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Instructor-Training Programs to Qualify Trainers of Pesticide Handlers and Field Workers; Programs Approved by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)

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Background

For the research or commercial production of an agricultural plant commodity
  • Pesticide handlers must receive pesticide safety training before they handle pesticides and
  • Field workers must receive pesticide safety training before they enter a treated field.
A qualified trainer must conduct this safety training.
Persons that complete an instructor-training program are authorized by DPR to instruct others on how to train
  • Pesticide handler trainers; and
  • Field worker trainers.

Criteria for an instructor-training program

The criteria that DPR established for these instructor-training programs can be found in Enforcement Letter 95-033, June 8, 1995. A copy of the letter can be requested from the Pesticide Enforcement Branch.

Approved T-3 Programs

The tables below list the approved instructor-training Programs.

Name of trainer(s)

Mr. Pedro Acero or acermen@msn.com
Bob Edwards
Jose Gutierrez
Ms. Terry Hammer
Mr. Rudy Herrera
Patricia Hill
Wayne Nosler

Scope of program: instructor-training for trainers of… Pesticide handlers and field workers
Affiliation State Compensation Insurance Fund
Training location 2901 North Ventura Boulevard
Oxnard, California 93030-1148
Mailing address State Compensation Insurance Fund
P. O. Box 9045
Oxnard, California 93031-9045
Training available to Policy holders only, not to the general public
Fee N/A
Telephone number 805.988.5247
FAX number 805.988.5201


Name of trainer(s) Mr. Efren Gomez
Scope of program: instructor-training for trainers of Pesticide handlers and field workers
Affiliation State Compensation Insurance Fund
Training location Bakersfield District Office
9801 Camino Media
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Mailing address State Compensation Insurance Fund
PO Box 21810
Bakersfield, CA 93390-1810
Training available to Policy holders only, not to the general public
Fee N/A
Telephone number 661.664.4020
FAX number N/A


Name of trainer(s) Mr. Mark Kodama
Scope of program: instructor-training for trainers of Pesticide handlers and field workers
Affiliation State Compensation Insurance Fund
Farm Bureau Unit
Training location N/A
Mailing address State Compensation Insurance Fund
Farm Bureau Unit
P. O. Box 254700
Sacramento, California 95865.4700
Training available to Not training at this time
Fee N/A
Telephone number 916.632.7292
FAX number N/A


Name of trainer(s) Mr. John Gomez
Scope of program: instructor-training for trainers of Pesticide handlers and field workers
Affiliation Gomez and Sons
Training location Various counties, contact trainer
Mailing address P.O. Box 51427
Oxnard, CA 93032
Training available to General public
Fee Contact Trainer
Telephone number 805.377.1994
FAX number 805.985.3297


Name of trainer(s) Mr. Guadalupe (Lupe) Sandoval
Scope of program: instructor-training for trainers of Field workers
Affiliation Sandoval Bilingual Safety Solutions
Training location Stockton and Sacramento areas
Mailing address Guadalupe (Lupe) Sandoval
Sandoval Bilingual Safety Solutions
328 22nd Street
Sacramento, California 95816
Training available to The general public
Fee Contact Trainer
Telephone number 916.505.0946
FAX number 916.239.6541


Name of trainer(s) Mr. Eduardo Mora
Scope of program: instructor-training for trainers of Field workers
Affiliation D'Arrigo Brothers of California
Training location N/A
Mailing address D'Arrigo Brothers of California
P. O. Box 850
Salinas, California 93902
Training available to Company personnel only.
Fee N/A
Telephone number 831.753.5448
FAX number N/A


Name of trainer(s) Maria Vidauri
Person to contact about training Maria Vidauri
Scope of program: instructor-training for trainers of Pesticide handlers and fieldworkers; English and Spanish language training
Affiliation N/A
Training location Contact trainer
Mailing address P.O. Box 1243
Gonzales, CA 93926
Training available to Agricultural industry and general public
Fee Contact trainer
Telephone number 831.675.7041 or 831.320.2786
FAX number N/A


Name of trainer(s) John Barriantos,
Max Curiel,
Rigo De La Cerda,
Elizabeth Ramirez-Almaguer,
Phyllis Sigerist,
Louis Uribe
Person to contact about training George Daniels
Scope of program: train-the-trainer of trainers for... Pesticide handlers and field workers
Affiliation Farm Employers Labor Service
A subsidiary of California Farm Bureau
Federation
Training location Various counties, contact trainer(s)
Mailing address 2300 River Plaza Drive, Sacramento, CA
95833-3293
Training available to Agricultural industry
Fee Yes; contact trainer(s)
Telephone number 800.753.9073 or 916.561.5670
FAX number 916.561.5696


Name of trainer(s) Alberto Arteaga
Person to contact about training Alberto Arteaga
Scope of program: train-the-trainer of trainers for... Pesticide handlers and field workers
Affiliation Rucker Insurance Services
Training location 210 West Seventh Street
Oxnard, CA 93032
Mailing address P.O. Box 145,
Oxnard, CA 93032
Training available to Agency customers
Fee N/A
Telephone number 805.385.3363
FAX number 805.385.3365


Name of trainer(s) Cosme S. Sanchez or trainag@yahoo.com
Person to contact about training Cosme S. Sanchez
Scope of program: instructor-training for trainers of Pesticide handlers and field workers
Affiliation T.R.A.I.N.
Training location Contact Trainer
Mailing address T.R.A.I.N.
PO Box 1514
Nipomo, CA
Training available to Policy holders and the general public
Fee Contact Trainer
Telephone number (805) 310-9092
FAX number N/A