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Pesticide safety categories A/B/C/E/F/H/J/L/P - online

Event information

Date

Location

Self-guided, online course

Contact

Sally Raymond, [email protected], 612-626-2237

Jolene Warnke, [email protected], 612-626-2232 

Recertify your commercial/noncommercial pesticide applicator license for categories:

  • A: Core
  • B: Aerial (drone)
  • C: Field Crops or Fruits and Vegetables
  • E: Turf and Ornamental
  • F: Aquatics
  • H: Seed Treatment
  • J: Natural Areas, Forestry and Rights-of-way
  • L: Mosquito, Black Fly, Tick Pest Control
  • P: Vertebrate Pest Control

You will be able to select which course or courses you want to take at registration.

You will have access to the online course beginning October 19, 2026. You will have until November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. to complete the course.

For additional in-person and online training options, see the Commercial/Non-commercial Pesticide Safety page.

Audience

Licensed commercial or noncommercial pesticide applicators who need to recertify in 2026.

Cost

$70 for each category

Registration

Registration closes October 11, 2026. You must register for each category separately.

The Register button goes to the registration page. The registration page will provide more information about each workshop, including fees, deadlines, options, and refund and cancellation policies.

If you need technical assistance, including resetting passwords or finding your username or other login information, contact the Helpdesk at [email protected] or 612-301-4357.

Accommodations

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event contact two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Language

This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.

Understand the technical requirements before you register

  • You must have a laptop or desktop computer to complete the course. Cell phones and tablets will not work.
  • You must have a working camera, speakers, and an internet connection.
  • You will need to download a monitoring program (instructions are provided in the course introduction), and you must be able to take a photo of your government-issued identification (such as a driver’s license) and pesticide applicator license card.
  • Courses must be completed by the course end date and time. No exceptions and no extensions are provided.
  • Limited technical assistance is available. Contact the UMN Helpdesk at [email protected] or 612-301-4357.
  • Only registered students will receive credit for the course. Name changes are not allowed.

© 2026 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.