Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Continuing Education Requirements

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Each CEU is $15.00

The recertification requirements for Commercial Applicators in the State of Tennessee are as follows:

No more than 50% can be acquired from online training.

Point assignment is based on one (1) point* per hour of certification in related topics. You may not earn more than 75% of your total point requirement at any one school. Training requirements have been established to meet federal and state guidelines.

Recertification points will be allowed only for an update on approved topics in your category related to pests, pest control, pesticides, pesticide safety, environmental issues (water quality, endangered species, etc.) and pesticide law and regulations. All points cannot be accrued in one certification year (each Oct. 22 to Oct. 21).

*point=CEU

For those certified prior to October 21, 2008 & before October 21, 2009 you must accumulate:

For those certified pn or after October 21, 2009 & before October 21, 2010 you must accumulate:

For those certified on or after October 21, 2010 & before April 21, 2011 you must accumulate:

The following courses and appropriate continuing education points have been approved by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

• Pesticide Applicator Safety - 1 pt in all categories
• Environmental Protection - 1 pt in all categories
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Its Role in Pesticide Application - 1 pt in all categories
• Managing Pesticide Drift - 1 pt in all categories
• Pesticide Families - 1 pt in all categories
• Texas Department of Agriculture Laws and Regulations - 1 pt in all categories NEW!
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - 1 pt in all categories
• Beetles that Attack Wood: Identifying Beetles That Will Reinfest - 1 pt in categories 7, 10 and 12
• Beetles that Attack Wood: Identifying Beetles That Will Not Reinfest - 1 pt in categories 7, 10 and 12
• The Eastern Subterranean Termite- 1 pt in categories 7, 10 and 12
• Life History and Habits of Carpenter Ants - 1 pt In categories 7, 10, and 12
• Facets of IPM in Field Crops - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
• Grasshoppers on Pastures and Rangeland - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
• The Greenbug - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12 NEW!
• Sorghum Midge - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12 NEW!
• Insect Pests That Attack Cotton-The Boll Weevil - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
• Insect Pests That Attack Cotton - The Cotton Fleahopper - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
• Know Your Cotton Plant - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
• Principles of IPM in Field Crops - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
• Principles of Pest Control on Lawn and Turf - 1 pt In category 3, 10 and 12
• Sucking Pests of Ornamental Shrubs - 1 pt in categories 3, 10 and 12
• Recognition and Control of Some Small Vertebrate Pests Small Mammals - 1 pt in categories 7, 8, 10 and 12
• Identifying Cockroaches In and Around the Home - 1 pt In categories 7, 8, 10, and 12

Registration Information

To register for the online courses, click here for the Credit Card Registration (instant passwords) Before you register Please turn off spam detection, or allow "office@pestnetwork.com" to send you email, your passwords are in this email we send you after you register. We accept Discover, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Checks. Once payment has been received, we will email or fax your list of passwords to enter the courses. These passwords will be good until the states' current year deadline. All classes must be completed in the current year registered in. After that a new registration will be required and a new fee charged. The courses may be printed out to study or studied on screen. When you have completed the study material, go to the "Test Questions for Credit". The test will consist of 10 randomly generated questions. PRINT this test out first, answer the questions on paper and fax or mail this back to PestNetwork.com. Once we receive ALL THE TEST FROM A REGISTRATION, the test will be reviewed, a Certificate will be issued and the licensing agency notified of your CEUs. We will maintain your records for the appropriate time frame.

We hope you enjoy the courses. We are hoping you will use the information in each course to assist you in making decisions about your pesticide applications. Please print the material and place it in a notebook for future reference. If you have any questions please e-mail us at webmaster@pestnetwork.com. There is a $10.00 processing fee for full refunds, partial refund fees are determined by the administration. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.