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.
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, 2024
I - Q Expires December 31, 2022
R - Z Expires December 31, 2023
Available Classes for earning Continuing Education Hours:
Merced County Ag Commissioner Continuing Education Schedule (Fall 2022)
UC Cooperative Extension - CE for Pest Management Pros Fall 2022 Series
California Farm Bureau presents the Farm Bureau Extension - 2022 CE Virtual Series (February 24, March 31, May 5, June 9, July 21, September 1, October 13, and November 10)