Oregon
Department of Agriculture
Continuing Education Requirements

RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

CONTACT:
ODA Recertification section
503-986-4635

Recertification is the process of renewing pesticide certification. This may be accomplished by either of two methods:

1. Accumulating the required number of credit hours during the current certification period by participating in training programs accredited by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA)
2. Retaking and passing all required examinations.

The credit hour requirements for recertification vary, depending on the type of license held. The credit requirements are given below:

Private applicators must accumulate a total of sixteen (16) credit hours during their certification period: four (4) of these hours must be "Core" training and twelve (12) can be "other" ODA-accredited training. No more than eight (8) credit hours (including "Core") may be accumulated in any one calendar year (January 1-December 31). Credit hour accumulation may begin after the license is issued.

Pesticide consultants, public pesticide applicators, and commercial pesticide applicators must accumulate a total of forty (40) credit hours during their certification period. Training may include Core programs, however, no more than fifteen (15) credit hours may be accumulated in any one calendar year (January 1-December 31). Credit hour accumulation may begin after the license is issued.

RECERTIFICATION TRAINING
Recertification training is offered by a variety of sources, including Oregon State University Extension Service, local community colleges, agri-chemical dealers, and industry associations. These sources may be contacted for more information regarding pesticide recertification training occurring in your area. The Pesticide Applicator Training Coordinator at Oregon State University may also be contacted for information regarding upcoming sessions at 541-737-6274

Licensees with Internet access may also look up accredited course information directly on the departments web page at: http://oda.state.or.us/pesticide/

Click the Recertification/Search classes to reach the search page.

The following courses and appropriate CEU credits have been approved by the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

• Beetles That Attack Wood:Identifying Beetles that will reinfest - 1 CEU
• Beetles That Attack Wood:Identifying Beetles that will not reinfest - 1 CEU
• Environmental Protection -1 CEU
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Its Role in Pesticide Application - 1 CEU
• Facets of IPM in Field Crops - 1 CEU
• The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - 1 CEU
• Grasshoppers on Pastures and Rangeland - 1 CEU
• Identifying Cockroaches In and Around the Home - 1 CEU
• Life History and Habits of Carpenter Ants - 1 CEU NEW!
• Managing Pesticide Drift - 1 CEU
• Pesticide Applicator Safety - 1 CEU
• Pesticide Families - 1 CEU
• Principles of Pest Control on Lawns and Turf - 1 CEU
• Principles of IPM in Field Crops - 1 CEU
• Recognition and Control of Some Small Vertebrate Pests Small Mammals - 1 CEU
• Sucking Pests of Ornamental Shrubs - 1 CEU
• The Greenbug - 1 CEU NEW!

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