Courses
We offer the following courses:
Grower Pesticide Safety Course is offered in four formats, 3 of which are in-person. The open-book test is given at each in-person course.
- in-person all day course (starts at 8:45 am until approximately 4 pm), or
- in-person all day course and separate exam (Instruction starts at 8:45 am with the option to challenge the "separate exam" with time listed), or
- in-person testing sessions called Refresh & Write. (short one hour presentation followed by 2 hours to write the test), or
- an online course.
Agricultural operations with Farmer Assistants that require training must attend either the in-person all-day Grower Pesticide Safety Course or be trained on the farm by a certified On Farm Instructor.
Before attending a Grower Pesticide Safety Course, please pick up a course manual at a location near you.
On-Farm Instructor Course is offered as a half a day in-person course or an online course. The course manuals are sent to you a week before the course starts. A current Grower Pesticide Safety Course certificate is required for enrollment.
Pesticide Vendor Certification Course is offered in three formats: 1) an online course, 2) a one day in-person refresher course or 3) an in-person test session.
All certifications are valid for 5 years.
We offer courses all year with most courses offered between December and April. Please contact us if you need a course in your area and don't see one offered.