For testing in Mason City at NIACC, call 641-422-4336.
Fall Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Recertification Courses
Continuing Instruction Course Title
Roadside, Forest, and Aquatic Pest Mangement, Categories 2 (Forest Pest), 5 (Aquatic Pest), 6 (Right-of-Way), and 10 (Research and Demonstration), 10/21/09, 9 AM
Mosquito and Public Health Pest Management, Categories 7D (Community Insect), 8 (Public Health Pest) and 10 (Research and Demonstration), 10/28/09, 9 AM
Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators, Categories 2 (Forest Pest), 3O (Ornamental Pest), 3OT (Ornamental and Turf Pest), and 10 (Research and Demonstration), 11/04/09, 1:30 PM
Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Management, Categories 1A (Agricultural Weed), 1B (Agricultural Insect), 1C (Agricultural Crop Disease), and 10 (Research and Demonstration), 11/18/09, 9 AM
Fumigation, Categories 7C (Fumigation) and 10 (Research and Demonstration), 12/01/09, 9 AM
Pest Control Operators, Categories 7A (General & Household Pest), 7B (Termite), 8 (Public Health), and 10 (Research and Demonstration), 12/02/09, 9 AM
Greenhouse and Ornamental, Categories 3G (Greenhouse Pest), 3O (Ornamental Pest), and 10 (Research and Demonstration), TBA
Aerial Applicator Live, Categories 11 (Aerial Application) and 10 (Research and Demonstration), TBA
Questions:
Call the Cerro Gordo County Extension Office, 641-423-0844.
IDALS web site
Test Dates and Locations (Offered by IDALS)
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
TBA TBA TBA
Remember: Check with the county where you plan to attend to verify starting time. There is a $20 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 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 your certification expires December 31, 2009, and you have attended a CIC program for 2007-2008, you can attend a CIC program for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 OR retest when your certification expires.
To Recertify with 2010 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.