Certification is a process that allows a person to qualify to use pesticides in the course of his or her occupation. In Florida, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) administers the certification process. Training provides instruction on proper pesticide use and handling to individuals who want to obtain or retain certification. In Florida, UF/IFAS Extension primarily conducts pesticide training, but other associations, industry, non-profit organizations, private companies, and federal and state government agencies also provide and assist with training. This 3-page fact sheet was written by F. M. Fishel, and published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi247
Tag: Pesticide Certification and Licensing
PI10/PI059 Licensing of Structural Pesticide Applicators in Florida
Revised! PI-10, a 6-page fact sheet by O. Norman Nesheim and Frederick M. Fishel, explains the licensing and regulation of persons who apply pesticides to structures in Florida. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi059
PI169/PI205 Licensing of Public Health Pest Control Applicators i
PI-169, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, describes the law governing those who make pesticide applications for wide-area mosquito control or for control of other arthropods of public health significance, including midges, sand flies, dog flies, yellow flies, house flies, etc. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI205