Pesticide Applicator Certification - Monroe County

Description

This program is for farmers or landowners who apply any restricted use agriculture pesticide. This program is for both new and existing private applicators.  If you are an existing private applicator, please check your card to see if your certification has expired. Questions? call 662-369-8683.

The PAT certification training has gone through a mandated update by the EPA and has changed the training course which requires approximately 6 hours of instruction. 

Face-to-face option: Everyone who attends the face-to-face certification training will be required to pay a $60.00 fee for attending the Pesticide Applicator Certification Program. You can pay either by check or money order (check payment method is preferred and NO CASH) and please bring your payment with you to the training. If you are paying by check or money order, please make payable to MSU-ES. Lunch and snacks will be provided, so we can keep the training going throughout the day. 

Online option: Private Applicator Certification may be completed online at the following website: 

Online Private Applicator Certification Program

The online method allows users to start and stop the training so that it can be completed at your own pace. The training will offer the exam at the end, which will be a proctored exam. The fee for the online course is also $60. You will follow the instructions in the link above to set up an account and begin the online course.