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Upcoming Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification Opportunities
Ohio Pesticide Commercial Applicator Recertification
2023 Commercial Recertification Opportunities
IN-PERSON CONFERENCES
MULTI-TRACK CONFERENCE
- Pre-Registration Required
- Carefully check the category list
January 12, 2023 - Akron (John S. Knight Center)
January 25, 2023 - Cincinnati Area (NEW LOCATION - Oasis Conference Center)
February 21, 2023- Columbus (NEW LOCATON - Fawcett Center)
Categories offered:
Core 5- Ind. Vegetation 10b- Termite
2a- Ag. Pest 6a- Ornamental Pest 10c - Fumigation
2b- Fruit & Veg Pest 6c- Orn. Weed 10d- Vector Control
2c- Field Crop Weed 6d - Greenhouse 12 - Wood Destroying Insect
2d- Seed Treatment 7- Vertebrate Pest
3a- Aquatic 8- Turf
4a- Forestry 10a- General Pest
Interstate Reciprocity - reciprocal recertification credits from Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will be available at the in-person conferences only (including specialized days). Check with the licensing agency in each state for the specific credits available. ISA and CCA credits also available.
NEW - SPECIALIZED DAYS
Agricultural and Horticultural Field Crop - February 14, 2023; Findlay, Ohio
Core
2a- Ag. Pest
2b- Fruit & Veg Pest
2c- Field Crop Weed
2d- Seed Treatment
5- Ind. Vegetation
10c - Fumigation
15* - Ag Fertilizer
Landscape, Turf and Ornamental - February 15, 2023
Core
3a- Aquatic
4a- Forestry
5- Ind. Vegetation
6a- Ornamental Pest
6c- Orn. Weed
8- Turf
10d- Vector Control
LIVE ONLINE WEBINARS
Feb 28, 2023 - Agricultural and Horticultural Field Crop
March 2, 2023 - Landscape, Turf and Ornamental
March 7, 2023 - Industrial Vegetation, Natural Areas and Aquatic
March 9, 2023 - Structural and Vertebrate Pests
March 1, 2023 - Agricultural Fertilizer Recertification
SELF-PACED COMMERCIAL RECERTIFICATION
January 23 - September 30
Other Opportunities
Ohio Pest Management Association Winter Meeting, December 6-8 (Columbus, OH), Pesticide Credits Core, 7, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d
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
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Questions?
E-mail your program-related questions to the the Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, at: pested@osu.edu or call (614) 292-4070. For registration questions, call Walcom Registration Services at 740-524-4123.