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Licensing and Certification Program

Approved Continuing Education Classes

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Classes approved in the last 15 days

Continuous, on-line and correspondence classes

Applications received, approval pending

2009 Classes

If you have questions regarding the class I.D. number, please call the sponsoring organization at the telephone number given on the schedule.

The California Code of Regulations (Sections 6511-6514) requires continuing education (CE) for Agricultural Pest Control Advisers and pesticide applicators prior to license/certificate renewal. The California Food and Agricultural Code (Section 14096) requires CE for Private Applicator Certificate Holders prior to certificate renewal. During each valid license or certificate period, each licensee/certificate holder is required to obtain a specific amount of CE hours based on the license/certificate type.

The following license and certificate holders must obtain accredited CE instruction:

Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licensees (PCA)
Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate Holders--Journeyman (JP) & Apprentice (AP)
Qualified Applicator Licensees (QAL)
Qualified Applicator Certificate Holders (QAC) 
Private Applicator Certificate Holders (PAC)

If you are a sponsor with questions, please contact the Continuing Education Program at cemail@cdpr.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 324-4250.
If you are a license or certificate holder with questions, please contact the Licensing Program at licensemail@cdpr.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 445-4038.