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Structural applicators
Pest control in multi-family housing during COVID-19 pandemic provides timely information for pest control professionals.
Recertification workshops
- Audience: Commercial and noncommercial pesticide applicators.
- Recertification: Required every year.
Category S upcoming workshops
There are no upcoming workshops at this time.
Persons licensed as Structural Pest Control Applicators (SPCAs) must annually:
- Renew their license with MDA and
- Attend an MDA approved recertification training. The annual Structural Pest Management Conference is an MDA-approved recertification training session for Master and Journeyman SPCAs (and Category A). Attending this conference will enable persons to renew their SPCA license for the following year.
SPCA Journeyman upcoming workshops
There are no upcoming workshops at this time.
SPCA Master upcoming workshops
There are no upcoming workshops at this time.
SPCA Fumigation upcoming workshops
There are no upcoming workshops at this time.
Certification resources
To check your certification status, go to the MDA licensing search page.
Learn more about pesticide applicator workshop and retesting recertification requirements from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) including license types, certification categories, deadlines and fees.
Certification exams are one of the requirements to obtain an initial license. Learn more about exams from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Ensure you have the most current manuals for each category exam. Using an out-of-date manual may affect your ability to pass the exam.
Recent new commercial, noncommercial or structural manuals
- Category J: Natural Areas, Forestry and Rights-of-Way - 2nd edition November 2016 - start sale November 14, 2016
- Category P: Vertebrate Pests - 2nd Edition November 2016 - start sale November 14, 2016
- Category C: Agricultural Field Crops - March 2016 edition - start sale June 1, 2016
- Category F: Aquatics - 1st edition, March 2016 - start sale June 1, 2016
- Category A: Core - National Pesticide Applicator Core Manual, 2nd edition, 2014 - start sale in MN 2015.
- Category E: Turf and Ornamentals - 4th edition, June 2014
- Stored Grain and Fumigation - January 2013 (commercial, noncommercial, structural and private applicators)
- Soil Fumigation - December 2012 (commercial, noncommercial and private applicators)
- Category A: Core Minnesota Supplement (commercial, noncommercial and structural) - December 2012
The Category A: Core exam is based on two manuals
- (A-1) The National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual - new edition fall 2014
- (A-2) Minnesota Supplement - 2nd edition green cover December 2012
Purchase printed manuals
Printed study manuals are available at University of Minnesota Bookstores:
- To purchase in store, please call ahead to the Coffman Memorial Union Bookstore or St. Paul Student Center Bookstore to be sure the study manuals you want are in stock.
- Order online with credit card.
- Call 612-301-3989 to place your order with check.
- Download an order form to mail your order.
Contact
Commercial/noncommercial pesticide program
Jolene C. Hendrix, Extension educator and program manager
jhendrix@umn.edu
763-767-3842
Structural, stored grain and fumigation, and food processing certification
Stephen Kells, co-coordinator and Extension entomologist
kells002@umn.edu
612-625-4798
Workshop registration assistance
Mary Ferguson, operations manager
m-ferg@umn.edu
763-767-3841
Minnesota licensing
Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 651-201-6615 or pesticide.licensing@state.mn.us (email is preferred).