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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, 12 18 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 $15.00.
You may pay by check, money
order, mastercard or visa.
Exam Sites for Certification
Davidson County Decatur County Fentress County Franklin County Hamilton County Knox County Lawrence County Lincoln County Madison County Maury County McMinn County Montgomery County Rutherford County Shelby County Warren County Washington 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 $150.00 per category. You may pay by
check, money order, mastercard or visa.
AGE and HLT are approved by the PestControl Board, if qualifications are not met.
Website Addresses
www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/regulate
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
http://eppserver.ag.utk.edu/psep/psep.htm
To download the Order Form for Study Material
Or call 865-974-7138 at the University of
Tennessee in Knoxville.
TDA Contacts
Mary Borthick – (615) 837-5310
Certification & Licensing Supervisor
Schools, Points, License Exam approval Gerry “Bud” Mires – (615) 837-5232
Certification Testing & Scheduling
Points, Schools Zena Clardy – (615) 837-5088
Certification Testing & Scheduling
Points, Schools