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National/Regional Certification Training
Efforts Railroad Weed Management
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Historical -- 1975 FIFRA Amended Commercial
applicator certification and licensing
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Multiple state licensing for single applicator
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National Railroad Contractors Association
1979
Railroad Weed Control SSI R.H. Bogle Mobley HABCO
Reforestation Services
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National Railroad Contractors Association
2005
RWC Asplundh DeAngelo Brothers, Inc. Right-A-Way
Applicators Reforestation Services
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Objective Licensed applicator on each unit
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Pre-1979 2 days of training two days of
testing (individual state exams) Lots of
reciprocity!
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NRCA Weed Control Seminar 2 days training
(M,T) 0.5 day testing (W) 1 day continuing ed (W,
Th)
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Purdue University Purdue Pesticide
Programs Department of Forestry and Natural
Resources Office of the Indiana State
Chemist Division of Conferences National
Railroad Contractors Association
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Purdue Pesticide Programs State contacts -
Testing by proxy - Continuing education
approval
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Dept. of Forestry Nat. Res. Suggest program
content Orchestrate the program (weed science
connection) Training material preparation
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Office of Indiana State Chemist Conducts the
exams Certifies results to the states
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Division of Conferences Handles
registration Certifies registration for
states Seminar local arrangements
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National Railroad Contractors Association
(NRCA) Approves program Provides
conferees Sets registration fees Assures
financial support Provides test questions
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• Accomplishment
• 40 states accept exam results or Indiana
  reciprocity for licensing
• Nearly all states accept program for
  continuing certification

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Dr. Drew Martin -- Job analysis Unique model --
Job related test Thursday morning