Certification and Training Assessment Group

• 2021 CTAG Member Solicitation

  Published on November 27, 2020
  To All Pesticide State Lead Agencies, Pesticide Safety Education Programs, and Tribal Pesticide Programs: CTAG (the Certification and Training Assessment Group) invites your nomination(s) for three-year membership beginning February 1, 2021.

• October 2020 CTAG Update

  Published on November 27, 2020
  This has certainly been a year of challenges! Covid-19 has impacted us all in so many ways, including how we work and the challenges we are currently facing, which did not exist this time last year.

• Exam Administration and Security Procedures Manual

  Published on April 17, 2020
  Certification of pesticide applicators is a critical responsibility that has been delegated to each state, tribe or territory to ensure the competency of certified and licensed pesticide applicators

• Continuing Competency Workgroup: Survey

  Published on April 17, 2020
  Federal law requires that applicators of restricted-use pesticides demonstrate a minimum standard of competency through a process called certification.

• A Flexible Process for Developing Effective, Integrated Licensure Tests and Pesticide Training Manuals

  Published on April 17, 2020
  Content-relevant licensure tests (also called certification exams) and training manuals are central to Certification and Training (C&T) programs nationwide…

• Recertification: Content Criteria

  Published on April 17, 2020
  The question, “What makes a good recertification offering?” is a many-facetted question. The answer in large part depends on the responder.

• Recertification: Addressing Both Core and Category Topics in Training

  Published on April 17, 2020
  The question, “What makes a good recertification offering?” is a many-facetted question. The answer in large part depends on the responder

• Requiring Written Exams for Approval of State Certification Plans

  Published on April 17, 2020
  The program is undergoing an assessment through the cooperative effort of the Cooperative Extension Service, State Lead Agencies, and the EPA to determine what changes should be considered to improve professionalism of certified applicators.

• Recertification: Verifying Attendance at Training Events

  Published on April 17, 2020
  The question, “What makes a good recertification offering?” is a many-facetted question. The answer in large part depends on the responder.

• Recertification: Examples of Including Both Core and Category Topics

  Published on April 17, 2020
  The question, “What makes a good recertification offering?” is a many-facetted question. The answer in large part depends on the responder.