Private Certification
For all applicators who apply restricted use pesticides to their own land or sites for the production of agricultural commodities.
All persons who apply Restricted Use Pesticides must be certified at the time of application.
(People who apply pesticides on their employer’s or customer’s land or sites click here to go to the Commercial, Noncommercial & Structural applicator page.)
If your Private Applicator License expires on March 1, 2012, you can recertify by attending a workshop in January, February and March of 2012 or by retesting. No exams will be accepted after Oct. 31, 2012.
Certification, Recertification and Exams
(Not for Commercial, Noncommercial & Structural licensed applicators)
- 2012 Private Pesticide Recertification Workshops scheduled for January, February and March 2012.
- New Private Pesticide Applicator Safety Education Manual 19th edition (2012) for use with the 2012 private applicator certification exam - see below.
- 2012 Private Pesticide Online Exam for new certification and recertification of private pesticide applicators.
On-line exams must be completed by October 31, 2012.
Private Certification / Recertification Online Exam Now Available.
- 2012 Private Pesticide Mail-in Exam for new certification and recertification – Test packets and manuals will be available at most local Extension Offices starting week of January 9, 2012. Exams must be post marked no later than October 31, 2012.
How do I check my certification status?
To check your certification number, status and expiration date, go online to the MDA's Private Pesticide Applicator Search page by clicking here. Fill in your information, scroll down and click on "view" for your certification status information.
Private Pesticide Study Manual
Private Fumigation
For private applicator fumigation of commodities, including stored grain. Must be a currently certified private applicator and take an additional exam. For more information:
Contact Information
Tana Haugen-Brown
Co-Coordinator
Private Pesticide Safety & Environmental Education Program
Email: thbrown@umn.edu
Phone: 763-260-4423
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Mary Kay Ferguson
Program Manager
Plant Pathology
495 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Email: m-ferg@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-4271
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