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Pesticide Applicator Certification / Recertification
Applications for Pesticide Applicator Certification / Recertification; Information on Continuing Education Training (CET) classes and CET credit hour requirements for specific certification catergories.
Examinations are normally administered once a week. Contact your district pesticide branch office (indicated on the application) to schedule an examination date. Examination fees are as follows:
$25.00 per examination
$50.00 per initial certification card issued
$25.00 per replacement card
Form P-18.1 Application for Certification / Recertification of Private Applicators
Form P-17.1 Application for Certification / Recertification of Commercial Applicators
Examination Study Packets
Study packets may be purchased from the University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Cooperative Extension Service. To place an order or to download a copy please visit their website at: http://pesticides.hawaii.edu/epp/pat.html
Continuing Education Training Classes
(Updated July 1, 2008)
Recertification Procedure - Instructions for recertification, Continuing Education Training (CET) credit hour requirements and how to earn them.
List of Hawaii Department of Agriculture approved Continuing Education Training classes. Classes are listed by Class Number and are not in chronological order. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for a class, please contact the class sponsor. A one-week advance notice for sign-up in recommended. (click on Class No. for detailed class information)
| Class No | Title | Location / Date |
|---|---|---|
| 7063 | Presentation: "Recordkeeping Requirements for Certified Applicators" | Maui - July 17, 2008 |
| 7099 | Purdue University, Self-Directed Learning Course: "Pest Management Technology" |
Statewide - October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009 |
| 7100 | Purdue University, Self-Directed Learning Course: "Food Plant Pest Management" |
Statewide - October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009 |
| 7101 | Purdue University, Self-Directed Learning Course: "Intermediate Level Integrated Pest Management" |
Statewide - October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009 |
| 7102 | Purdue University, Self-Directed Learning Course: "Advanced Level Integrated Pest Management" |
Statewide - October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009 |
| 7103 | Purdue University, Self-Directed Learning Course: "Turfgrass Pest Management" |
Statewide - October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009 |
| 7104 | Purdue University, Self-Directed Learning Course: "Termites and Other Wood Destroying Pests" |
Statewide - October 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009 |
| 8041 | Presentation: "Pesticide Spray Drift Management" |
Oahu - July 3, 2008 and July 8, 2008; Maui - July 17, 2008 |
| 8100 | Presentation: Venomous, Biting and Stinging Insects (Anthropods) of Hawaii | Maui - July 8, 2008; Oahu - July 9, 2008 |
| 8103 | Presentation: Profume Gas Fumigant Product Training 2008. Label Uses and Safety Training | Kauai - July 27, 2008 |
Chronological Listing of Past CET Classes (from January 11, 2007 to Present)
***IMPORTANT: Listings are provided for information only. Applicants should confirm applicable certification categogies and CET credit information with the sponsor at the time of sign-up.***
Quiz Sessions
Certified applicators may also earn CET credits by passing open book quizzes which test an applicator's comprehension of articles in the tri-monthly newsletter "The Pesticide Label". The newsletters are published by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Cooperative Extension Service and is available on the internet at: http://pesticides.hawaii.edu/epp/pat.html
Quiz sesions are offered by appointment only at the Department of Agriculture. Sessions are limited to an hour each, however, applicators may take as many quizzes during the session as time permits. Each quiz is normally worth 1 credit hour.
View list of available quizzes. (Updated 6/12/08)