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.

• Copyright and C&T

  Published on April 17, 2020
  The Certification and Training Advisory Group (CTAG) encourages the sharing of pesticide education materials, certification exams…

• Conventional Reciprocity for Issuing Cross-Jurisdictional Pesticide Certifications: Definitions, Concerns and Strategies

  Published on April 17, 2020
  Reciprocity means very different things to different people. Therefore, any discussion of reciprocity, as it pertains to pesticide certification, has to begin with definitions.

• Direct Supervision: Summary of Survey Results

  Published on April 17, 2020
  Excerpt: There are no criteria or provisions set forth in FIFRA defining the practice of a non-certified person engaged in the application of pesticides while under the direct supervision of a certified pesticide applicator.

• 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.

• 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…

• 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

• ADA Considerations in Applicator Certification

  Published on April 17, 2020
  he purpose of this paper is to provide information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the context of the applicator certification exam process.

• Minimum-Age Requirements for Certification to Use RUPs

  Published on April 17, 2020
  Currently, 76% of the states have no age minimums for issuing private applicator certifications and 39% of the states have no age minimums for commercial applicator certifications.