{"id":1945,"date":"2025-05-01T12:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/?page_id=1945"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:09:26","slug":"new-commercial-applicators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/new-commercial-applicators\/","title":{"rendered":"New Commercial Applicators"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1945\" class=\"elementor elementor-1945\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0acb9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa0acb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc826d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc826d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commercial Pesticide Applicators<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5fdeb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b5fdeb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439c91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"439c91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>Commercial Pesticide Applicator<\/strong> is a person eighteen (18) years of age or older who are individuals seeking to purchase, use, or supervise the use of all pesticides (general and restricted) on a for-hire basis or employment. This includes independent contractor or employed applicators, city, county, state, and federal employees who apply pesticides as part of their job. Commercial applicators are certified in one or more categories and may use pesticides only in the category(s) for which they are certified.<\/p><ul><li>Commercial licenses are valid for 3 years.<\/li><li>To renew a license, applicators must obtain 24 CECs or re-test.<\/li><li>Please contact Erin Christiansen at Wyoming Department of Agriculture if you would like to pursue a reciprocal license &#8211; (307) 777-7321 or <a href=\"mailto:erin.christiansen@wyo.gov\">erin.christiansen@wyo.gov\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68cc64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d68cc64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2b341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d2b341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Obtain a License<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24429da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24429da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe2e45 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fe2e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: <strong>Identify License Categories<\/strong> &#8211; Categories depends on the type of pesticides applied and location applied in.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Step 2<\/strong>: <strong>Training Material<\/strong> &#8211; Print copies are available from Extension Offices, County Libraries, or Order from UW. Electronic versions available on this website.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Optional In-person Training For New Commercial Applicator Program (Details below)<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Step 3<\/strong>: <strong>Schedule Exam<\/strong> &#8211; Contact your local<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/uwe\/uwe-county-offices.html\"> UW Extension Office<\/a> or Wyoming Department of Agriculture Office in Cheyenne (Contact info. below).<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>\u00a0Step 4<\/strong>: <strong>Pass Exam<\/strong> &#8211; Must pass Core Exam and one Category to receive a license. All Categories must be done within 90 days.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Step 5<\/strong>: <strong>Submit Application<\/strong> &#8211; Proctor will submit your application with $25 license fee. License can take up to two weeks to receive.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Failed Exams<\/em><\/span><\/strong>&#8211; An Applicator can attempt to pass each exam a total of 6 times. Contact your proctor for options.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406bd49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"406bd49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d6ba9c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d6ba9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEW Commercial Pesticide Applicator Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c595743 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c595743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wyocommercialapplicatorcert.regfox.com\/2026-re-certification-cecs-wyoming-commercial-pesticide-applicators\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to Register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1c0c7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe1c0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-New-Commercial-Applicator-Schedule.pdf\">Agenda:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-New-Commercial-Applicator-Schedule.pdf\">\u00a02026 New Commercial Applicator<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7176ae7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7176ae7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3614e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b3614e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Who: <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>New <\/em><\/span>Wyoming Commercial Pesticide Applicators (Optional training)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Ramkota Conference Center in Casper ,Wyoming<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> January 20th &amp; 21st, 20266<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong>&nbsp;This program is an optional tract at the Wyoming Applicator &amp; Vector Education Summit (WAVES). It is designed to provide basic knowledge of pesticides and pest management for individuals seeking a new&nbsp;Wyoming Commercial Pesticide Applicators license. Attendance of this program does not provide any CECs for renewing current license holders.&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; background-color: transparent;\">Participation in this program is <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent;\">Optional<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300; background-color: transparent;\"> for new applicators and is not required prior to testing. This program does not prepare individuals for passing the Pesticide Licensing Exams. To prepare for your exams read and know the training manuals, all questions come directly from those manuals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exams will <strong>NOT BE<\/strong> offered at this program.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule your exams at your local County Extension Office or the Wyoming Department of Agriculture Office in Cheyenne.<\/li>\n<li>All program materials will be provided.<\/li>\n<li>Covered material include; the CORE manual, Basic Entomology, Basic Weed Management, Disease Management, calibration, nozzle selection, and other topics.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> You must make your own hotel reservations separately.&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commercial Pesticide Applicators A Commercial Pesticide Applicator is a person eighteen (18) years of age or older who are individuals seeking to purchase, use, or supervise the use of all pesticides (general and restricted) on a for-hire basis or employment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1945","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1945"}],"version-history":[{"count":200,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3119,"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1945\/revisions\/3119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/psep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}