Wood Preservative & Pesticide Safety Certification Classes

From the Cooperative Extension Service

Certification is required by Alaska State Regulation 18 AAC90.300 for individuals engaged in the following practices:
1. Use or supervise the use of an 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 January 22 – January 24, 2008 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 two-day workshop. Re-certification workshops for all four categories will be a one-day workshop.Wood Preservative (category 13) training will be a one-day workshop as DEC requires applicators to have increased knowledge in laws and safety.

CES is scheduling classes for the third week in January 2008. The initial certification workshop for categories 2, 3, 4, and 9 will be Tuesday, January 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This will join the re-certification class, which is planned for Wednesday, January 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 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 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 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 Friday, January 18th. Contact the CES office at 895-4215 to register and inquire about certification/re-certification fees. Students are strongly encouraged to pick up training manuals prior to class dates.

The CES office will be closed, Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King Day.