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Title: Pesticide Safety Education Program PSEP Review June 23, 2005

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Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) Review
June 23, 2005
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Introduction

The AES Unit has been in existence since the mid
1970s
We are the primary Pesticide Safety Education
Program (PSEP) for Texas

We have subject matter Specialists in weed
science, entomology, agronomy, and agricultural
education
We provide support through training and
educational material development

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Objectives

To provide an update on pesticide laws and
regulations for the TDA, SPCB and the Texas
Department of State Health Services (TDSHS)
To discuss the TCE license requirements for CEAs
and Specialists
To discuss the Private Applicator training
procedures

To discuss TCE protocol for conducting CEU
programs and activities (subject matter, course
approval, and utilization of educational
materials)
To provide information about the licensing
procedures for the various regulatory agencies

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TCE License Requirements

TCE CEAs Ag, ANR, EA IPM, Hort, Marine, Extension
Associates, Extension Assistants, and Ag
Specialists are required to obtain Noncommercial
applicator licenses
Each CEA or Specialist must pass the general,
LRs, and a category exam (OT, Weed Brush)

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Demonstration Research

In addition, each CEA or Specialist needs to pass
the DR category examination
This allows TCE personnel to conduct research
activities in the category they are licensed in
(OT, Weed Brush)

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Demonstration Research

DR also allows TCE CEAs and Specialists to use
unregistered pesticides, EUPs, and numbered
compounds

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Demonstration Research

This year, we plan to develop a Demonstration and
Research manual.
Meanwhile continue to use the practice problems
available.

However, it is not necessary to have an
applicators license to conduct applicator
certification or recertification activities or
programs

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Agricultural Applicator Licensing Requirements

TDA licenses applicators engaged in the
production and maintenance of agricultural
commodities
Individuals can license as Commercial,
Noncommercial, and Private applicators

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Private Applicator Training

TCE CEAs and Specialists conduct a three hour
minimum certification program. It make take up to
four hours to complete a program or activity.
They can use the DVDs, VHS tapes, or slide sets
to conduct the courses.
Training programs can be for groups or
individuals.

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Private Applicator Training

Every County has been sent a DVD with the
complete Private Applicator Training on it.
Every County was sent the DVD not every CEA.

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Private Applicator Training

Each Section has the introduction, whatever Video
is appropriate to the subject, followed by the
review questions and answers.

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Private Applicator Training

The address label was made out to the Agriculture
agent so if you are an EA-IPM, HORT or EA-ENTO
you need to talk to the AG agent and get the DVD.
We sent out about 250 copies of this DVD and NONE
have been returned so someone in each county has
received the DVDs.

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Private Applicator Training

Please request that the office staff help to
locate the DVDs.
Some CEAs may not have a DVD player.
You can purchase DVD players for as low as
30.00 or 40.00.

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Private Applicator Training

Private Applicator Training manuals are sold to
Agents for 10.00
Everyone is required to sell these manuals for
the listed price of 20.00.
lthttp//agenvsafety.tamu.edu/TDAoform.pdf gt
orderform

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Private Applicator Training

If there is a question about the price, give the
client an order form which indicates the price
is
20.00 for Private Applicator (B-1648)
AND
10.00 for Laws and Regulations
(B-5056).

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Private Applicator Training

The reason we price the Private Applicator manual
to County Agents for 10.00 is to support
applicator training programs.
CEAs can sell 2 or 3 of manuals and have what is
needed to purchase a DVD player.

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Private Applicator Training

The funds derived from manual sales are intended
to support Pesticide Safety Education Program
(PSEP) activities only.

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Private Applicator Training

We have heard from a number of people who have
tried to play the DVD on their computer and
project it from the computer that have had
problems.
Not all disc players on computers will read/play
DVDs. Only drives that are DVD compatible will.

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Private Applicator Training

Each DVD was tested on a DVD player in our office
and worked fine before it was sent out.
If you have a DVD that does not work, please send
it back and we will replace it.

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Private Applicator Training

For those who do not charge more than 25.00 for
a Private Applicator Training, do a cost analysis
of the situation

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Private Applicator Training Cost Analysis Example

Private Applicator (B-1648) . 20.00
Laws Regulations (B-5056) .. 10.00
Food / facility............. 15.00
Total - Registration fee ......... 45.00
varies for each training and location

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Noncommercial Applicator Requirements

Any employee of business or agricultural
establishment who uses or supervises the use of
RU pesticides, SLU pesticides, or Regulated
Herbicides as a part of their job must obtain
this license

To obtain a noncommercial license applicants must
pass the general, LRs, and a category
examination

Persons working under the supervision of
political subdivision noncommercial applicators
must receive 5 CEUs annually
OR

The employee must be trained on the appropriate
LRs pertaining to pesticide use, the label
information for the use of all pesticides that
are applied and pesticide safety training

Since September 2004, persons under the
supervision of a noncommercial applicator must
work from the same office or location,
OR the noncommercial applicator must be
physically present during the application

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Commercial Applicator Requirements

Persons who use or supervise the use of RU or SLU
pesticides, and Regulated Herbicides for hire on
the property of others to produce agricultural
commodities must obtain this license

Also, individuals who are landscape contractors
with a Class 1 Nursery Floral Certificate must
obtain a commercial applicators license to
maintain OT plants around homes and businesses

These individuals must pass the general, LRs,
and a category examination

A minimum of 100,000 for property damage for
each occurrence and 100,000 for bodily injury
for each occurrence or an aggregate of 200,000
for each occurrence in financial responsibility
must be maintained at all times

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Questions ?

Select the raised hand so that we know that you
have a question - - -

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Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

All County Agents are constantly asked to provide
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for
applicators. Here are a few things to remember

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CEUsNO Correspondence NO Home Study

NEVER send a video home with an applicator to be
watched and returned to receive credit. This
type of activity is considered CORRESPONDENCE
or HOME STUDY. Extension has NOT been
approved to provide this type of credit.

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CEUsNO Correspondence NO Home Study

Offering Correspondence or Home Study CEUs adds a
burden that Extension does not need.
7.24 Applicator Recertification states
Each activity must include an open book measure
of competency and
Procedures must be established to prohibit an
individual from repeating the same course in two
consecutive recertification periods

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Videos for CEUsin the Office

The agent does not need to be the person
providing the video but the activity must be in
the Extension Office.
IF an applicator needs to get a quick CEU, he
MUST watch the video in the Extension office or
other monitored location.
The secretary can set-up and turn on the video
and instruct the applicator on how to run the
equipment.

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Correspondence CEUs are available from Private
Providers

Private Applicators can take up to 10 of their
CEUS by correspondence in each 5 year renewal
cycle.
Commercial/Non Commercial Applicators can have
correspondence CEUs only every other year

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Correspondence or Home Study Courses

To find information on approved providers for
correspondence or home study courses, go to the
TDA web site at
http//www.agr.state.tx.us/pesticide/ce
u/pes_selfstudy.htm

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TDA has changed the renewal process.

TDA sends the renewal form and asks that the
applicators simply pay their fees and return the
form or renew electronically via the internet.

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TDA does not ask the applicator to list their
CEUs at this point.

This change allows the renewal process to be more
speedy and frees up some time to do additional
audits.

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Applicators are still responsible for
self-certification

this means that each applicator MUST keep up with
their Completion Certificates so they can find
them when needed.

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TDA officials maycheck these certificatesin two
ways.

Any time a TDA Inspector is interviewing an
applicator, he may ask to see the proof of CEUs
for the last renewal period.
Also, TDA may request that copies of Completion
Certificates be sent to Austin for an audit.

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Emphasize to your producers that they MUST keep
up with their Completion Certificates.

If an applicator is audited or if an inspector
asks to see the certificates and the applicator
does not have proof of CEU completion, he could
lose his license and/or be charged an
administrative penalty for not having the
required documents.

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Review these topics in the Laws Regs manual
(Sec. 76 and 7)

Sec. 76.116 - Suspension, Modification, or
Revocation of License
Sec. 76.1555 - Administrative Penalty
Sec. 76.156 - Civil Penalty
7.24 - Applicator Recertification

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Please HELP TDA post training classes

People constantly ask TDA where they can find
Certification or Recertification classes.
TDA has a web site to post this information on
but people are not good about sharing their
upcoming programs.

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Trainings onTDA Web Site

Private Applicator Training and Testing at
http//www.agr.state.tx.us/pesticide/ceu/pes_testi
ng.htm
Recertification Courses by Location at
http//www.agr.state.tx.us/internet/ceucourse/sear
ch.jsp

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Please contact Jon Mac Schmidtabout training
dates

by phone at 512-463-7521
by e-mail at
lt jonmac.schmidt_at_agr.state.tx.us gt

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CEUs over 3 hoursNew form (PA-409) required

GO to
Texas Department of Agriculture
lt http//www.agr.state.tx.us/pesticide/ gt
Select
Pesticide Forms (listed on right)
Select Pesticide Applicator
(PA-409) Pesticide Continuing Education
Course Recertification Sponsorship
available in MSWORD or PDF formats

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CEUs over 3 hours

Completed forms to request approval of CEUs over
3 hours during any one day must be submitted at
least 30 days prior to the CEU program.
TDA automatically posts classes over 3 hours on
the web site.

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CEUs over 3 hours

Mail PA-409 forms to
Texas Department of Agriculture
Certification and Training Program
P.O. Box 12847
Austin, Texas 78711
or

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CEUs over 3 hours

FAX PA-409 forms to
888-216-9865
Note this is a new FAX number

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Roster Submission

Sponsors of all approved activities must prepare
a roster of applicators that attend the activity
which contains, at a minimum, the date, course
number, the pesticide applicator's name and
current license or certificate number and the
location (please include city and county) of the
training.

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Roster Submission

Send the activity rosters to TDA within 14 days
after the end of an activity.
Retain a copy of each roster in your office for
one year following the activity.
The rosters must be on department forms or
approved formats and ensure that CEUs awarded
correspond proportionately to the net instruction
time.

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Completion Certificates

Completion Certificates must be provided to the
applicators who successfully complete an activity
at the completion of the activity.

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Completion Certificates

The information on the Completion Certificate
must match the information on the roster
including the name of the sponsor, the date,
county and name of the activity, the amount and
type of credit earned, and the assigned course
number.

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Please use standard formsto document attendance
atrecertification training events

TDA would prefer we report recertification events
by listing all of the participants on form TDA
Q834, found at
http//www.agr.state.tx.us/forms/p_app/recertatten
dform.pdf

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Rosters for completed programs are sent to
Rafael Paonessa -

Dept. of Agriculture
Applicator Certification and Training
P.O. Box 12847
Austin, Texas 78711
phone 512-463-1102
e-mail Rafael.Paonessa_at_agr.state.tx.us

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TDA Rosters

You should read through the list and re-write any
name that may be difficult to read.
TDA would prefer that for a large group, all of
the names should be alphabetized and typed to aid
the applicator auditing process but this is not
required.

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For Texas OpenRecords Act

The final depository of the roster is with TDA so
they will have each roster on file.
If someone needs to see a roster, they would need
to provide the information needed to file the
roster.
It is NOT possible to look up rosters using a
persons name.

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How are CEUs calculated?

There must be a 11 ratio of one CEU per hour of
actual instruction time (spent on appropriate
content).
A 60 minute activity equals 60 minute credit.

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How are CEUs calculated?

This can be 50 minutes of instruction and 10
minutes of Questions and Answers. You can
build some thought provoking questions into your
program.
During the question session make equipment
changes as needed to be ready for the next
speaker.

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How are CEUs calculated?

It is NOT legal to shave 10 minutes off of each
of 6 - 1 hour - talks and then give 6 hours
credit for only 5 hours of instruction.
Each 1 hour presentation should have 1 hour of
time (i.e. 60 minutes) allowed on the program for
it.

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How are CEUs calculated?

Do not include time allowed for breaks, room
changes, speaker changes, welcomes, etc.
You may elect to give fractions of CEUs in 1/4
increments e.g., 1.25 CEUs for 75 minutes or 0.5
CEUs for 30 minutes.
When in doubt, round down.

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CEUs should be awarded only upon completion of
the continuing education activity.

You may elect to award partial CEUs to an
applicator for partial completion.
This usually is affected by logistics, such as
availability of staff or volunteers to monitor
the arrival and departure times of program
participants.

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CEUs awarded to individuals who sign the roster

Completion Certificates will not be issued unless
the applicator has registered by signing the
roster and provided either a applicator license
number or a social security number.

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Course content

Course content must be appropriate for education
of pesticide applicators, see 7.24 Applicator
Recertification in the Laws and Regs Manual
(B-5056) for appropriate CEU content.

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Sales presentationsare not considered
appropriate CEU material.

Company reps can present scientific information
about their products such as mode of action,
persistence, pest spectrum, special instructions
or warnings found on the label, how the product
would fit into an IPM program, etc.
There is a lot of good information that can be
presented without making a sells pitch.

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What is self-certification?

This is a confusing State term that could be
explained as an automatic license renewal
process.
The process is the same for both private and
commercial/noncommercial applicators, as well as
for applicators licensed by the Structural Pest
Control Board.

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Before a license expires, the licensee receives a
renewal form from TDA.

The licensee must certify that he or she has
met continuing education requirements.
Upon receipt of the completed renewal form, TDA
automatically issues a new pesticide applicator
license.

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Self-certification andRandom audits

At a later date TDA will randomly select
applicators for auditing.
During an audit TDA will compare Completion
Certificates to course rosters to verify actual
attendance.
Fraudulent CEU records are cause for a fine from
10,000 to 25,000 per violation.

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TDA does not track CEU records for individual
applicators.

It is imperative that applicators obtain a
certificate of completion for each continuing
education activity they attend.
Certificates serve as CEU receipts to help
licensees report their continuing education
record to TDA.

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TDA does not trackCEU records forindividual
applicators.

Certificates should NOT be attached to the
renewal form, nor sent to TDA in lieu of the
form.
Completion Certificates should be retained by the
applicator for one year after renewal.

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Questions ?

Select the raised hand so that we know that you
have a question - - -

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Summary
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Structural Applicator Requirements

Individuals who offer pest control services for
hire or as a part of their jobs around
businesses, homes, schools, daycare centers,
hospitals, parks recreational settings and
structures are required to license with the SPCB

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Commercial Licenses

Required to inspect, identify or apply General
Use pesticides, restricted Use pesticides, and
use pesticidal devices

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Commercial Licenses

To sit for this examination, the applicant must
have a 4 year degree from an accredited
University in the biological sciences
OR

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Commercial Licenses

Must have verifiable employment in the pest
control industry under the supervision of a
licensed certified commercial applicator for at
least 12 months out of the past 24 months, AND
must have been a technician for at least 6 months
OR

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Commercial Licenses

Be an applicant with technical field experience
from a previous occupation
OR
Be an applicant who qualifies under the hardship
clause

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Noncommercial Applicator Requirements

Individuals who work for businesses, apartment
complexes, governmental agencies, hospitals,
daycare centers and schools must obtain this
license to use any pesticide or pesticidal device

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Noncommercial Applicator Requirements

To obtain this license, individuals must be an
applicant with a degree in the biological
sciences from an accredited college or university
OR

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Noncommercial Applicator Requirements

Have a verifiable statement showing technical
field experience AND have completed a Board
approved Certified Noncommercial Applicator
training course within at least 12 months out of
the last 24 months
OR

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Noncommercial Applicator Requirements

Complete a Board approved certified noncommercial
applicator training course
OR

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Noncommercial Applicator Requirements

Be a licensed noncommercial technician for at
least 6 months and have been employed to perform
pest control services under the supervision of a
licensed certified noncommercial applicator for
at least 12 months out of the last 24 months

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Noncommercial Applicator Requirements

To obtain this license, individuals must pass a
general and category examination

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Technician Licenses Requirements

Individuals who do not qualify to be commercial
or noncommercial applicators will be licensed as
technicians after an apprenticeship

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Technician Licenses Requirements

A technician must work under the supervision of a
commercial or noncommercial applicator
They may use pesticides and pesticidal devices,
make sales presentations, or identify pests

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Technician Licenses Requirements

To become a technician, individuals must be an
apprentice for 1 year
During that time they must receive 20 hours of
classroom training in ten different subject
matter areas AND
They must receive 40 hours of training in each
category in which they conduct pest control
activities, AND

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Technician Licenses Requirements

They must complete a Board approved 8 hour
technician course AND
They must pass a category examination (consisting
of questions from the general manual and a
category manual)

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SPCB License Fees

175.00 for an original or renewal of a business
license
80.00 for an original or renewal of a certified
applicators license
60.00 for an original or renewal of a technician
license

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SPCB License Fees

30.00 for duplicate business, applicator or
technician licenses
30.00 for reissuing business, applicator or
technician licenses due to a name change in the
license

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SPCB License Fees

40.00 for administering examinations in each
category
37.50 for late renewal up to 30 days
75.00 for late renewals up to 60 days

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SPCB License Fees

40.00 for continuing education courses

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SPCB CEU Requirements

Each certified commercial or noncommercial
applicator will obtain 2 CEUs in general training
(at least one must be in either LRs, IPM,
pesticide safety, or environmental protection) AND

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SPCB CEU Requirements

1 CEU per category in which the commercial or
noncommercial applicator is licensed
NO more than 1 CEU per year may be obtained by
self study or electronic courses

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SPCB CEU Requirements

Since 2000, technicians are required to receive 8
hours of technical training during the preceding
12 months of their license renewal date

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Texas Department of State Health
ServicesPesticide Applicator LicenseandRecertif
ication Requirements
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TDSHS Applicator Licensing

Only one type of license noncommercial
Issued only to employees of government agencies
State
Cities
Counties
School districts

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Who needs TDSHS License?

Anyone in Texas who works with restricted use or
state-limited use pesticides must be licensed or
under the direct supervision of someone who is
licensed.
Direct supervision means that the licensed person
is available (not necessarily present) to give
directions and answer questions.

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Who may supervise?

TDSHS Noncommercial applicators may supervise
unlicensed seasonal employees in a mosquito
control program.

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Who is a seasonal employee?

A seasonal employee is an individual hired for
peak mosquito control periods who acts under the
direct supervision of a TDSHS licensed pesticide
applicator in the vector control category.

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TDSHS Certifies Applicators in Four Categories

Vector control
Rodent control
Sanitation
Demonstration and research

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TDSHS Authorized Pesticide Users

Licensed noncommercial applicators
Aerial applicators
Seasonal employees

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Training of Seasonal Employees

Licensed applicator must confirm training in
writing
Seasonal employee must
be trained in methods of determining equipment
calibration and droplet sizing
be able to properly calibrate the equipment
be able determine the appropriate droplet size
used in a particular application

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TDSHS licensed applicator must certify that the
seasonal employee

has received training in the required laws and
regulations
has read and understood the label of the product
being used at that time
uses application equipment correctly in
accordance with owner's manual instructions

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TDSHS licensed applicator must certify that the
seasonal employee

is familiar with appropriate safety and clean up
procedures
uses the pesticide selected by the licensed
pesticide applicator

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Training of Seasonal Employees

Seasonal employee training must be documented in
writing and signed and dated by the licensed
pesticide applicator and the seasonal employee

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Seasonal employee training must include the
following

12 hours of technical classroom training
immediately after employment
24 hours on-the-job training while under the
personal direct supervision of the licensed
pesticide applicator
completion of an additional six hours of
technical classroom training within five weeks
after 24-hr on-the-job training

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Licensed pesticide applicator must also certify
that the seasonal employee has done the following

received training in the required laws and
regulations,
has read and understood the label of the product
being used at that time,
uses application equipment correctly in
accordance with the owners manual,

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Licensed pesticide applicator must also certify
that the seasonal employee has done the following

is familiar with appropriate safety and clean up
procedures, and
uses the pesticide selected by the licensed
pesticide applicator.

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TDSHS Recertification and Continuing Education

Each noncommercial pesticide applicator licensed
by the department must meet the license renewal
and recertification requirements set out in Texas
Administrative Code, Ch 25, Pt 1, 267.8. Among
these requirement are the completion of TDSHS
approved continuing education activities for
recertification.

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Recertification Activities

Lectures
Panel discussions
Video or film presentations with live instruction
Field demonstrations
Other activities approved by TDSHS

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Annual Continuing Education Requirements

Three (3) continuing education units yearly
1 hour General (IPM Vector also count)
1 hour in a category (Vector category counts)
When one Vector hour is applied to General, an
additional hour in a category is required
1 hour IPM (also can count as General)
When one IPM hour is applied to General, an
additional hour of IPM is required.

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TDSHS Recertification Resources

Texas Pest Management Association (TPMA)
TDA Licenses 45 for 3 CEUs or 15 each
To find information on approved providers for
home study and correspondence courses, go to TDA
website at
http//www.agr.state.tx.us/pesticide

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TDSHS Fee Schedule
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Questions
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Important Numbers