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The self-paced course allows all Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicators to get their necessary recertification credits. The course offers one hour of core, and a half hour in each category. If you need five hours, you will complete categories that are not on your license. 5 hours = 1 hour of core + 8 categories.
In the self-paced course, you may work at your own pace. Your work is automatically saved, and you have until September 30 to finish your hours and complete your recertification form.
Click the links below for an overview of the course
Register for the Course
Determine How Many Hours You Need
Create a free Extension Foundation account
Pay and Register for the Course
Once You've Registered
Done! Filling out the Recertification Form
Frequently Asked Questions
How will the charge show on my credit card?
How Many Credits do I Need?
Every 3 Year Cycle
1 hour of core + 1/2 hour in each category
remaining hours in any category
=
5 total hours
You need five total hours each three year recertification cycle. If you use the self-paced course, you will complete categories that are not on your license in order to reach the 5 hours.
In the course: 5 hours = 1 hour of core + 8 categories
Instructions to Look up your Current Categories and Hours that you Need
- Go to the ODA website (link below)
- Enter your applicator ID number and last name to search for your status.
- Need your ID number? Call the Ohio Department of Agriculture at 614-728-6987
Click here to check your credit hour status with the ODA
Interpreting the Results
- Remember to scroll down!
- Keep scrolling down!
Create a Free Extension Foundation Account
You will need to independently create an Extension Foundation account in order to recertify with the self-paced course. We are unable to walk you through the process on the phone.
Please follow the instructions below.
1. Click here to go to the Extension Foundation website.
- Scroll down to "Is this your first time here?"
- Click "Create new account"
2. Click, "I agree to the Cookie Policy"
3. Create new account. SAVE YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD
- Your username should be only lowercase letters
- Passwords must have 8 characters, at least one number, and at least one uppercase letter
- Click on "Create my new account"
4. After you click on "Create my new account", you will see this screen:
5. You will receive an email from Extension Foundation (shown below). Click the link in the email to confirm your account.
6. After clicking on the link, you will see the confirmation below.
- Congratulations! You've created an Extension Foundation account. You can use your email as the username. Save your password!
- After creating the account, pay for the credit hours that you need. In the confirmation email, you'll be given an enrollment key to access your course.
Pay and Register for the Course Here
Pay and Register
After you have created an Extension Foundation account and determine how many hours you need, it's time to register.
Self-Paced Registration Page is Here
1. Scroll down to yellow table. Choose how many hours you need.
Example: You've received 4.5 hours through trainings at your work. Click the 1-hour course to get your remaining 0.5 credits. If you have not received any credits during your cycle, register for the 5 hour course.
Note: Fertilizer is a separate course, in the bottom of the table.
2. This will take you to the CVENT registration page. At the bottom left, click "Register Here"
3. Confirm that you have created an Extension Foundation account and that you meet the minimium competency to complete the course.
4. Fill out your personal information and pay with a credit card.
5. You will receive an email from Pesticide Safety Education Program. In this email, there is a link to the course and an enrollment key. Click the
Logging into the Course
- Go to campus.extension.org or use the link provided in your CVENT confirmation
- Click log in on the top right
- Your email address can be used as your username
Finding Your Course
Once you have logged into Extension Foundation, there are two ways to find your course.
1. Top Bar: Along the top black bar, click the karat next to "my courses"
2. Along the left of the screen is a navigation menu. You can select your course from there.
Tracking Your Progress
The gradebook feature tracks how many credits you have completed in the course.
1. You can find the grades tab on the home page of your course.
2. On the grades tab, the user report shows credit hours earned. In the example below, Chrissy has earned .5 credits in category 2a: Agronomic Pests.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the grades tab. These are your accumulated hours. In this example, only .5 hours have been completed. If this user needs five hours, they will still need to complete 4.5 hours.
Once you complete your hours and submit the recertification form, you'll earn 100 points. Once you have the 100 points, our office will send your information to the ODA.
Completed: Filling out the Recert Form
Once you have completed the hours/credits that you need, you need to fill out the recertification form. This is the final step, indicating that you are completely done.
- After submitting, we will send the information to the ODA
- Hours will show on your portal in 2-4 weeks. The process is not instant.
1. Confirm you have enough hours to complete your five hour requirement.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page to the recertification form module. Click "Final Checklist"
3. After confirming that you are done completing your needed hours, click "recertification form" at the bottom right.
4. Click "Answer the questions..." button in the bottom left.
5. Fill out your information and click "Submit Questionnaire"
- If you do not know your commercial pesticide ID number, call the ODA at 614-728-6987
- If you hold both a private and commercial license, email our office with your private ID number at pested@osu.edu
6. Once you have successfully submitted your form, it will say "Thank you for completing this Questionnaire."
- It will take 2-4 weeks for your credit hours to post to the ODA portal. The process is not instant.
- Please click "PLEASE COMPLETE: Course Evaluation" and fill out an optional survey about your experience with the course.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a receipt?
After you pay for the course, you will receive an email with the enrollment link from "Pesticide Safety Education Program". This email can also be used as receipt.
How will the charge show on my credit card?
Your credit card statement will show a charge from CVENT followed by the first 15 characters of the event name.
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