About Us
The Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in concert with Extension Specialists, Extension Educators, and other collaborators, provides educational and training programs that address human health, the environment, economic wellbeing, and pesticide safety.
Find the Training You Need
Online and in-person
Private Applicator Training
for certification and licensing
In-person training will begin Jan. 1, 2025. Until then, you can still certify for a private applicator license by completing an online training program for private applicators or passing a private applicator exam.
- In-person 2025 private training dates If you don’t see trainings in your area, check back, dates are added daily.
Online training
- Online private self-study program
- Programa de autoaprendizaje en línea para aplicador privado de pesticida
NOTICE: If you enroll in an online private applicator training program in 2024, you must finish it by December 31, 2024, to receive certification credit. You will not be able to recover your progress after that date. The 2025 online private applicator training programs will become available on January 1, 2025.
Exam opportunities
Learn More About Private Applicator Certification
Online and in-person
Commercial and Noncommercial Applicator Training
for certification and licensing
The 2025 training and recertification period will begin Jan. 1, 2025. Until then, you can still certify for a new commercial or noncommercial applicator license by exam.
In-person training (registration opens Dec. 16)
Applicator exam resources
Learn More About Commercial/Noncommercial Certification
Online and in-person
Chemigation Training
for certification
In-person training will begin Jan. 1, 2025. However, you can still certify or recertify as a chemigator by completing the online chemigation training program.
- In-person 2025 chemigation training dates If you don’t see trainings in your area, check back, dates are added daily.
Online training
NOTICE: If you enroll in the online chemigation training program in 2024, you must finish it by December 31, 2024, to receive certification credit. You will not be able to recover your progress after that date. The 2025 online chemigation training program will become available on January 1, 2025.
Learn More About Chemigator Certification
Additional Pesticide-Related Training
Depending on the type of work you do and which pesticide products you use, you or your employees may need additional training to comply with state and federal law. Examples include:
- Worker Protection Standard (WPS) training for agricultural workers and pesticide handlers
- RUP dicamba label-required training
- Paraquat label-required training
News and Updates
U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Press Releases
Aug. 6 – EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk