Certification and Training Update
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Certification and Training of Pesticide Applicators (C&T) Regulations (Video)
The new regulations will improve the competency standards for certified applicators using California restricted materials, which includes federally restricted use pesticides (RUPs), and improve standards for CE courses.
For more details, please view the complete regulation package.
License and Certificate Holders with New Fumigation Categories
The new fumigant categories will not be listed in the Valid License List until January 1, 2024. A list of license and certificate holders that have passed the new fumigant categories will be available here on the Certification and Training page until that time.
Updated Forms
Commercial Applicator
Private Applicator
Study Materials Update
Commercial Applicator
- Soil Fumigation
- The study manual for this category is available from UCANR
- eBook available online
- Knowledge Expectations, PDF are intended to help study the suggested material
- Non-Soil Fumigation
- The study manual for this category is available from UCANR
- eBook available online
- Knowledge Expectations, PDF are intended to help study the suggested material
Private Applicator
Additional Information
- Qualified Applicator License/Certificate Fumigation Categories, PDF
- Qualified Applicator License/Certificate Subcategory Renewal Info, PDF
Continuing Education Update
- In-Person Continuing Education Approval Request Application (LIC-131A), PDF
- Interactive Online and Webinar Continuing Education Approval Request Application (LIC-131B), PDF
- Continuing Education Additional Course Date Request (LIC-132), PDF
- How to Sponsor a CE Course, PDF
- Important Reminders for CE Sponsors, PDF
- Template – CE Course Syllabus, PDF
- Template – CE Course Agenda, PDF