1. Developing Online Recertification – How To Fred Fishel University of Florida August 23, 2007 2007 North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop

2. Who needs CEUs?

3. Help me! I expire in about 30 days. I’m 2 CEUs short. The next program within 200 miles is in 3 months. I just can’t take the *%#@ test again!

4. Logistical Issues State recertification requirements Organizational requirements Infrastructure support

5. State Recertification Requirements – Will Your State Approve Online CEUs??? Florida –CEU system (4 – 20 CEUs per cycle, depending on license type) –Cycle is 1 - 4 years, depending on license type e.g. – PCOs’ cycle is 1 year FDACS approves online!!!

6. State Recertification Requirements – Will Your State Approve Online CEUs??? Missouri –No CEU system (Attend one approved program once per 3 years) –Cycle is 3 years, all categories –MDA would not approve online

7. Organizational Requirements University of Florida Support from: –Faculty colleagues –Department Chair –Deans

8. Organizational Requirements University of Missouri Support from:

9. Infrastructure Support FloridaFlorida –Bookstore sales kickback funds to our program –I have 1 FTE devoted to this project –Bookstore serves as a sales outlet

10. Infrastructure Support MissouriMissouri –Bookstore sales kickback: zippo –No MDA approval makes infrastructure support a moot point

11. Nuts and Bolts Tutorials begin as Power Point files Articulate ® software –Allows recorded narration (we also provide a written script of each slide) –Incorporates interactive quizzes using Quizmaker ® software –Articulate ® publishes completed tutorial as a Flash Macromedia ® file

12. Nuts and Bolts User can’t advance frames Program is self-run User input survey at end of each tutorial Applicator receives CEU approval form when we receive notice of payment

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17. http://pested.ifas.ufl.edu/

18. Current CEUs Available Each tutorial FDACS - approved for 1 CEUEach tutorial FDACS - approved for 1 CEU Each tutorial $20Each tutorial $20 21 tutorials currently available:21 tutorials currently available: –Core – 8 tutorials –Ornamental & Turf – 6 tutorials –And more categories

19. Glitches Bookstore not set up to receive online payment Marketing our product

20. Contact UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore 1-800-226-1764 http://ifasbooks.ufl.edu Or The UF/PIO website http://pested.ifas.ufl.edu/ http://pested.ifas.ufl.edu/ Or www.onlinepesticideceus.com

22. Thanks for your attention!