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CSU Extension's program stands out for its comprehensive learning content, covering essential aspects of pest management strategies, pesticide properties, environmental and public safety considerations, applicator safety, and the relevant laws and regulations specific to Colorado.
Our goal is to prepare participants for the Colorado licensing exam and provide Continuing Education Credits (CECs) approved by the Colorado Department of Agriculture for existing applicators.
Online Asynchronous Format
Learn at your own pace with our flexible, self-paced online format. No need to compromise your schedule – fit your education around your life.
Robust and Comprehensive Content
Delve into a wealth of knowledge curated by experts, ensuring you are well-versed in the intricacies of pesticide application and safety.
Career Opportunities
These trainings can help expand career opportunities and provide required continuing education credits.
Colorado-Specific Content and Application Regulations
CSU Extension’s course is tailored to Colorado's unique environment and regulations, providing practical insights for both agricultural and residential settings within the state.
This course gives learners practical knowledge to apply pesticides safely and effectively in agricultural and residential settings in Colorado and provides a printable course completion certificate from CSU. The content covered includes pest management strategies, pesticide properties, environmental and public safety considerations, applicator safety, information on making applications, and the laws and regulations pertaining to pesticide applicators.
This course will help learners identify the appropriate training and licensing needed to meet occupational requirements and participants to take the Colorado licensing exam.
Maintaining your pesticide applicator license is essential for staying compliant with regulations and ensuring safety in the field. We offer three specialized continuing education courses (CECs) designed to help you keep your license current while gaining valuable insights into critical topics like applicator safety, environmental protection, and resistance management.
Our courses, approved by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, provide you with the necessary credits to meet the State's continuing education requirements. Whether you’re focused on respiratory protection, navigating endangered species regulations, or managing pesticide resistance, these courses will equip you with the knowledge to remain a responsible and effective applicator.
For the best pricing, enroll in a 3 CE credit bundle, which includes:
Licensed pesticide applicators must complete ongoing education to keep their licenses active. Attending educational classes or workshops helps private and commercial applicators stay skilled and up to date with evolving technologies.
These classes offer valuable insights on pest control, environmental and health safety, advancements in pest management techniques, and updates to pesticide regulations, ensuring applicators continue to apply pesticides in a safe and efficient manner.
All licensed pesticide applicators in Colorado are responsible for keeping their licenses current and renewing them on time. Below are key requirements that applicators need to keep in mind:
Upon completing CSU Extension's Pesticide Application and Safety Basics training course, you position yourself for the role of a licensed pesticide applicator in Colorado, unlocking opportunities in agriculture, landscaping, and related industries. This course provides a fundamental knowledge base, equipping you for the pivotal roles listed below. CEC courses build on the foundation of the basics course and allow you to renew your licensure without having to repeat your licensure exam.
Additionally, the CEC courses provide a fundamental knowledge base, equipping you for pivotal roles such as:
Qualified Supervisor:A person working for or on behalf of a commercial, limited commercial, or public applicator, engaging in activities such as independently assessing pest issues, suggesting pest controls involving pesticides or devices and handling the mixing, is required to hold a license as a qualified supervisor. To qualify for this license, a Qualified Supervisor must fulfill specific on-the-job experience requirements tailored to each licensure category.
Certified Operator:An individual employed by or representing a commercial, limited commercial, or public applicator, utilizing restricted-use pesticides without on-site supervision from a qualified supervisor, is required to hold a license as a certified operator. Obtaining this license does not entail any experience requirements.
Private Applicator:An individual who utilizes or oversees the application of a restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity on property owned or leased by the applicator or their employer, or, if the application involves no compensation other than the exchange of personal services between agricultural commodity producers, on another person's property, is required to obtain a license as a private applicator.
Gain practical knowledge to apply pesticides safely and effectively in agricultural and residential settings in Colorado. This 8 hour course provides foundational information necessary for licensure testing.
Learn to navigate respiratory protection requirements and ensure proper use of personal protective equipment as outlined on pesticide labels and by federal law. This 30 min. course provides one continuing education credit under the subject area of Applicator Safety.
Explore the impact of the Endangered Species Act on pesticide regulation and gain the skills to understand label requirements for endangered species protection. This 30 min. course provides one continuing education credit under the subject area of Environmental Protection.
Discover how pesticide modes of action can influence resistance management and learn techniques to delay resistance and maintain efficacy. This 30 min. course provides one continuing education credit under the subject area of Pesticides and Their Families.
These courses offer a cost-effective way to meet your continuing education requirements while staying informed about critical updates in pesticide application and safety practices.
Stay tuned for three additional CE courses coming in early 2025 and ensure your professional skills are always up to date!
Our training is designed for commercial and private pesticide applicators in Colorado who are interested in becoming licensed pesticide applicators, supervisors, or operators and require test preparation for licensure. Moreover, Continuing Education Credits (CECs) may be used to fulfil Colorado technician classroom training requirements as our CECs are pre-approved by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Learners who complete all module quizzes are eligible to earn an electronic certificate of completion upon request.
Lisa is the Colorado Environmental Pesticide Education Program (CEPEP) Manager and the Administrator for the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP). As a pesticide safety educator, she delivers pesticide safety Train-the-Trainer programs for those who train fieldworkers and pesticide handlers throughout the state. She oversees the revision of study guides and exams for applicators seeking their private and commercial applicator certificates and licenses, delivers continuing education programs for pest management professionals statewide, and teaches an undergraduate course, Understanding Pesticides.
Hannah works for CEPEP on developing and editing educational content for pesticide applicators and agricultural workers. Before working for CEPEP, she was a course coordinator for a continuing education program and more recently coordinated agricultural research at one of CSU’s agricultural experiments stations.
For questions about curriculum, please contact: PesticideSafety@colostate.edu.
For questions about course registration, contact: Outreach_Team@colostate.edu.