Upcoming Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification Opportunities
2018 Urban Landscape Pest Management Workshop
2019 Commercial Recertification Conferences
Other Recertification Opportunities
Recertification Requirements
Check your Recertification Status
Urban Landscape Pest Management Workshop
September 12, 2018 (Wednesday)
Registration will open in July
Columbus, Ohio 4-H Center.
Five total hours of recertification credit. Categories offered:
Core (1 Hour)
3a- Aquatic
4a - Forest Pest
5 - Industrial Vegetation
6a - Ornamental Pest
6c - Ornamental Weed
8 - Turf
Visit the event page for more information.
Ohio Pesticide Commercial Applicator Recertification Conferences
2019 Commercial Recertification Conferences
| January 9 (Wednesday) Dayton Convention Center Dayton, Ohio |
February 22 (Friday) Kalahari Conference Center Sandusky, Ohio |
| January 15 (Tuesday) John S. Knight Center Akron, Ohio |
February 26 (Tuesday) Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio |
Other Opportunities
For an up-to-date list of recertification opportunities, visit the Ohio Department of Agriculture Webpage.
Small Grains Field Day
June 12, 2018, 9:30am-3pm
OARDC Schaffter Farm, Wooster, Ohio
Categories:
Commercial: Core, Category 2A. Private: recertification for Category 1
For more information click here
Phone: (330) 264-8722
Inniswood Metro Gardens
June 28, 2018, 7:30-9:30am
Westerville, Ohio
Categories:
1/2 hour CORE, 1/2 hour Turf, 1 hour Ornamental
For more information visit Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association website
Phone: (614) 453-5776
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
July 12, 2018, 7:30-9:30am
Cleveland, Ohio
Categories:
1/2 hour CORE, 1/2 hour Turf, 1 hour Ornamental
For more information visit Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association's website
Phone: (614) 453-5776
Manure Science Review
July 25, 2018 8:45am-3:30pm
Watkins Farms, Forest, Ohio
Category: 1 hr Fertilizer Recertification
For more information, visit CFAES webpage for flyer
Phone: (330)-202-3533
BGSU Firelands
July 26, 2018, 7:30-9:30am
Huron, Ohio
Categories:
1/2 hour CORE, 1/2 hour Turf, 1 hour Ornamental
For more information visit Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association's website
Phone: (614) 453-5776
Ohio Turfgrass Field Day
August 7, 2018
Columbus, Ohio
Not yet determined:
Likely Category 8 and Core
https://www.ohioturfgrass.org/event-2883367
Phone: (614) 989-2445
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
September 6 2018, 7:30-9:30am
Akron, Ohio
Categories:
1 hour CORE, 1/2 hour Turf, 1/2 hour Ornamental
For more information visit Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association website
Phone: (614) 453-5776
Ohio Pest Management Association Recertification Meeting
September 19, 2018
Ohio Department of Agriculture: 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
Categories:
Core, 7, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D
For more information visit OPMA website
Phone: (614) 453-5776
Sunset Memorial Park
September 20 2018, 7:30-9:30am
North Olmstead, Ohio
Categories:
1 hour CORE, 1/2 hour Turf, 1/2 hour Ornamental
For more information visit Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association website
Phone: (614) 453-5776
Ohio Pest Management Associate Winter Meeting
December 5-7, 2018
3100 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Ohio 43202
Categories:
Core, 7, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D
For more information visit OPMA website
Phone: (614) 453-5776
Commercial Pesticide License Requirements
To keep a commercial pesticide applicator license current, applicators must take 5 hours of recertification credit every 3 years. The specific requirements are:
1 hour of Core required
+ 1/2 hour in each category on applicator license required
+ additional time in any category (after completing 1 hour of core and each category requirement)
= 5 hours of time for recertification
Questions?
E-mail the Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, at: pested@osu.edu or call (614) 292-4070.