Pesticide spraying

Testing in Mason City at NIACC that was canceled February 4 has been rescheduled for Monday, March 24, 2008, 2-7 p.m., NIACC, 641-422-4336.

Pesticide Applicator Testing Schedule

Private Pesticide Applicator Training Schedule

Commercial Applicator Training & Certification

 

Questions:

Call the Cerro Gordo County Extension Office, 641-423-0844.

IDALS web site

Test Dates and Locations (Offered by IDALS)

Date        Time             Location

2/1     Fayette               Upper Iowa Univ. - Fayette

2/4     Cerro Gordo      NIACC, Mason City (2-7 p.m.)

2/5     Bremer               Town Hall, Tripoli

2/6      Mitchell               Municipal Utilities Bldg., Osage

2/8      Franklin             First Nat. Bank, Hampton

2/11   Howard              The Mint, Protivin

2/12   Allamakee        Farmers & Merchants Bank, Waukon

2/13    Clayton             United Coop Assoc., Elkader

2/15    Hancock           Hancock Co. Ext. Office, Garner

2/22    Delaware          Cedar Lodge Steak House, Manchester

2/25    Black Hawk      Hawkeye Comm. College (2-7 p.m.)

2/26    Butler                 Vet's Hall, Parkersburg

2/27    Buchanan         Buchanan Co. Ext. Office, Independence

 

First Friday of each month starting in April at the Hancock Co. Extension Office from 10 am-2 pm.

 

Test Help Study Sessions

(Offered by Iowa State University Extension)

Tapes available for check out at the Extension Office.

Continuing Instruction Courses

(Offered by Iowa State University Extension)

(For more listings click the CIC Schedule above.)

Date     Time            Location

2-14       9:30 pm    Britt Municipal Bldg., Britt

2-20       1:30 pm    Windsor Theater, Hampton

2-28          7 pm       Methodist Church, Manly

Remember: Check with the county where you plan to attend to verify starting time. There is a $15 training fee for attending ISU Extension educational CIC programs. This fee partially replaces state support that was reallocated within the state government.

To Recertify with 2007 Expiration...

If your certification expires December 31, 2007, AND you have attended CIC programs in BOTH 2005-2006 and 2006-2007, you have two options to renew: attend a CIC program between December 2005 and April 15, 2006 OR retest.

To Recertify with 2008 Expiration...

If your certification expires December 31, 2008, and you have attended a CIC program for 2006-2007, you can attend a CIC program for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 OR retest when your certification expires.

 

To Recertify with 2009 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, Iowa law requires you to retest when your certification expires. The exam is given by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). Several testing dates near you are listed above. If you score 70 percent or more and pay the $15 fee, you will be certified for 3 years.

TO FIND OUT YOUR CURRENT CERTIFICATION STATUS CALL THE IDALS PESTICIDE BUREAU AT 515-281-8591.

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.

JB 3/28/2008