PESTICIDE SAFETY FOR PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL, COMMERCIAL AND
RESTRICTED USE APPLICATORS
PSEP ( a program of the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Cooperative Extension Service) provides workshops throughout Alaska for initial pesticide
applicator certification and re-certification of existing certified pesticide
applicators. Pesticide certification is provided through the State of Alaska DEC
Pesticide branch.
PSEP provides training materials and workshops and administers DEC
pesticide applicator exams as a service to persons involved in the Cooperative Extension
Service PSEP training. Workshops take one to two days depending on the particular
category of use a person seeks certification in. Persons in remote locations may opt
for a self paced home study of PSEP materials and arrange for a locally administered DEC
pesticide certification exam.
The following are the DEC pesticide Applicator categories:
Category # 1 – Regulatory Pest Control
Category # 2 – Demonstration and Research Pest Control
Category # 3 – Private Agriculture Pest Control
Category # 4 – Ornamental and Turf Pest Control
Category # 5 – Antifouling Paint
Category # 6 – Aquatic Pest Control
Category # 7 – Industrial, Institutional, Structural, and Health-Related Pest
Control
Category # 8 – Public Health Pest Control
Category
#9 - Right of Way Control
Category # 10 – Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control
Category #11 – Aerial Pest Control
Category #12 – Forest Pest Control
Category #13 – Wood Preservatives
Category #14 – Restricted-Use Pesticide Dealers
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