Community Ag & Pesticide Training
Let us help you prepare to take your Oregon Department of Agriculture pesticide licensing exam or earn recertification credits for your existing pesticide license.
topics Agricultural Sciences
Skills & InterestWorking with your hands
CareersAgricultural Science
Why choose program or class?
Our program offers courses for pesticide exam preparation and many of the recertification requirements needed for pesticide applicators.
How many credit hours do you need to maintain your license?
Private Applicator
- 16 credit hours during the 5-year certification period
- 4 credits hours must be “CORE”
- Maximum 8 credit hours allowed per year
Public Applicator/Commercial Applicator/Consultant
- 40 credit hours during the 5-year certification period
- Maximum 15 credit hours allowed per year
Apprentice
- 8 credit hours needed each licensing period
- 4 credit hours must be “CORE”
What will you learn?
Courses offered –
- Forestry Pesticide Review
- General Urban Pest Control
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Basics
- Label Comprehension
- Laws and Safety Review (offered in English and Spanish)
- Ornamental and Turf: Herbicide Training
- Ornamental and Turf: Insecticide and Fungicide Training
- Private Applicator License Training (offered in English and Spanish)
- Respiratory Protection for Agriculture Operations
- Pesticide Right-of-Way Training
- Sprayer Calibration
- Structural Pest Control
- Weed Identification and Management
- Wood Destroying Organism Inspection and Evaluation
- Worker Protection Standard
What will you do?
A pesticide license is needed to –
- Buy, apply, or supervise the use of Restricted Use Pesticides
- Advise others on the use of Restricted Use Pesticides
- Apply pesticides to someone else’s property (private or public land)
- Apply pesticides as a public employee using machine-powered equipment and/or apply Restricted Use Pesticides
- Apply pesticides on school properties
(Information obtained from ODA website)
Upcoming Courses
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Spring Courses
Registration for these classes begins March 19.
XAGR9801Q Pesticide Ornamental Turf: Herbicide Training
CRN 79105
Friday, April 5, 8 am-5 pm
Instructor: Amelia Larned
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 61, Rm. 102
Cost: $158
ODA Recertification Credits: Eight hours, including four core hours
Register before March 19th
XAGR9802Y Pesticide Ornamental Turf: Insecticide & Fungicide Training
CRN 81451
Friday, April 12, 8 am-5 pm
Instructor: Amelia Larned
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 61, Rm. 102
Cost: $158
ODA Recertification Credits: Eight hours
Register before March 26th
XAGR9801L Private Applicator License Training
CRN 79103
Saturday, April 13, 8 am-5 pm
Instructor: David Spink
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 62, Rm. 101
Cost: $158
ODA Recertification Credits: Eight hours, including four core hours
Register before March 27th
XAGR9804E Pesticide Applicator License Training in Spanish
CRN 79682
Saturday, April 13, 8 am-5 pm
Instructor: Leti Catoira-Rice
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 61, Rm. 102
Cost: $158
ODA Recertification Credits: Eight hours, including four core hours
Register before March 27th
How to Register
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Option 1: Online
Continuing Students
You are a continuing student if you have ever taken classes at Chemeketa before
- Log in to My Chemeketa
- If you don't know your username and password, look it up here
- Click on "Registration" in the box on right
- Register for class using the CRN or the "Class Search" tool
- Pay for class by clicking on "Account" in the box on right
New Students
- Apply for admission (there is no application fee)
- Select "for personal enrichment" as your primary reason for attendance
- Provide your email address to receive your student ID (K#) and access your My Chemeketa account within 1-2 business days
- With no email or Social Security Number, your student ID (K#) will be sent to you by US mail
- Log in to My Chemeketa
- Click on "Registration" in the box on right
- Register for class using the CRN or the "Class Search" tool
- Pay for class by clicking on "Account" in the box on right
Payment
Once you've registered you have 10 working days to make financial arrangements for payment of your class fees or you will be charged a $25 fee. Additional $25 late fees will be applied to accounts 30 days or more overdue (maximum late fees of $75 per term will be charged).
- Log in to My Chemeketa
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Option 2: Registration Form
Request a registration form be emailed to you.
- Email: ag@chemeketa.edu