Pesticide Applicator Recertification

What will you learn?

There are 10 concept areas for training: Application Technology, Emergency Response, Environment, General Information, Human Health, Labelling, Pesticide Safety, Pest Management , Professionalism and Regulations.

How many credits do you need?

You are required to complete 15 Continuing Education Credits (CEU) approved for the class of certificate you hold, in the required concept areas below. A maximum of 10 CEU can be obtained in any one year. Remember to plan ahead. You must also complete and submit a recertification form and the set fee. 

The required minimum concept areas must be obtained includes:

• 2 Credits: Regulations (new regulations, regulatory concerns, etc)
• 2 Credits: Health & Pesticide Safety (safe application, storage, disposal of pesticides - practices to ensure personal, bystander, animal health, etc)
• 1 Credit: Environment (environmental issues, pesticide fate, runoff, movement, leaching, etc)
• 2 Credits: Pest Management (pest description, pesticide characteristics, Integrated Pest Management, etc)
• 2 Credits: in Application Technology (calibration clinics, drift modeling, new equipment demonstrations, etc)

Recertification Credit Amount Exceptions:

Continuing education credits must be approved for 'all classes' of applicator certificate or specific to the certificate applicator category held.

Complete the required lesson and return with completed forms and fees - Special Certificate Grading for lesson and Re-certification form.

You must obtain a minimum grade of 80% on your lesson in order to qualify for recertification.

Visit Alberta Environment & Parks for complete certification requirements