Obtain a Montana Private Applicator License

 

Initial Training

Initial Private Applicator Trainings

2025 Dates | Various Locations

 

 

Recertify your Montana Private Applicator License

 

Pesticide Education Webinar Series
Oct-Dec 2024| Online

The Pesticide Education Webinar Series is for pesticide applicators across the state. Each webinar is one hour long and provides one private applicator credit. View webinar details.

Pest Management Tour
October 15-18, 2024 | District 2

The Pest Management Tour is held annually the first week of October in the recertifying district. This event is a last chance opportunity to obtain credits for recertification. View PMT details.

CRB Watershed Tour
December 9-12, 2024 | Northwest, MT

The Columbia River Basin Watershed Pesticide Tour will educate pesticide applicators on the routes of pesticide contamination into the watershed and ways to reduce pollution. View tour details.

Statewide recertification trainings

Statewide Recertification Programs

Various Dates | Statewide

Search the statewide database for recertification programs offering pesticide education credits. View search instructions.

 

 

Pesticide Educator Trainings

 

PAT Core

PAT Core

2025 Dates TBD

This training focuses on the core concepts of private applicator pesticide use while delivering tools to train private pesticide applicators within your organization. Training tools may include videos, presentations, story problems, MontGuides and other experienced speakers. New MSU Extension agents with PAT responsibilities are encouraged to attend this training. Weed district representatives, MSU Extension Specialists, MDA staff or veteran MSU Extension Agents are also welcome to attend. View PAT Core Details.

PEP Update

PEP Update

Dates TBD

This event is an educational event for pesticide educators and applicators across the state. Topics include changes to the PAT program, advanced pesticides topics, new research and technology, and current pesticide related news and events. View PEP Update details.

 

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