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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Summer Courses
We don't offer any pesticide courses in the summer.
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Fall Courses
Registration for fall term begins July 9.
XAGR9804K Respiratory Protection for Agricultural Operations
Friday, November 8, 8 am-12 pm
CRN: 41033
Instructor: Garnet Cooke
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 61, Rm. 102
Cost: $45
ODA Recertification Credits: Four Core or Other Hours
XAGR9801R Structural Pest Control
Thursday and Friday, November 14-15, 9 am-4 pm
CRN 42678
Instructor: Michael Hanscom
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 62, Rm. 101
Cost: $209
ODA Recertification Credits: Twelve Hours
XAGR9801L Private Applicator License Training
Register before November 6
Saturday, November 23, 8 am-5 pm
CRN: 41035
Instructor: David Spink
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 61, Rm. 102
Cost: $158
ODA Recertification Credits: Eight Core and/or Other Hours
XAGR9801K Sprayer Calibration
Saturday, December 7, 8 am-12 pm
CRN: 42679
Instructor: David Spink
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 61, Rm. 102
Cost: $45
ODA Recertification Credits: Four Core or Other Hours
XAGR9801E Label Comprehension
Saturday, December 7, 1 am-5 pm
CRN: 39640
Instructor: David Spink
Location: Salem Campus, Bldg. 61, Rm. 102
Cost: $45
ODA Recertification Credits: Four Core or Other Hours
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.