Requiring Written Exams for Approval of State Certification Plans

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April 17, 2020

Addressed By Revised 40 CFR Party 171: Yes

Excerpt: The pesticide applicator certification 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 (Certification and Training Assessment Group, CTAG). One recommendation is to require proctored, written, closed-book examinations for both private and commercial applicators of restricted use pesticides. Proctored, written, closed-book exams would become a requirement for approval of state certification plans…

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