Tennessee Department of Agriculture Continuing Education Requirements

Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Continuing Education Requirements

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Each CEU is $15.00

The recertification requirements for Commercial Applicators in the State of Tennessee are as follows:

Point assignment is based on one (1) point* per hour of certification in related topics. You may earn no more than 75% of your points in one certification from any one meeting. Training requirements have been established to meet federal and state guidelines.

Recertification points will be allowed only for an update on approved topics in your category related to pests, pest control, pesticides, pesticide safety, environmental issues (water quality, endangered species, etc.) and pesticide law and regulations.

*point=CEU

For those with a certification category(ies) you must accumulate:

28 points for these categories of which 21 points can be from online courses
Category 1	Agricultural Plant
Category 3	Ornamental & Turf
Category 7	Structural Pest Control
Category 10	Demo & Research
Category 12	Pesticide Dealer

20 points for these categories of which 15 points can be from online courses
Category 6	Right of Way
Category 8	Public Health

12 points for these categories of which 9 points can be from online courses
Category 2	Forest Pest Control
Category 4	Seed Treatment
Category 5	Aquatic Pest Control
Category 11	Wood Preservatives
Category 13	Antifouling Paint
Category 14	Microbial Pest Control
Category 16	Sewer Line Treatment

Anyone certified on or after April 21, 2000 must accumulate:

17 points for these categories of which 13 points can be from online courses
Category 1	Agricultural Plant
Category 3	Ornamental & Turf
Category 7	Structural Pest Control
Category 10	Demo & Research
Category 12	Pesticide Dealer

12 points for these categories of which 9 points can be from online courses
Category 6	Right of Way
Category 8	Public Health

7 points for these categories of which 5 points can be from online courses
Category 2	Forest Pest Control
Category 4	Seed Treatment
Category 5	Aquatic Pest Control
Category 11	Wood Preservatives
Category 13	Antifouling Paint
Category 14	Microbial Pest Control
Category 16	Sewer Line Treatment

The following courses and appropriate continuing education points have been approved by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

Pesticide Applicator Safety - 1 pt in all categories
Beetles that Attack Wood: Identifying Beetles That Will Reinfest - 1 pt in categories 7, 10 and 12
Beetles that Attack Wood: Identifying Beetles That Will Not Reinfest - 1 pt in categories 7, 10 and 12
The Eastern Subterranean Termite- 1 pt in categories 7, 10 and 12
Environmental Protection - 1 pt in all categories
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Its Role in Pesticide Application - 1 pt in all categories
Facets of IPM in Field Crops - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - 1 pt in all categories
Grasshoppers on Pastures and Rangeland - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
Identifying Cockroaches In and Around the Home - 1 pt In categories 7, 10, and 12
Insect Pests That Attack Cotton-The Boll Weevil - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
Insect Pests That Attack Cotton - The Cotton Fleahopper - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
Know Your Cotton Plant - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
Life History and Habits of Carpenter Ants - 1 pt In categories 7, 10, and 12
Managing Pesticide Drift - 1 pt in all categories
Pesticide Families - 1 pt in all categories
Principles of IPM in Field Crops - 1 pt in categories 1, 10 and 12
Principles of Pest Control on Lawn and Turf - 1 pt In category 3, 10 and 12
Recognition and Control of Some Small Vertebrate Pests Small Mammals - 1 pt in categories 3, 10 and 12
Sucking Pests of Ornamental Shrubs - 1 pt in categories 3, 10 and 12

Registration Information

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