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Continuing Education Classes

Private Applicator Card Renewal:

To renew your Private Applicator Card, you must complete your continuing education classes before the expiration date on your card. You must have 6 hours of continuing education (2 hours must be in Laws & Regulations, and the remaining 4 hours can be in any subject). Providing you have completed the required hours, you can renew your card up to 120 days before expiration, but you must renew before March 31st of the following year. If you fail to renew between those dates, you will have take a Re-Certification Exam to get your card. There is no fee to obtain your Private Applicator Card initially and no fee to renew.

What is a Private Applicator Certificate (PAC)?

Listed below are websites you can visit to earn Continuing Education hours. Please make sure the class is accredited in California. Print out a confirmation that you took the class and send us a copy. There may be fees for some of the classes.

Expiration Dates for Private Applicator Card:

A - H Expires December 31, 2021
I - Q Expires December 31, 2022
R - Z Expires December 31, 2023

Available Classes for earning Continuing Education Hours:

**NEW** San Joaquin County Ag Commissioner (Offering online CE Classes)
UC Coop Merced - October 5, 12, 19, 26 & November 2, 2021 (Schedule coming soon)
UC IPM Training Classes (Online - Fees may apply)
UC IPM Pesticide Safety Webinars:
- October 12 - Personal Protective Equipment
- November 9 - Top 10 Violations
- November 16 - Ground Squirrel Management
- December 7 - Integrated Pest Management in Schools
UC IPM Seguridad con Pesticidas Webinarios:
- October 19 - Seleccion y uso adecuado de PPE
- November 30 - 10 Violaciones Comunes del uso de pesticidas
Department of Pesticide Regulation Approved & Pending CE Classes

Study Material for taking the Private Applicator test:

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