Description
Hampton Roads Pesticide Certification Preparation Course
August 26-28, 2025 9:00am-4:30pm daily; Lunch on your own
Tidewater Agricultural Research & Extension Center
6321 Holland Rd., Suffolk, VA 23437
This training is being offered as a review of the Virginia Core Manual: Applying Pesticides Correctly in preparation for certification testing for Registered Technician and Commercial Applicator Core. This is not a recertification course for those already licensed. In order to prepare for the exam, it is recommended that you study the Core Manual. You can order pesticide manuals from Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs (https://vtpp.ento.vt.edu/index/manuals.html). Manuals are not supplied through this training.
We will also offer a review of Commercial Applicator Category 3B—Turf Pest Control on Thursday after the Core review. This session will help prepare you for the 3B exam. You must pass the Core exam in order to take category exams.
When you are ready to take the exam, you will need to go to DMV, schedule with a VDACS investigator, or pay to take the test online. Applications for testing can be found on the VDACS website (https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticide-applicator-certification.shtml).
AGENDA:
Tuesday, August 26
9:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CORE Training, Part 1
12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm -4:30pm CORE Training, Part 1 (cont.)
Wednesday, August 27
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CORE Training, Part 2
12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. CORE Training, Part 2 (cont.)
Thursday, August 28
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Cat 3B Training
12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Cat 3B Training (cont.)
Find a PDF of the agenda here.
Payment by credit card only. No refunds after August 18, 2025. All refunds will incur a $5 processing fee.
Notes
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For more info contact:
Mike Andruczyk (Chesapeake) 757-382-6348/mikeand@vt.edu
Andrea Slye (Suffolk) 757-514-4337/awise@vt.edu
Meghan Garrity (Norfolk) 757-683-2816/meghang8@vt.edu
Cyndi Wyskiewicz (Portsmouth) 757-393-5314/cyndiw@vt.edu
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Erin Wishall at 757-514-4331 during business hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.