Continuing Education
Requirements For Pest Control Certificate Holders and Licensees
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Pest control certificate and license holders can maintain
their certificate or license by attending approved instruction
in pest management topics. Department approved instruction is
provided through both public and private sources. Public sources include: community
and state colleges, universities, U.C. Cooperative Extension
Service, and the County Agricultural Commissioner's Office. Private
sources include product vendors, professional organizations and
private businesses specializing in pest management training.
Licensees and certificate holders are required to maintain
a record of the name of the instructor or sponsoring organization,
title, location, and identification code of the course, for a
period of 3 years
Following, are the amounts of continuing education hours required
for maintenance of a pest control license or certificate. In
all cases instruction refers to courses which have been approved
by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
Private Applicator Certificate: Within
each 3 year renewal period, 6 hours of instruction of which 2
must pertain to pesticide laws and regulations.
Qualified Applicator License: Within
each 2 year renewal period, 20 hours of instruction of which
4 hours must pertain to pesticide laws and regulations.
Qualified Applicator Certificate:
Within each 2 year renewal period, 20 hours of instruction of
which 4 must pertain to pesticide laws and regulations.
- Qualified Applicator Certificate or License
holders with only the Landscape Maintenance Pest Control Category,
(Category B), need 8 hours of instruction of which 2 must pertain
to pesticide laws and regulations. The certificate or license
holder must be employed by or managing a Maintenance Gardener
Pest Control Business License
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- Qualified Applicator Certificate Holders
with only the Seed Treatment Pest Control Category, (Category
H), need 4 hours of instruction of which 2 must pertain to pesticide
laws and regulations.
Agricultural Pest Control Advisor:
Within each 2 year renewal period, 40 hours of instruction of
which 4 hours must pertain to pesticide laws and regulations.
Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate:
Within each 2 year renewal period, 20 hours of instruction of
which 4 hours must pertain to pesticide laws and regulation and
4 must pertain to application techniques and equipment.
Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent
License: No continuing education.
Pesticide Broker License: No continuing
education.
Structural Pest Control Operator:
Within each 3 year renewal period an operator licensed in 1 branch
of pest control must complete 30 hours of continuing education,
in 2 branches must complete 36 hours, or in 3 branches must complete
42 hours. In each case 6 of the hours must pertain to a technical
subject directly related to each branch held by the Licensee.
Structural Pest Control Field Representative
License: Within each 3 year renewal period, requirements
are the same as for Structural Pest Control Operator. See above.
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