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Commercial and Private Pesticide Recertification
Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training information from Cerro Gordo County Extension.
Spring 2013 C-CIC Trainings
| Continuing Instruction Course | Date | Start |
|---|---|---|
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Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Management |
02/13/13 | 9 AM |
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Seed Treatment |
02/27/13 |
9 AM |
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Shade Tree Short Course Categories: 2 (Forest Pest), 3O (Ornamental Pest), 3OT (Ornamental and Turf Pest), and 10 (Research and Demonstration)-For more information call 515-294-6222 or registrations@iastate.edu |
02/27-28/13 | All Day |
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Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators Categories: 3O (Ornamental Pest), 3T (Turf Pest), 3OT (Ornamental and Turf Pest), and 10 (Research and Demonstration) |
03/06/13 | 1:30 PM |
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Certified Handlers Categories: H (Certified Handlers) |
03/13/13 | 9 AM |
Private Pesticide Applicator Training information from Cerro Gordo County Extension.
For pesticide testing in Mason City at NIACC, call Gary Show at 641-422-4266.
Questions:
Call the Cerro Gordo County Extension Office, 641-423-0844 .
Call the Cerro Gordo
Test Dates and Locations
(Offered by IDALS)
Location Phone Cost
NIACC, Mason City 888-466-4222 $10
Borlaug Ctr, Nashua 641-435-4864 $10
DMACC, Ankeny $20
Continuing Instruction Courses
(Offered by Iowa State University Extension)
Date Time Location
Dec. 7 9:30 pm Fairgrounds, Mason City
Dec. 12 1:30 pm Comm Center-Hansell
Jan. 10 All day NIACC-Mason City
Feb. 14 7:00 pm Methodist Church-Manly
Feb. 21 1:30 pm Theater-Hampton
Remember: Check with the county where you plan to attend to verify the starting time. Iowa law does not allow admittance to late arrivals!
To Recertify with 2011 Expiration
If your certification expires December 31, 2011, AND you have attended CIC programs in BOTH 2009–2010 and 2010–2011, you can attend a CIC program between December 2011 and April 15, 2012, or retest.
To Recertify with 2012 Expiration
If your certification expires December 31, 2012, and you have attended a CIC program for 2010–2011, you can attend a CIC program for 2011–2012 and 2012-2013, or retest when your certification expires.
To Recertify with 2013 Expiration
If you wish to recertify by training and not by exam, you must attend a CIC session each year, starting this winter. Remember, you always have the option of taking the exam to recertify.
If you miss one year of CIC programs,
TO FIND OUT YOUR CURRENT CERTIFICATION STATUS CALL THE IDALS PESTICIDE BUREAU AT
Initial Certification
To become certified initially, you must take the exam offered by IDALS. A Study Guide (PAT 1) is available for purchase at your county extension office.

