In November 2024, new regulations became effective to ensure that ALL license holders are knowledgeable and competent of the EPA required Certification & Training Rules. This helps enhance pesticide safety training and set standards for the supervision of non-Certified Applicators (nCA).
WHO DOES THIS IMPACT?
ALL pesticide license types and ALL non-Certified Applicators (nCA)
How Does this Impact ME?- Each nCA must receive the approved training every 12 months.
- Supervisors of a nCA must maintain approved training records.
- Each nCA must be at least 18 years of age.
- Dealers must keep a record of the categories of the Licensee who purchases Restricted Use Pesticides(RUPs).
- EVERYONE who has taken the exam prior to July1, 2025, must complete the C&T standards update training.
When Will The C&T Standards Update Training Be Due?
By your NEXT recertification date. *Check the recertification date shown on your pesticide license.*
Who is this training for?
Non-certified applicators using pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified applicator on non-agricultural sites.
Examples of Non-agricultural Sites- Wildland
- Urban areas
- Wood treatment facilities
- Structures
- Commodities
- Landscapes
- Golf courses
- Other non-agricultural sites
Required Training - Certified applicators cannot direct or allow any non-certified person to work with pesticides, including mixing, loading or applying, working on equipment used for a pesticide application, cleaning pesticide containers, or performing any other pesticide-related activity without first being properly qualified.
Video for Non-certified Applicators
One way an uncertified pesticide applicator can become qualified is by completing this pesticide safety training within 12 months before any Pesticide use.
The supervising Commercial applicator must keep a record of the training, including their qualifications on a training record, for at least three years.
Example Training Record
