30 HOUR DEC ELIGIBILITY: 1A – AGRICULTURAL PLANT AND 21-23 PRIVATE

Description

This course will allow a student who is NOT licensed to sit for the New York State DEC Core exam and either the commercial category 1A – Agricultural Plant exam or  the private categories 21: Field & Forage, 22: Fruit, or 23: Vegetable exam to become a licensed Technician. This course is NOT designed to allow licensed technicians or applicators to add a category to their license. If you have any questions, please call us at 845-481-4048.

After purchasing this course, a link will automatically be sent to your email and you can start immediately. Please follow the instructions carefully so that you get credit for the course. This course is in a Distance Learning format and approved by the NYSDEC as an Eligibility Course required to sit for the Pesticide Technician’s examination. NOTE: As per the NYSDEC, the student MUST complete this course within 6 MONTHS from the day they start the course. Quizzes are given at the end of each section to enhance the student’s learning. This course is narrated and self-paced, with high quality images of insect and animal species as well as equipment.

PLEASE NOTE: As per NYS law, you can only spend a maximum of 7.5 hours in this course per day. You must have your original certificate to take the NYSDEC exam. Certificates will be emailed to students within 1-2 business days of us receiving your completion email.

Before sitting for the NYS DEC Technician exam, you will need a Core Manual and a Category Manual. These can only be purchased through Cornell Cooperative Extension by calling (844) 688-7620 or visiting their website https://store.cornell.edu/books/cornell-cooperative-ext-pmep-manuals

If you have been convicted of a felony and would like to become a Certified Pesticide Applicator in NYS, please contact the NYSDEC at (518) 402-8748 for further instructions.