Transcript Certification Licensing May 05.ppt

Certification & Licensing
Update
Tennessee Department of
Agriculture
Kathy Booker, Pesticides
Administrator
Who needs to be certified?
 Those individuals working under a
licensee and performing pest control
services.
 Those individuals that use, buy, sell or
supervise the use of restricted use
pesticides.
Who needs to be certified?
 Those individuals using restricted use
pesticides for the purposes of producing
an agricultural commodity on their own
property or that of your employer.
 They are called Private Applicators.
Certification Categories
 C01 – Agricultural Plant
 C01 (b) Agricultural Animal
 C02 – Forest Pest Control
 C03 – Ornamental & Turf
 C04 – Seed Treatment
 C05 – Aquatic Pest Control
Certification Categories
 C06 – Right of Way Pest Control
 C07 – Industrial, Institutional, Structural
& Health Related Pest Control
 C08 – Public Health Pest Control
 C10 – Demonstration and Research &
Regulatory Pest Control.
 C11 – Wood Preservatives
Certification Categories
 C12 – Pesticide Dealer
 C13 – Antifouling Marine Paint
 C14 – Microbial Pest Control
 C15 – Worker Protection Trainer (WPS)
 C16 – Sewer Line Treatment
Certification Exams
 What are the qualifications?
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Order the study material from the
University of TN (Knoxville).
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Submit the Commercial Certification Exam
Application with fee when you are ready to
take the exam.
POINT SYSTEM
 Points required per category:
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30 points for categories 7, 12
18 points for categories 1,3,6,8,10
12 points for categories 2,4,5
9 points for categories 11,13,14,16
All Commercial & Private Applicator certifications
will expire on October 21,2005.
POINT SYSTEM
 All points cannot be accrued in one (1)
year.
If the required number of points are not
accrued within a re-certification year (Oct. 21
to Oct. 21) a re-certification exam will be
required the third (3) year.
POINT SYSTEM
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In-house points will be limited to 50%
of your total point requirement.
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All training must be submitted to the
office no later than 45 days prior to the
date of the training session.
TRAINING
 Internal training is provided by and
employee within your organization at
your location.
 External training is provided by someone
outside of your organization, which may
or may not be at your location.
POINT SYSTEM
 Topics approved for re-certification
points:
Pests, Pest Control, Pesticides,
Pesticide Safety, IPM, WPS, Pesticide
Laws and Regulations and
Environmental Issues.
Certification Exam Fees
 The cost of each certification exam or
re-certification exam is $15.00.
 You may pay by check, money
order, mastercard or visa.
Exam Sites for Certification
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Davidson County
Fentress County
Hamilton County
Lawrence County
Madison County
McMinn County
Rutherford County
Warren County
White County
Decatur County
Franklin County
Knox County
Lincoln County
Maury County
Montgomery County
Shelby County
Washington County
License Exam Categories
 AGE – Agricultural Ground Equipment
 AQW – Aquatic Weed Control
 BDC – Bird Control
 FUM – Fumigation
 FUS – Fumigation Soil
 GRC – General Pest and Rodent Control
License Exam Categories
 HLT – Horticultural, Lawn and Turf
 HRI – Horticultural Interior
 WDO – Wood Destroying Organisms
 WEC – Weed Right of Way
 PCC – Pest Control Consultant
 PHC – Public Health Mosquito Control
License Exam Information
 How do I qualify to take the license exams?
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2 years of verifiable work experience under a
licensee in the category you are applying for.
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BS degree or its equivalent with a major or minor in
a related field (such as Biology, Entomology, Plant
Pathology, Chemistry, Agriculture, etc.
License Exam Information
 A license from another state similar to the one you
are applying for in TN.
License Exam Information
 The cost of each license exam is
$150.00 per category. You may pay by
check, money order, mastercard or visa.
 AGE and HLT are approved by the Pest
Control Board, if qualifications are not
met.
Website Addresses
 www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/regulate
Click on Ag Inputs & Pesticides; click on
Downloadable forms for Certification and
License Exam applications.
To check point status click on Online Pesticide
Systems and Commercial Applicators.
Website Addresses
 http://eppserver.ag.utk.edu/psep/psep.htm
To download the Order Form for Study Material
Or call 865-974-7138 at the University of
Tennessee in Knoxville.
TDA Contacts
 Mary Borthick – (615) 837-5310
Certification & Licensing Supervisor
Schools, Points, License Exam approval
 Gerry “Bud” Mires – (615) 837-5232
Certification Testing & Scheduling
Points, Schools
 Zena Clardy – (615) 837-5088
Certification Testing & Scheduling
Points, Schools