approval. After approval, a course description is sent to the Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) at Cornell University. This data is then made accessible through the PMEP Web page.