The CRC provided information about online continuing education courses early in October. More recently, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) approved a course for 4-hours of laws and regulations. The course is $20 as a printed version, free when completed online and available only in 2020.
Please remember the following:
- Renewal deadlines for license/certificate holders is December 31, 2020
- DPR notes renewal packets submitted by November 1 guarantee license/certificate by January 1
- Submit the renewal soon
- Licenses/certificates holders renewing every two years include the last names starting with A to L in 2020
| Name of Organization | License Type(s) | Registration Fees (Yes/No) | Weblink |
| CAPCA ED | PCA, QAL, QAC, CCA, PA | Yes – monthly subscription | https://capca.com/education/ |
| CAPCA On-Demand | CCA | Yes – monthly subscription | https://capca.com/onlinece/ |
| Certified Crop Adviser | CCA | Yes – subscription | https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/ |
| New: Department of Pesticide Regulation | PCA, QAL, QAC, CCA, PA, Pilots | Yes – $20 to print No – free if online | https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/dept/dpr003.pdf 4-hours laws & regs approved only for 2020 (see highlight on link) |
| Department of Pesticide Regulation (various approved courses) | PCA, QAL, QAC, CCA, PA, Pilots | Yes and No DPR approved CE | |
| Farm Progress Western Farm Press | PCA, QAL, QAC, CCA, PA | Yes and No | https://agceuonline.com/ |
| UC Statewide IPM Program | PCA, QAL, QAC, CCA, PA | Yes – early bird prices through October 31 | http://ipm.ucanr.edu/training/ http://rice.ucanr.edu/ |
Key: CAPCA = California Association of Pest Control Advisers; PCA = Pest Control Adviser; QAL = Qualified Applicator License; QAC = Qualified Applicator Certificate; CCA = Certified Crop Adviser; PA = Private Applicator
Note: online courses provide 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 hours of continuing education unless the event is similar to a conference.
