Pesticide Safety

Pesticide Applicator Training Sessions are available via self study or workshop. The next scheduled training workshop will be held April 25-27, 2023. The workshops are conducted via videoconference (Zoom).

Online registration is found here.

The Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) provides training for people in Alaska who:

• apply restricted use pesticides
• apply any pesticides on property other than their own or their employers
• apply pesticides on public school (K-12) grounds and facilities

All of these situations require the applicator to be a certified pesticide applicator with the Alaska DEC Pesticide Branch.

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Part of our program includes 8 self-paced online classes that qualify for CEUs for Certified Pesticide Applicators. The classes are available online for free, but if CEUs are desired there is a registration fee.  Course topics include bird vetch, controlling the spread of invasive plants and more.

• Pesticide Safety for Consumers
• Pesticide News
• Pesticide Safety for Private Agricultural, Commercial and Restricted Use Applicators
• Pesticide Regulations
• Pesticide Applicator Training
• Pesticide Applicator Training Math Problems
• Annual Certified Pesticide Applicator Workshop
• Self-Paced Pesticide and Invasive Species Course Offerings (CEUs)
• Search for Registered Alaska Pesticide Products
• Search for Alaska Certified Applicators
• Register a Product in Alaska
• Alaska Pesticide Control Program
• • Report a Pesticide Problem
  • Bed Bugs
  • Public Notices
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Pesticide-Use Permits
  • Pesticides and Water Quality
  • Pesticides and Endangered Species (EPA)
  • Regulations (PDF)

• Also may be of interest

  • Alaska Citizen Monitoring Portal
  • Alaska Invasive Species Partnership (AKISP)
  • Annual Invasive Species Workshop
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Alaska Master Gardener Programs
  • Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
  • North America Invasive Species Management Association

The Pesticide Safety Training Program is a partnership between the

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
• State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation – Pesticide Branch (ADEC)
• University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service 

For additional information regarding the Alaska Pesticide Safety Education Program, please contact Phil Kaspari: pnkaspari@alaska.edu.