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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. -
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. -
Recertification: Auditing Recertification Courses
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. -
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. -
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… -
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 -
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: 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 -
Positive Identification Requirement for Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams
Published on April 17, 2020
People who are candidates for pesticide certification exams should be positively identified before the exam is issued and before any credentials are issued.