| Purpose: This course is offered as part of the training requirements needed for people seeking to become certified as pesticide technicians in category 3a (turf and ornamentals) OR category 7a (structural and rodent) by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). As such, 30 hours of training must be presented to class attendees. For complete requirements, contact the NYSDEC at (518) 357-2234 or visit the website http://psep.cce.cornell.edu/certification Course Content: Topics covered in this training include: Becoming a Certified Pesticide Applicator; History of Pesticide Use; Introduction to Pests; Pesticide Labels; IPM;
Pesticide Application and Equipment; Mixing and Filling;
the Worker Protection Standard;
Calibration; Pesticide Storage and Disposal;
Toxicity of Pesticides; Pesticide Safety;
Pesticide Information Resources; Category Specific Topics |