Certification & Licensing Update Tennessee Department of Agriculture Kathy Booker, Pesticides Administrator

Certification Categories  C01 – Agricultural Plant  C01 (b) Agricultural Animal  C02 – Forest Pest Control  C03 – Ornamental & Turf  C04 – Seed Treatment  C05 – Aquatic Pest Control

Certification Categories  C06 – Right of Way Pest Control  C07 – Industrial, Institutional, Structural & Health Related Pest Control  C08 – Public Health Pest Control  C10 – Demonstration and Research & Regulatory Pest Control.  C11 – Wood Preservatives

Certification Categories  C12 – Pesticide Dealer  C13 – Antifouling Marine Paint  C14 – Microbial Pest Control  C15 – Worker Protection Trainer (WPS)  C16 – Sewer Line Treatment

Certification Exams  What are the qualifications? None Order the study material from the University of TN (Knoxville). Submit the Commercial Certification Exam Application with fee when you are ready to take the exam.

POINT SYSTEM  Points required per category: 30 points for categories 7, points for categories 1,3,6,8,10 12 points for categories 2,4,5 9 points for categories 11,13,14,16 All certifications will expire on October 21, 2005

POINT SYSTEM  All points cannot be accrued in one (1) year. If the required number of points are not accrued within a re-certification year (Oct. 21 to Oct. 21) a re-certification exam will be required the third (3) year.

POINT SYSTEM  In-house points will be limited to 50% of your total point requirement.  All training must be submitted to the office no later than 45 days prior to the date of the training session.

TRAINING  Internal training is provided by and employee within your organization at your location.  External training is provided by someone outside of your organization, which may or may not be at your location.

POINT SYSTEM  Topics approved for re-certification points: Pests, Pest Control, Pesticides, Pesticide Safety, IPM, WPS, Pesticide Laws and Regulations and Environmental Issues.

Certification Exam Fees  The cost of each certification exam or re-certification exam is $  You may pay by check, money order, mastercard or visa.

Exam Sites for Certification  Davidson CountyDecatur County  Fentress CountyFranklin County  Hamilton CountyKnox County  Lawrence County Lincoln County  Madison CountyMaury County  McMinn CountyMontgomery County  Rutherford CountyShelby County  Warren CountyWashington County  White County

License Exam Categories  AGE – Agricultural Ground Equipment  AQW – Aquatic Weed Control  BDC – Bird Control  FUM – Fumigation  FUS – Fumigation Soil  GRC – General Pest and Rodent Control

License Exam Categories  HLT – Horticultural, Lawn and Turf  HRI – Horticultural Interior  WDO – Wood Destroying Organisms  WEC – Weed Right of Way  PCC – Pest Control Consultant  PHC – Public Health Mosquito Control

License Exam Information  How do I qualify to take the license exams? 2 years of verifiable work experience under a licensee in the category you are applying for. BS degree or its equivalent with a major or minor in a related field (such as Biology, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Chemistry, Agriculture, etc.

License Exam Information  A license from another state similar to the one you are applying for in TN.

License Exam Information  The cost of each license exam is $ per category. You may pay by check, money order, mastercard or visa.  AGE and HLT are approved by the Pest Control Board, if qualifications are not met.

License Exam Dates  January 11-12, 2005  April 12-13, 2005  July 12-13, 2005  October 4-5, 2005 All applications are due the 10 th of the month preceding the exam.

Website Addresses  Click on Ag Inputs & Pesticides; click on Downloadable forms for Certification and License Exam applications. To check point status click on Online Pesticide Systems and Commercial Applicators.

Website Addresses  To download the Order Form for Study Material Or call at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

TDA Contacts  Mary Borthick – (615) Certification & Licensing Supervisor Schools, Points, License Exam approval  Gerry “Bud” Mires – (615) Certification Testing & Scheduling Points, Schools  Zena Clardy – (615) Certification Testing & Scheduling Points, Schools