Course Overview:

The private pesticide applicator license issued by the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) is required for producers wanting to purchase and apply restricted-use pesticides. Application by unlicensed workers under the supervision of licensed applicators will no longer be allowed beginning in 2025. Agricultural producers needing to obtain or renew certification of this license must take this pesticide safety training every five years. You must be directly involved in the production of agricultural commodities to obtain this license.

This online course provides the necessary training and certification for the Private Applicator's license for 18 years and older as well as the Provisional Private Applicator's license for those 16 to 17 years of age and who are in a household of a licensed applicator. 

Fore more information email Rusty Lee at leerw@missouri.edu.

Course Format:

This fully online course is self-paced. You must complete all ten modules and successfully complete all course requirements.

Instructors:

Sam Polly, Director of Pesticide Safety Education

Rusty Lee, Field Specialist in Agronomy

Department:

Plant Sciences and Technology

Credit:

Certificate, license and license renewal

Audience:

New and existing private pesticide applicators

Accommodations:

University of Missouri Extension complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have a disability and need accommodations in connection with participation in an educational program or you need materials in an alternate format, please notify your instructor as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made.

Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. All requests must be made a minimum of 14 days before course start date. MU Extension will attempt to implement late requests but cannot guarantee they will be met.

Cancellations and Refund Requests:

Access MU Extension’s Course Cancellation and Refund Policy for details.