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Certification & Licensing Update

Certification & Licensing Update. Tennessee Department of Agriculture Kathy Booker, Pesticides Administrator. Who needs to be certified?. Those individuals working under a licensee and performing pest control services.

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Certification & Licensing Update

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  1. Certification & Licensing Update Tennessee Department of Agriculture Kathy Booker, Pesticides Administrator

  2. Who needs to be certified? • Those individuals working under a licensee and performing pest control services. • Those individuals that use, buy, sell or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides.

  3. Who needs to be certified? • Those individuals using restricted use pesticides for the purposes of producing an agricultural commodity on their own property or that of your employer. • They are called Private Applicators.

  4. Certification Categories • C01 – Agricultural Plant • C01 (b) Agricultural Animal • C02 – Forest Pest Control • C03 – Ornamental & Turf • C04 – Seed Treatment • C05 – Aquatic Pest Control

  5. Certification Categories • C06 – Right of Way Pest Control • C07 – Industrial, Institutional, Structural & Health Related Pest Control • C08 – Public Health Pest Control • C10 – Demonstration and Research & Regulatory Pest Control. • C11 – Wood Preservatives

  6. Certification Categories • C12 – Pesticide Dealer • C13 – Antifouling Marine Paint • C14 – Microbial Pest Control • C15 – Worker Protection Trainer (WPS) • C16 – Sewer Line Treatment

  7. Certification Exams • What are the qualifications? • Order the study material from the University of TN (Knoxville). • Submit the Commercial Certification Exam Application with fee when you are ready to take the exam.

  8. POINT SYSTEM • Points required per category: • 30 points for categories 7, 12 • 18 points for categories 1,3,6,8,10 • 12 points for categories 2,4,5 • 9 points for categories 11,13,14,16 All Commercial & Private Applicator certifications will expire on October 21,2005.

  9. POINT SYSTEM • All points cannot be accrued in one (1) year. If the required number of points are not accrued within a re-certification year (Oct. 21 to Oct. 21) a re-certification exam will be required the third (3) year.

  10. POINT SYSTEM • In-house points will be limited to 50% of your total point requirement. • All training must be submitted to the office no later than 45 days prior to the date of the training session.

  11. TRAINING • Internal training is provided by and employee within your organization at your location. • External training is provided by someone outside of your organization, which may or may not be at your location.

  12. POINT SYSTEM • Topics approved for re-certification points: Pests, Pest Control, Pesticides, Pesticide Safety, IPM, WPS, Pesticide Laws and Regulations and Environmental Issues.

  13. Certification Exam Fees • The cost of each certification exam or re-certification exam is $15.00. • You may pay by check, money order, mastercard or visa.

  14. Exam Sites for Certification • Davidson County Decatur County • Fentress County Franklin County • Hamilton County Knox County • Lawrence County Lincoln County • Madison County Maury County • McMinn County Montgomery County • Rutherford County Shelby County • Warren County Washington County • White County

  15. License Exam Categories • AGE – Agricultural Ground Equipment • AQW – Aquatic Weed Control • BDC – Bird Control • FUM – Fumigation • FUS – Fumigation Soil • GRC – General Pest and Rodent Control

  16. License Exam Categories • HLT – Horticultural, Lawn and Turf • HRI – Horticultural Interior • WDO – Wood Destroying Organisms • WEC – Weed Right of Way • PCC – Pest Control Consultant • PHC – Public Health Mosquito Control

  17. License Exam Information • How do I qualify to take the license exams? • 2 years of verifiable work experience under a licensee in the category you are applying for. • BS degree or its equivalent with a major or minor in a related field (such as Biology, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Chemistry, Agriculture, etc.

  18. License Exam Information • A license from another state similar to the one you are applying for in TN.

  19. License Exam Information • The cost of each license exam is $150.00 per category. You may pay by check, money order, mastercard or visa. • AGE and HLT are approved by the Pest Control Board, if qualifications are not met.

  20. Website Addresses • www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/regulate Click on Ag Inputs & Pesticides; click on Downloadable forms for Certification and License Exam applications. To check point status click on Online Pesticide Systems and Commercial Applicators.

  21. Website Addresses • http://eppserver.ag.utk.edu/psep/psep.htm To download the Order Form for Study Material Or call 865-974-7138 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

  22. TDA Contacts • Mary Borthick – (615) 837-5310 Certification & Licensing Supervisor Schools, Points, License Exam approval • Gerry “Bud” Mires – (615) 837-5232 Certification Testing & Scheduling Points, Schools • Zena Clardy – (615) 837-5088 Certification Testing & Scheduling Points, Schools

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