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Pesticide Applicator Certification / Recertification
Applications for Pesticide Applicator Certification / Recertification; Information on Continuing Education Training (CET) classes and CET credit hour requirements for specific certification catergories.
Examinations are normally administered once a week. Contact your district pesticide branch office (indicated on the application) to schedule an examination date. Examination fees are as follows:
$25.00 per examination
$50.00 per initial certification card issued
$25.00 per replacement card
Form P-18.1 Application for Certification / Recertification of Private Applicators
Form P-17.1 Application for Certification / Recertification of Commercial Applicators
Examination Study Packets
Study packets may be purchased from the University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Cooperative Extension Service. To place an order or to download a copy please visit their website at: http://pesticides.hawaii.edu/epp/pat.html
Continuing Education Training Classes
(Updated September 18, 2008)
Recertification Procedure - Instructions for recertification, Continuing Education Training (CET) credit hour requirements and how to earn them.
List of Hawaii Department of Agriculture approved Continuing Education Training classes. Classes are listed by Class Number and are not in chronological order. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for a class, please contact the class sponsor. A one-week advance notice for sign-up in recommended. (click on Class No. for detailed class information)
| Class No | Title | Location / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Terminix - ASPIRE Sessions | Statewide - August 13, 2008 - August 13, 2010 | |
| 7017 | Presentation: Management of Your Pesticide Inventory - From Dealer to Waste |
Oahu - September 11, 2008 Maui - September 25, 2008 (2 sessions) |
| 7018 | Presentation: Pesticide Application Equipment and Procedures |
Kauai - October 28, 2008 (2 sessions) |
| Purdue University, Self-Directed Learning Courses |
Statewide - October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009 |
|
| 8041 | Presentation: "Pesticide Spray Drift Management" | Big Island - October 14, 2008 |
| Hawaii Dept. of Health, Vector Control Branch (monthly presentations) | Statewide - August 2008 - June 2009 | |
| 8136 | Presentation: Advanced Weed Management | Oahu - September 19, 2008 |
| 8138 | Pest Management Field Day | Oahu - October 3, 2008 |
| 8139 | HPCA 2008 Annual Learning Conference - What is Green Pest Management? | Hawaii - October 4, 2008 |
| 8140 | Presentation: Spray Drift Hands On Seminar | Maui - September 23, 2008 |
Chronological Listing of Past CET Classes (from January 11, 2007 to Present)
***IMPORTANT: Listings are provided for information only. Applicants should confirm applicable certification categories and CET credit information with the sponsor at the time of sign-up.***
Quiz Sessions
Certified applicators may also earn CET credits by passing open book quizzes which test an applicator's comprehension of articles in the tri-monthly newsletter "The Pesticide Label". The newsletters are published by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Cooperative Extension Service and is available on the internet at: http://pesticides.hawaii.edu/epp/pat.html
Quiz sesions are offered by appointment only at the Department of Agriculture. Sessions are limited to an hour each, however, applicators may take as many quizzes during the session as time permits. Each quiz is normally worth 1 credit hour.
View list of available quizzes. (Updated 8/20/08)