First-Timer Commercial/Non-Commercial Pesticide Certification Training (no prior license) Includes Commercial Applicator Technicians (CAT)
Purpose of the training
These training sessions are intended to help individuals prepare for the exams required to obtain a pesticide license. These meetings are intended to train custom applicators, aerial applicators, University and Extension personnel (including graduate students), chemical company employees, employees of state and federal government agencies, etc.
Training dates and locations
Option 1: We now have online initial certification and online testing available at the links below. Follow the directions carefully. The online training will give you a full 3-year certification, but you can only get a 1-year license. Therefore, each year you will have to renew your license via the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s online license renewal form. To be certified, you MUST take and pass the exams provided by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. A passing grade is 70%.
Training is provided by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Contact Ples Spradley (pspradley@uada.edu 501-671-2234) with questions.
Testing is provided by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. Contact Tracy Eades (Tracy.Eades@agriculture.arkansas.gov (501) 225-1598) with questions.
After you complete the online training, you MUST fill out license application forms DP-30 (Individual Commercial License) or DP-27 (Individual Non-Commercial License) and send it along with the required license fee, to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The DP-30 and DP-27 forms can be downloaded by clicking on the buttons below.
Download DP-30 License Form (First Timers ONLY)
Download DP-30 License Form (Renewal ONLY)
Download DP-27 License Form (First Timers ONLY)
Download DP-27 License Form (Renewals ONLY)
Option 2: Attend an in-person initial certification training at one of the following locations. All meetings start at 9 a.m. After the training, the required exams will be given by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture.
***NO INITIAL CERTIFICATION TRAININGS ARE CURRENTLY SCHEDULED***
Cost for training is $50 per person – For questions about payment for registration, contact Ples Spradley (pspradley@uada.edu - 501-671-2234) or Courtney Spinks (cspinks@uada.edu - 501-671-2057)
To purchase the study kit ($15):
- Agricultural Plants (ground and aerial)
- Right of Way
- Demonstration and Research
- Forest Pest Control
- Wood Treatment
- Aquatic Pest Control
- Public Health
- Agricultural Animals
Please note that commercial/non-commercial training does not apply to structural, household, and turf & ornamental (lawn care) applicators.
Questions about turf and ornamental licensing?
If you have never had a license in the turf & ornamental, structural, household & rodent, or fumigation categories, contact Seth Dunlap at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Plant Industries Division for more information (501-225-1598).
Contacts
Ples Spradley
Extension Pesticide Safety Education specialist
Email: pspradley@uada.edu
501-671-2234
Courtney Spinks
Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program Associate
Email: cspinks@uada.edu
501-671-2057