Pesticide Training & Certification

Core Pesticide Training - Ontario County

The Core Pesticide Training Program Series in Ontario County is for the person who needs to acquire the knowledge to be able to take the Pesticide Core exam for a license to apply pesticides. Also this is for certified applicators, private or commercial, seeking recertification credits.

Pesticide Training & Recertification

• Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
• Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
• Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
• Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

A series of pesticide training and recertification classes will be offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Anyone interested in obtaining a pesticide certification license and who meets the D.E.C. (Department of Environmental Conservation) experience/education requirements or current applicators seeking pesticide recertification credits should attend.

This training is NOT a 30-hour certification course for commercial licenses.

The Pesticide Training and Recertification classes will be held at Cornell Cooperative Extension – Ontario County, 480 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424.

The classes will be on Wednesdays, February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2025 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm with the exam being offered on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm.

Private Certification is for the person who will be applying restricted pesticides to their own property or an employer's property or rented property. Private Certification available:

• Field and Forage (Category 21)
• Fruit (Category 22)
• Vegetable (Category 23)
• Greenhouse and Florist (Category 24)
• Nursery, Ornamental and Turf (Category 25)

Commercial Certification is for the person who will be applying pesticides for hire. Commercial Certification available:

• Agriculture Plant (Category 1a)
• Ornamental and Turf (Category 3)

Audience/Registration

• This is NOT a 30 hour credit class. Required for those who do not meet DEC eligibility requirements for commercial certification.
• Cost: $240.00: includes training manuals & attendance at all four classes. 
• $100.00 DEC exam fee, due the evening of the exam. Check made payable to: NYSDEC. 
• Certified applicators, private or commercial, seeking recertification credits will receive 2.5 core credits per class. Cost: $40.00 person/per class.

Highlights of the Pesticide Training Series
Class 1 - Pesticide Laws and Regulations
Class 2 - Pesticides and the Environment
Class 3 - Pesticide Safety
Class 4 - Pesticide Mixing and Equipment, Calibrations,

2025 Pesticide & Recertification Training Registration Flyer

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Pesticide Applicator/Technician Information & Recertification Training

• Pesticide Applicator/Technician Information 
• Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator Requirements
• Certified Commercial Pesticide Technician Requirements
• Certified Private Pesticide Applicator Requirements
• Recertification
• Applicator/Technician Information

Recertification Training Course Database
Continuing recertification credits must be obtained in more than one calendar year and consist of at least 25 percent category-specific training for each category of certification.
It is the responsibility of each certified pesticide applicator to find and attend recertification courses to obtain recertification credits. Knowing when and where courses are offered is very important to the certified applicator. Because of the diversity of course sponsors, locations, content and other factors, it is difficult for applicators to be in the "know". 

30-Hour Pesticide Applicator Eligibility Training Course

The 30-Hour Pesticide Applicator Eligibility Training Program is a series of classes for individuals working in the horticulture industry who need to become certified as a commercial pesticide applicator technician in NYS DEC categories 3 and 25. Upon completion of the 30 Hour Course applicants are eligible to take the core and one category exam administered by the NYS DEC.

The 30-Hour Pesticide Applicator Eligibility Training Program for 2025 will be held on
February 4,6,11,13,18, 2025 
Helmer Nature Center 154 Pinegrove Ave., 14617.

For more information call Marci Muller at 585-753-2557 or email at mem545@cornell.edu

Register here: 
https://monroe.cce.cornell.edu/events/2025/02/04/30-hour-pesticide-applicator-training-2025

Summary of DEC Pesticide Program Fees: Pesticide Program Fees

Online pesticide recertification course offerings

The Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) Distance Learning Center (pmepcourses.cce.cornell.edu) offers 37 fee-based Core and category courses applicable to many applicator certification categories. All of our online courses are approved for recertification credits in New York State. Most courses are also approved for recertification credits in the New England states as well as Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. 

Last updated January 20, 2025