Wood Preservative & Pesticide Safety Certification Classes
Certification is required by Alaska State Regulation 18 AAC90.300 for individuals engaged in the following practices:
1. Use or supervise the use of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restricted-use pesticides (RUP);
2. Use or supervise the use of an EPA general or RUP for commercial purpose (for hire);
3. Satisfy the requirements of a pesticide permit;
4. Act as a pesticide consultant;
5. Purchase or sell EPA Restricted-Use Pesticides.You must be 18 years old to apply for certification.
Classes will be offered the week of January 22, 2007 to provide information on safe handling and correct application. An exam is included and required for those seeking certification.
Certification and re-certification dates and times will be determined as our office receives an indication of the number of new folks needing certification in any of the categories. An initial certification workshop for Demonstration & Research (category 2) Private Applicator (category 3), Turf & Ornamental (category 4), Right of Way Pest Control (category 9) and will be a 16-hour workshop.
Re-certification workshops for all four categories will be an 8-hour workshop.
Wood Preservative (category 13) training will require 8 hours of instruction as DEC requires applicators to have increased knowledge in laws and safety.
CES is scheduling classes for the week of January 22nd. The initial certification workshop for categories 2, 3, 4, and 9 will be Tuesday, January 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This will join the re-certification class, which is planned for Wednesday, January 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (all will have a 1 hour lunch break). The initial certification and re-certification workshop for Wood Preservation (category 13) will be Thursday, January 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. These dates are tentative and will vary depending on the needs of the participants.
Phil Kaspari, Pesticide Program Coordinator with the Cooperative Extension Service will be the instructor. Classes will be held at the Delta CES Conference Room in the Jarvis Office Center.
Registration deadline is January 19th. Contact the CES office at 895-4215 to register and inquire about certification/re-certification fees.
1. Use or supervise the use of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restricted-use pesticides (RUP);
2. Use or supervise the use of an EPA general or RUP for commercial purpose (for hire);
3. Satisfy the requirements of a pesticide permit;
4. Act as a pesticide consultant;
5. Purchase or sell EPA Restricted-Use Pesticides.You must be 18 years old to apply for certification.
Classes will be offered the week of January 22, 2007 to provide information on safe handling and correct application. An exam is included and required for those seeking certification.
Certification and re-certification dates and times will be determined as our office receives an indication of the number of new folks needing certification in any of the categories. An initial certification workshop for Demonstration & Research (category 2) Private Applicator (category 3), Turf & Ornamental (category 4), Right of Way Pest Control (category 9) and will be a 16-hour workshop.
Re-certification workshops for all four categories will be an 8-hour workshop.
Wood Preservative (category 13) training will require 8 hours of instruction as DEC requires applicators to have increased knowledge in laws and safety.
CES is scheduling classes for the week of January 22nd. The initial certification workshop for categories 2, 3, 4, and 9 will be Tuesday, January 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This will join the re-certification class, which is planned for Wednesday, January 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (all will have a 1 hour lunch break). The initial certification and re-certification workshop for Wood Preservation (category 13) will be Thursday, January 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. These dates are tentative and will vary depending on the needs of the participants.
Phil Kaspari, Pesticide Program Coordinator with the Cooperative Extension Service will be the instructor. Classes will be held at the Delta CES Conference Room in the Jarvis Office Center.
Registration deadline is January 19th. Contact the CES office at 895-4215 to register and inquire about certification/re-certification fees.
posted by David in Alaska at 1/09/2007 01:31:00 PM
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