Pesticide Safety Trainer Program
Announcement
Our Pesticide Safety Trainer Courses (PSTC) are held online. Upon completion of the training portion, participants are required to take the PSTC exam in person at one of the testing sites (Phoenix, Yuma or Tucson). Following the training, AZDA instructors will provide location and time options and will schedule particpants for testing at that time.
COVID-19 - If you have any symptoms of an illness, please do not come in to test, schedule another time when you are feeling better. The symptoms of COVID-19 are as follows: Fever, Cold, Chills, Muscle pain, Headache, Sore throat and Loss of taste or smell.
We encourage those wanting to become pesticide safety trainers to register for the courses when they become available as attendance is in high demand.
Both Arizona Department of Agriculture Pesticide Safety Trainer Courses, for trainers of agricultural workers and pesticide handlers have been approved by the EPA, in accordance with the 2015 WPS expanded training content (40 CFR 170). Approval numbers: EPA WPS TTT W/H 00045 and EPA TTT W0005.
PESTICIDE SAFETY TRAINER COURSES (English)
City/Town | Date | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|
Quarterly PSTC - Online course | June 20, 2023 (0700 - 1100) | Completed |
Quarterly PSTC - Online course | September 12, 2023 (0700 - 1100) | Completed |
Quarterly PSTC - Online course | December 5, 2023 (0700 - 1100) | |
Quarterly PSTC - Online course | March 12, 2024 (0700 - 1100) |
CURSOS DE CAPACITACIÓN PARA LOS ENTRENADORES DE SEGURIDADD DE PESTICIDAS (Español)
Ciudad/Pueblo | Fecha | Formulario de Pre-Inscripción |
|---|---|---|
PSTC Trimestral - Curso Virtual | 20 de junio de 2023 (1130 - 1630) | Completado |
PSTC Trimestral - Curso Virtual | 12 de septiembre de 2023 (1130 - 1630) | Completado |
PSTC Trimestral - Curso Virtual | 5 de diciembre de 2023 (1130 - 1630) | |
PSTC Trimestral - Curso Virtual | 12 de marzo de 2024 (1130 - 1630) |
CURSOS DE CAPACITACIÓN PARA LOS ENTRENADORES DE SEGURIDAD DE PESTICIDAS (Español) ~ Capacitadores de Trabajadores Solamente ~
Ciudad/Pueblo | Fecha | Formulario de Pre-Inscripción |
|---|---|---|
nada programado |
Contacts for Arizona Pesticide Safety Trainers
- Questions in English or Spanish regarding workshop schedules, registration, and general training requirements, contact Ernie Lugo at (928-344-7909) or [email protected].
- Si tiene preguntas sobre fechas, registración, o los requisitos generales de capacitación, comuníquese con Ernie Lugo al (928-344-7909) or [email protected].
Resources for Arizona Pesticide Safety Trainers
- A list of people who are qualified to provide pesticide safety training in Arizona is available here.
- Pesticide Courses and Resources - If you would like to receive occasional pesticide-related updates from the Arizona Department of Agriculture's Ag Consultation and Training (ACT) Program, please send an email with the subject line, "addition to pesticide email list" to Roberto Rios at [email protected].
- EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
- Pesticide Education Resources Collaborative - All things Worker Protection Standard Related - respirators, How to Comply, posters etc. (Materiales disponibles en español)
- Pesticide Worker & Handler - Trainer Provider Agreement - WPS