Credit Calendar

For information on recertification meetings and credits, contact BPC at 207-287-7543 or pesticides@maine.gov .

For information on recertification meetings and credits for potato growers in Aroostook County, contact UMCE-Presque Isle at 207-764-3361.

CREDIT CALENDAR
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Date Program Suitable For
CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Date Program Suitable For
Throughout the year Safety Works! fb88 Department of Labor. Respirator and hazard communication classes approved for credits. All other classes considered on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, contact fb88 DOL 207-623-7900 or toll-free 1-877-SAFE-345 (1-877-723-3345). 		All Applicators

Throughout the Year

Food Industry Sanitation Auditors Seminars. Locations all over the US. Information and registration details at: or contact Paul Laughlin at 913-782-6399 or info@fisaconsulting.com. Many credits

Food Processing & Fumigation

Throughout the Year

Turf, Outdoor & Indoor Ornamental

ONLINE & HOME STUDY
 
  • *
  • *
  • (10 credits, suitable for Category 7A and 7B applicators)
  • : Only the following courses are approved for credit:
    • Understanding Pesticide Labels 
    • Managing Flea Beetles 
    • Nematodes
    • Spider Mites
    • Bacterial Diseases
    • Mosquito Management
    • Weed Control
    • Plant Growth Regulators
    • Why Preventative Apps Fail

    *May take up to 48 hours to register for the classes. Don't wait until the last minute!
COURSES APPROVED IN OTHER NEW ENGLAND STATES

(Also automatically approved for fb88 credits)

New Hampshire:
Massachusetts:
Vermont:
Connecticut
Rhode Island:
VIDEOTAPES

 

If you cannot attend any of above programs, you can earn up to two credits per recertification period for Private and Commercial Operator Applicators and up to three for Commercial Masters by renting and viewing videotapes.

Approved tapes are available from the Penobscot County Soil and Water Conservation District office in Bangor. To earn credit you must request the quiz for recertification when renting the tape; complete the quiz and return it to the Board of Pesticides Control, 28 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0028.

You must score at least 80% on the quiz to receive credit. The quizzes are multiple choice and true/false questions. If you watch the entire video, the quiz should be easy to complete. One credit is given for each hour of video tape viewed.

To rent the tapes contact the at 207-990-3676 (press #3 after the initial recording to get the SWCD). You can also get more information on their web site.