The primary purpose of re-certification is to further enhance the skills of applicators and routinely update their knowledge as new information + technologies become available. (requirements posted below are for the state of Tennessee)
CategoriesPoints Per YearTotal for 3 Year Period 7 & 12 10 30 1,3,6,8 & 10 6 18 2,4 & 5 4 12 11,13,14,15 & 16 3 9
**CERTIFICATION INFORMATION: you cannot earn more than 75% of your total point requirement at any one school. Half of your points each year can be earned in-house. If you should have any questions, please give our certification section a call 615-837-5310
The information listed is regarding an enhancement to PSI Customer Services regarding TN testing candidates. This new number will be placed on TDA’s website.
As per PSI, due to the HIGH call volume on the current PSI Customer Care General line 800# we have set up a “Dedicated Phone number” just for the Tennessee Pesticide program. This should help with your candidates who wish to schedule exams, ask questions, etc. The wait time for the dedicated number should be much shorter and candidates will be able to talk to a representative much sooner.
Please feel free to share this number with all candidates who call into TDA who wish to contact PSI. The PSI Candidate Information Bulletin (CIB) on-line will be updated with this new number as well.
The new Tennessee Pesticide CSR DEDICATED PHONE Number is: 855-557-0624
Yes, the Nashville sites are open ar 4:00 AM to 8:00 AM a few days a week. They are also testing on Sundays.
PSI is dedicated to exemplary Customer Service and this is just one more way we strive to achieve this goal.
Sincerely, Kathy
KATHY BOOKER| Pesticide Administrator Department of Agriculture Pesticide Section Ellington Agricultural Center, Porter Building P.O. Box 40627, Nashville, Tennessee 37204 (phone) 615-837-5133 (fax) 615-837-5012 kathy.booker@tn.gov
go online to : https://www.tn.gov/agriculture.html SCROLL DOWN under Programs click on Online Pesticide System then in the blue box click on Commercial Applicator Points. put your certification number or last name in then search through the names & numbers that come up and click on your number
A new certification period will be July 1-June 30 each year. The Current certification period ends June 30, 2020 NOTE: BECAUSE OF COVID 19 THE CURRENT CERTIFICATION PERIOD WILL NOW END SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.
Region 3 TPCA Winter School 2019- Registration Review from Dept. of Agriculture lists Current months approved schools - Point Pursuit - - All-Points - Smokey Mountain Conference - Apprentice Termite School - Bed Bug & Cockroach Management Meeting
Discounts rates for Region 3 schools are given for Region 3 members. A joint membership form is provided here, membership runs from July 1 to June 30 each year. Membership to Region 3 ONLY, Branch membership and Limited membership is available in certain circumstances, call carol for questions on membership, the number is provided on the form.
Training & Certification Schools Coming in the Area: I will list any training I find in the Middle Tennessee area as I receive it below. If you see a logo but no school information it is because that school was already held but may be held again in this area so I will leave the contact information to be available for you to research.
REGION 3 MIDDLE TENNESSEE PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION
REGION 3 AND TPCA WILL BE HOLDING A 3 HOUR VIRTUAL TRAINING CLASS ON FEBRUARY 23, 2021. REGISTRATION AND SIGN UP SHEET BELOW. NOTE: IF YOU ARE NEEDING KENTUCKY POINTS PLEASE INDICATE THAT AND YOUR KENTUCKY CERTIFICATION NUMBER ON THE SIGN UP SHEET.
A Dept. of Agriculture monthly newsletter with information on: Applying Pesticides in TN, Apprentice Termite School Dates, Applicator Certification Schools, New Products in TN and label changes and new pest control companies
The Smokey Mountain Conference will be held in East Tennessee in January . Registration should be available in the winter. contact Melinda Hairelson at Russell's Pest Control 865-588-6365 or e-mail at mhairelson@russellspest.com. registration and program go to www.ETPCA.org approved for points in KY, AL, WV, GA, NC, TN
CLASSES: Scott Burnett - go to his web site for a list of these classes and registration or call 901-289-2178. The cost is $100 and covers ALL CATEGORIES so if you are in need of a lot of points or those hard to find category classes this is the class for you.http://www.allpoints123.com/about-allpoints.html To register go online at www.allpoints123.com or call 901-289-2178 10 POINTS ALL CATEORIES $100 per person
2016 -October 24 Knoxville - October 25 Nashville - October 26 Memphis
A list of classes around the state, organized by the UT Extension, can be found in the following file
http://psep.utk.edu You will find information of Training Dates, upcoming Meetings, StudyMaterials TDA forms & fact sheets and much more.
Certification training occurs the first Wednesday of each month in Knoxville. It is downlinked by interactive television to ETUS, UT Chattanooga, UT Extension District Office in Nashville and UT West Tennessee Center in Jackson if enough people preregister. Current Certification and Recertification Training Dates Go to http://psep.utk.edu to register, click on Training Dates.
Preregister by using the Commercial Applicator Training Registeration Form F817 or through the eMarketplace.
UT Extension Curent Workshops/Seminars categories 1,2,3,6,7,10 & 12
Lexington KY at the Lexington Convention Center. See the website above for Short Course information, Agenda and registration form. NEW: you can now pay by credit card by contacting Darlene at (859)257-5955 or e-mail: dthorpe@uky.edu .
REGION 3 MIDDLE TENNESSEE PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION
go to the pestworld website for registration information.
