Continuing Education

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Pesticide Toxicity

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Environmental Concerns

The pesticide applicator continuing education is required to become recertified. Recertification is a program to insure that certified applicators maintain competence and keep current with changing technology. The recertification period is simultaneous with the 3-year licensing period. Persons who allow their applicator's license to lapse must re-take the test. Recertification credit can be earned any time during the three year period. Recertification training provides applicators with new information on pest control, health and environmental safety, pest management technology, and changes in pesticide laws and regulations to help the applicator continue to use pesticides safely and effectively.

Recertification

Recertification training is designed to ensure that certified applicators, both commercial and private, maintain competence and keep current with changing technology. Recertification training provides applicators with new information on pest control, health and environmental safety, pest management technology, and changes in pesticide laws and regulations to help the applicator continue to use pesticides safely and effectively.

Licensed applicators in Colorado are required to recertify every three years. The recertification period is simultaneous with the licensing period. Recertification credit can be earned any time during the three-year period. Individuals who allow their applicator's license to lapse must retest. The applicator can attend any CDA-approved recertification training to receive the required credits.

Core Credits

Both private and commercial applicator must earn seven (7) CDA required core credits:

Laws and Regulations (2 credits)
Applicator Safety
Public Safety
Pesticides and their Families
Environmental Protection
Use of Pesticides

Pest Management Credits

Commercial applicators must earn credits in the category they are certified in.

Training Opportunities

All courses must be approved by the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Program in order to qualify for continuing education credits. Dates and locations of approved pesticide recertification programs are listed by category above. Applicator’s can attend any approved course to get credit.

Technician Training

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) requires people who work for Commercial Applicators, if they do not have a certified operators (CO) license or a qualified supervisors (QS) license to be verifiably trained.

CEPEP Factsheets

• Certified Operator and Qualified Supervisor Examination and Continuing Education Credits
• Continuing Education Credits Workshops
• How Do You Get and Renew Commercial Licenses

Links

Colorado Department of Agriculture - Division of Plant Industry