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University of the Virgin Islands

PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING
SCHEDULE



CHECK the activity schedule for 2000 as well as the on-line training manuals

Is you would like to be informed by e-mail of any changes in the PAT workshop schedule or other PAT related matters you can register to get on the e-mailing list right here.

All short courses, workshops and seminars are free of charge but pre-registration is required.

Additional short courses can be scheduled if there is a need for persons to be certified before the next scheduled short course.

Tests will be administered on
two days of eachmonth
by appointment only.

Next testing dates: April 5 and April 19, 2000




All entries marked with *** are tentative.


St. Croix

PRIVATE APPLICATOR / CORE TRAINING*
May 16 +17, 2000 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 139*** 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 2005
May 15+16+17, 2000 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 133 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 2006
August 8+9, 2000 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 133 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 2007
August 7+8+9, 2000 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 133 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 2008
November 8+9, 2000 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 133 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 0101
November 6+7+8, 2000 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 133 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 0102
COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES
Industrial, Institutional,Structural and Health Services Pest Control
December 6, 2000 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 133 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 0121
Ornamental & Turf Pest Control
December 13, 2000 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 133 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 0141
Agriculture, Animal Pest Control
  None scheduled   2071
Agriculture, Plant Pest Control
  None scheduled   2061
Research & Demonstration Pest Control
  None scheduled    
RECERTIFICATION**
September 20, 2000 TBA 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. 20R2C
WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD

June 7, 2000
For Employers

 UVI-Research and Education Center Room 133 7:00 - 8:30 P.M   20W1C
TBA
For Handlers/Workers		 TBA 7:00 - 9:00 P.M 20W2C


St. Thomas

PRIVATE APPLICATOR / CORE TRAINING*
April 25+26, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 2011
April 24+25+26, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 2012
August 15+16, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 2013
August 14+15+16, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 2014
November 14+15, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 0111
November 13+14+15, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 0112
COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES
Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Services Pest Control
March 29, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 2031
December 5, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 0131
Ornamental & Turf Pest Control
March 28, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 2051
December 12, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.+
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.		 0151
Agriculture, Animal Pest Control
  None scheduled   2076
Agriculture, Plant Pest Control
  None scheduled   2066
Research & Demonstration Pest Control
  None scheduled    
RECERTIFICATION**
September 19, 2000 UVI - CES Conference Room 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. 20R2T
WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD
June 6, 2000
For employers		 UVI - CES Conference Room 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. 20W1T
TBA
For Handlers/Workers		 UVI - CES Conference Room 7:00 - 9:00 P.M 20W2T


Send a message with number of the workshop(s) you wish to attend to Jeff Keularts .



*Participation in this workshop and passing the core test will fulfil the training requirements for the application of Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) to crops and farm animals by farmers.
Participation in this workshop and passing the core test is required for ALL commercial pesticide applicators in addition to the participation in one or more commercial category workshops and passing the appropriate test(s).

**A Pesticide Applicator is a certified applicator for four years from the date of issue of the certification card. A recertification workshop has to be attended by certified applicators during the period starting at six months prior to and ending three months after expiration of certification.

The following Pesticide Applicator Training manuals are available on-line and the zipped text-only versions can be downloaded.

Applying Pesticides Correctly: National Core Manual
Private Applicator Self-Study Manual (NE)
Agricultural Plant Pest Control for the Commercial/Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator (NE)

Structural/Health Related Pest Control for the Commercial/Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator (NE)
Ornamental and Turf Pest Control for the Commercial/NoncommercialPesticide Applicator (NE)
(Right-of-Way Pest Control for the Commercial/NoncommercialPesticide Applicator) (NE)
Fumigation for the Commercial/Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator(NE)


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