ONE HALF HOUR: NEONICOTINOID BIRDS AND BEES PROTECTION ACT – NYSDEC APPROVED TITLE 13 COURSE

Description

This course is designed to allow a New York Private or Commercial Applicator who is already certified to earn ONE HALF Recertification Credit in the Categories 1A, 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21-25. This course has been designed in a Distance Learning format and approved by the NYSDEC as a recertification course.

PLEASE NOTE: Effective immediately, this course requirement applies to any applicator using Neonicotinoids containing the active ingredients Clothianidin and Dinotefuran for the treatment against invasive species affecting woody plants or an application that has been approved to address an environmental emergency pursuant to 1301.13(b)(1) ot the ECL. 

Additionally, beginning December 31, 2026, any applicator with an exemption listed above who will be using a pesticide containing Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam, and Acetamiprid, will need to abide by the course requirements of the Birds and Bees Protection Act.

The student MUST complete this course within 6 MONTHS of the day they start the course.

This course covers the following materials: Neonicotinoid Compliance and Emergency Determination Under the New York Birds & Bees Protection Act.

If you are not sure if you have taken this course, please call PESTED and we will check your account history. This course is online. All that is required is an internet connection and an email address. True/False 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.