Pesticide Employee Safety Training

Instructor-Led Training Resources

GETTING STARTED

We have developed a host of resources for IPM Coordinators to launch Pesticide Employee Safety Training (PEST) onsite.

Please read the entirety of this webpage to learn about the required steps and available materials for conducting PEST at your UC location.

REQUIREMENTS

Instructor Qualifications

Instructors leading Pesticide Employee Safety Training are required to be certified in at least one of the following areas under DPR regulations:

  • Certified applicator (QAL/QAC)

  • Train-the-Trainer program completion

  • Registered Professional Forester

  • County Biologist License

  • UC Extension Advisor

  • Other valid training qualification

If you are not already or are not able to become certified in at least one of these areas, alternatives include:

  • You may coordinate with a colleague who is, in fact, certified in one of these areas to teach the course.

  • The Integrated Pest Management Center of Excellence (IPM COE) is available as resource to lead the course for your site.

    Contact Jasmin Ramirez-Strain at jramirezstrain@ucanr.edu.

RESOURCES

Use the Instructor Guides as a reference point for leading hands-on sections of the training.

Instructor Guides

When conducting the course, use the provided tests and rosters below:

IPM Coordinators are responsible for submitting these completed materials to:

Completion Tracking

Submitting DPR-Approved Courses

If IPM Coordinators and supervisors prefer to use an already-existing DPR-approved Continuing Education class, they may do so after obtaining Systemwide Pesticide Oversight Committee (SPOC) approval.

To submit this approval request for the course, IPM Coordinators must complete a Training Request Google Form.

Display the PEST Presentation as you are conducting the training.

PEST Presentation

Training Materials

During the 2025 UC PEST Workshop Tour, IPM Coordinators received physical teaching equipment to be used during practicum sections of PEST, including eyewash stations and sprayers.

These are available onsite for your use during the training. Please contact your local IPM Coordinator to locate the materials at your location.

Equipment

CEUs

If participants wish to receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the course (QAL, QAC, PCA), please have them complete the CEU Request form. Risk and Safety Training will coordinate with DPR to process their hours.