CTAG

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CTAG

• Certification and Training Assessment Group
• Update
• Carol Ramsay Kevin Keaney
• Washington State University US EPA OPP WSB
• CTAG Co-Chairs

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Established in 1997 to

• help ensure safe and effective pest management
  through enhanced knowledge, skills and attitudes
  of pesticide users
• accomplish by collaborative efforts with partners
  and cooperators
• assessing the current status and future needs of
  CT
• providing direction for the future of CT
• encouraging the adoption of proposals that
  strengthen CT programs

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CTAG

• EPA
• USDA
• Pesticide State Lead Agencies
• Tribes
• Cooperative Extension Service
• TPPC, AAPCO, ASPCRO, AAPSE

• CTAG is a consortium of professionals who promote
  the safe and effective use of pesticides through
  education, testing and licensing, and enforcement
• Board
• Workgroups
• Fact Finding Teams

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http//pep.wsu.edu/ctag

• Progress reports, issue papers, presentations
• -gt 04 progress report and Dec. 04 meeting
  summary
• Board Members (and email addresses)
• Kevin Keaney, EPA - OPP Carol Ramsay, WA CES
• Gina Davis, MI SLA Andrew Thostenson, ND CES
• Monte Johnson, USDA Henry Ghiotto, Quechan
  Tribe
• Jack Peterson, AZ SLA Richard Pont, EPA - OPP
• Kerry Richards, PA CES Jeaneanne Gettle, EPA
  Reg-4
• Dean Herzfeld, MN CES Kathy Dictor, VA SLA
• Tim Drake, SC SLA Michelle Devaux, EPA OPP
• Liaisons to AAPSE, AAPCO, ASPCRO, TPPC
• Provide issues comments and feedback to Board
  members

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Pesticide Safety Programs http//pep.wsu.edu/psp

• State/region/CES CT web sites
• Resource Sharing Whats New
• Training Exam Resources
• Consumer Education Resources
• Update PSP website yourself
• Change/add state information
• Add resources/exam info, etc.
• EPAPSP Heying

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Fumigation Plans

• Fumigation Training Resources and Management
  Plans
• See PSP web site for referral to North Dakota
  State University
• http//pep.wsu.edu/psp
• Whats new in applicator education resources

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Consumer Education

• Consumer Education Resources
• See PSP web site for referral to Penn State
  University
• http//pep.wsu.edu/psp
• Whats new in consumer education resources

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Issue PaperPositive ID for RUP Purchase

• CTAG-approved 12/04 reformatted 5/05
• Approved by SFIREG and POM
• Face-to-face purchases
• Dealer to require ID and credential
• Photo identification or alternate two document
  non-photo ID one government issued
• Most state credentials dont have photo
• Strengthens homeland security
• Supports reciprocity
• Little hardship anticipated

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Positive ID for Examinations

• CTAG in initial stages of collecting information
  regarding photo identification requirements for
  someone taking initial or recertification
  examinations
• Validity of credential
• Homeland security
• Low burden for proctored exams
• Some fraud occurs
• Fact Finding Team board members partners (AT,
  JP)

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Ensure Continuing Competency

• CTAG in initial stages of collecting information
  regarding strategies currently used by states and
  tribes to meet the regulatory requirement for
  ensuring continued competency for certified
  applicators
• Retest option
• Recertification option
• Fact Finding Team board members partners (KR,
  KK)

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Reciprocity BMPs

• CTAG in initial stages of collecting information
  that could be useful to facilitating reciprocity
  agreements
• Considering a BMP manual to reduce burden on
  states seeking or granting reciprocity
• CT Plan Report information access
• Category standards, examination type
  identification requirements
• National fumigation and aerial exams slated to
  begin now and in the fall
• Fact Finding Team board members partners (AT,
  JP)

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Accountability Planning

• CTAG in initial stages of a needs assessment for
  training in accountability planning feasibility
  stage (DH, KD, CR, TD)
• Are programs or projects planned to meet goals?
  Are they evaluated related to agency/CES mission
  and goals?
• Tool to answer these questions
• LOGIC Model plus financial sustainability
• Feed outcome measures into EPA performance
  measures

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Non-Traditional Funding

• Effort to develop fact sheets listing possible
  strategies for SLA and CES to consider to augment
  base support
• SLA and CES presentations in Madison (AT, JP)
• Considerations for base concepts to be prepared
  to target non-traditional funding sources, like
  foundations (DH)

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Exam Administration Guidance Manual

• Exam integrity issues
• Exam oversight/controls
• Exam candidate issues
• Positive identification
• Draft document complete, awaiting funding for
  formatting and printing
• Document in RTF or PDF for binder
• Visit the CTAG display table at Madison

Final sent to publisher
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CT Plan and Report

• Cooperative agreement target dates
• Enter data in during FY05
• Region staff training ongoing
• Mandatory reporting FY05
• Public access to information
• http//cru.cahe.wsu.edu/candt/logon.cfm

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Issues CTAG is Monitoring

• PSEP Review
• Proposed Worker Safety Regulatory Changes
• Global Harmonization
• Endangered Species
• Pesticide Storage and Disposal
• EPA Performance Measures

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Next CTAG Meeting

• Conference call May 17
• Conference call July
• Conference call, September
• December 13, 14, 2004

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CTAG

• Certification and Training Assessment Group
• CTAG welcomes your comments and participation
• http//pep.wsu.edu/ctag