Private Pesticide Safety Education Training

This training is required to receive a pesticide applicator license from the state of Nebraska for producers who need to aquire or for those who currently have a license that will expire on April 15^th, 2023.  If you will be using or purchasing any Restricted Use Pesticides on property that you own or rent, you will need to be certified as a private applicator. If you intend to receive compensation for using or purchasing Restricted Use Pesticides then you will need to be certified as a Commercial/Noncommercial applicator.

This information is ONLY for those wishing to become certified/recertified as a private applicator.  The cost of the training is $50.00 and checks for in-person training can be made out to the University of Nebraska.

Bring your Nebraska Department of Agriculture Letter with you to the training. This letter will have a barcode that is needed for recertification.

There are updates to the private pesticide safety training that may impact your operation. These changes are in accordance with changes to the Nebraska Pesticide Act. For questions regarding your license please contact the Nebraska Department of Agriculture at 402-471-2351.

• Your new license will indicate that you received private pesticide safety training with the words “General Agriculture” and/or a code (00) printed on it. If you choose to get certified in either Soil or Non-Soil/Structural Fumigation (see below), your license will show these as 01a and 11, respectively. Your new license will be a tan color.
• If you wish to use soil fumigants, you will be required to pass the commercial/noncommercial Soil Fumigation (category 01a) exam to receive this certification. Training manuals available for purchase on the pested.unl.edu website or call 402-472-1632 for more information
• If you wish to use non-soil, structural, or rodent burrow fumigants, you will be required to pass the commercial/noncommercial Non-Soil/Structural Fumigation (category 11) exam to receive this certification. Training manuals are available for purchase on the pested.unl.edu website or call 402-472-1632 for more information

Please Pre-Register for a training session offered by Amy Timmerman by calling 402-336-2760 or emailing atimmerman2@unl.edu.  Recertification can be completed through one of these options:

• In-Person Regional Meetings – See List Below
• Online Self-Paced Training - Visit pested.unl.edu or call 402-472-1632
• Zoom Based Training – See List Below

Nebraska Private Pesticide Training In-Person Certification/Recertification for 2023

Nebraska Private Pesticide Training Zoom Training (On-line live) Certification/Recertification for 2023