Commercial/Non-Commercial Recertification and Initial Training session through PSEP is open for registration at pested.unl.edu.
Reservations to take applicator exams ONLY (no training provided) can be made through PSEP here.
A number of Pearson VUE testing sites have reopened for testing services. A list of locations in Nebraska can be found here, appointments are then scheduled through Pearson VUE.
Private Applicator in-person training will once again be hosted at local county extension, please contact your local extension for testing dates and to register. Training is still being offered online at pested.unl.edu or you may opt out of training by passing the PRIVATE APPLICATOR EXAM available at an in-person testing session.
For a resident of Nebraska to obtain a new commercial or non-commercial pesticide applicator license, a person needs to do the following:
For PRIVATE applicator online training click here.
For information about Pearson VUE testing click here.
To prepare for these exams, a person should obtain study manuals through the University of Nebraska Extension at pested.unl.edu. A listing and description of categories can be found at: Categories of Commercial and Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators.
UNL Extension also offers Initial Certification training sessions where videos with a review of training highlights may be viewed prior to taking NDA exams. Please note that exams are based off the content of written manuals and NebGuides, not videos.
Once all exams are successfully completed, a billing statement for the license will be issued. An applicator is not considered licensed until all necessary exams are completed and the license fee has been collected and processed.
Licenses expire April 15 of the third year after it is obtained or renewed. Renewal of licenses may be accomplished by:
Initial Certification Schedule (Click on meeting for more details.) |
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Date | Meeting | Categories Offered | City | Location |
2/2/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04 ,05, 08, 08W, 10 | Grand Island | College Park - Hall Co. Ext. |
2/2/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 07, 09, 11, 14 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
2/2/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
2/2/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 08, 08W | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
2/9/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 03, 05, 09, 14 | North Platte | W. Central Res. and Extension |
2/9/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 03, 04, 06, 07, 09 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
2/9/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 09, 11 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Res. and Extension |
2/23/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 08, 08W | Columbus | Platte County Courthouse |
2/23/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 06, 07, 09, 11, 14 | Grand Island | College Park - Hall Co. Ext. |
2/23/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 09 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
2/23/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W, 11 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Res. and Extension |
2/25/2021 | Custom Applicator School | 00, 01 | Virtual | |
2/25/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 10 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
2/25/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W | North Platte | W. Central Res. and Extension |
2/25/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 07, 14 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Res. and Extension |
3/16/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 06, 14 | Beatrice | Gage County Extension |
3/16/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 08, 08W | Grand Island | College Park - Hall Co. Ext. |
3/16/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
3/16/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 10, 14 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
3/16/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04, 07 | North Platte | W. Central Res. and Extension |
4/6/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
4/6/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 01, 04 | North Platte | W. Central Res. and Extension |
4/6/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
4/6/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Res. and Extension |
4/15/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 08, 08W, 14 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
4/15/2021 | UNL Initial Certification | 00, 04, 09 | O'Neill | Holt County Courthouse Annex |
Recertification Schedule (Click on meeting for more details.) |
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Date | Meeting | Categories Offered | City | Location |
1/27/2021 | Crop Management Conference | 00, 01 | Virtual | |
1/27/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01 | O'Neill | Holt County Courthouse Annex |
1/28/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01 | Beatrice | Gage County Extension |
1/28/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
1/28/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
2/4/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01 | Beatrice | Gage County Extension |
2/4/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W, 11 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
2/4/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
2/4/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 09, 11 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Res. and Extension |
2/9/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 11 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
2/10/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01 | Grand Island | College Park - Hall Co. Ext. |
2/10/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 07, 09 | Holdrege | Phelps County Fairgr. Ag Cntr. |
2/10/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
2/11/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 10, 11 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
2/11/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 11, 14 | North Platte | W. Central Res. and Extension |
2/11/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 09,11 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
2/15/2021 | Nebraska Aviation Trades Assn. (NATA) | 00, 01, 07, 12 | La Vista | Embassy Suites Omaha-LaVista |
2/16/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 09, 11 | Beatrice | Gage County Extension |
2/16/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W, 11 | Grand Island | College Park - Hall Co. Ext. |
2/16/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
2/16/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 09, 10, 14 | North Platte | W. Central Res. and Extension |
2/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 14 | O'Neill | Holt County Courthouse Annex |
2/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 07 | Columbus | Platte County Courthouse |
2/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 09, 10, 14 | Grand Island | College Park - Hall Co. Ext. |
2/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01 | North Platte | W. Central Res. and Extension |
2/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 07, 11, 14 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Res. and Extension |
2/18/2021 | Urban Pest Mgt. Conference | 00, 08, 08W, 11 | Virtual | |
2/25/2021 | Custom Applicator School | 00, 01 | Virtual | |
2/25/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 11 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
3/9/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 11, 14 | Beatrice | Gage County Extension |
3/9/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W, 11 | Grand Island | College Park - Hall Co. Ext. |
3/9/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 07, 11 | Holdrege | Phelps County Fairgr. Ag Cntr. |
3/9/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 09, 14 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
3/9/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
3/9/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 05, 07, 09, 14 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Res. and Extension |
3/11/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W 11 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
3/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 07, 09 | Beatrice | Gage County Extension |
3/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 09, 14 | Columbus | Platte County Courthouse |
3/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 07 | North Platte | W. Central Res. and Extension |
3/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 09, 14 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
3/18/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 05, 07, 09 | O'Neill | Holt County Courthouse Annex |
3/23/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 09, 14 | Grand Island | College Park - Hall Co. Ext. |
3/23/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 10, 14 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
3/23/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 09, 11 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Res. and Extension |
3/25/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 11, 14 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
3/25/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 09, 11 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
3/30/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00,01, 04, 07, 08, 08W, 11, 14 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
4/8/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 01, 04 | Columbus | Platte County Courthouse |
4/8/2021 | UNL Recertification | 00, 04, 05, 07, 08, 08W, 11 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension |
Some applicator categories do not have an option for recertification by training; recertification can only be achieved by retesting or at an NDA-approved meeting out of the Pesticide Safety and Education Program. These categories are listed below. For recertification by testing, please visit pested.unl.edu/testing-only-sessions to schedule an exam.
Category | Category Name |
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01A | Fumigation of Soil |
02 | Ag Animal Pest |
03 | Forest Pest Control |
05S | Sewer Root Control with Metam Sodium |
06 | Seed Treatment |
D/R | Demonstration and Research |
REG | Regulatory Pest Control |
NDA "Testing Only" Sessions |
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All walk-in test only sessions are currently being held by appointment only. To reserve a time, please visit pested.unl.edu/testing-only-sessions after January 1, 2021. |