Pesticide Continuing Education Classes

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PRIVATE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATES (PAC/"BROWN CARD"):

Please note that any Private Applicator Certificate (PAC/"Brown Card") expiring after January 1, 2024 will be ineligible for renewal with Continuing Education (CE) hours unless it was obtained by passing the Revised Initial Private Applicator Certificate Exam which we began offering on October 3, 2022. This is a result of recent licensing changes made by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). 

The Kings County Department of Agriculture will be offering the following Department of Pesticide Regulation approved continuing education courses for private and qualified pesticide applicators for the fall season of 2024. Please check back closer to the beginning of the fall for a detailed list of classes to be offered.

Contact our office to sign up for classes. All classes are $10 a person and fulfill 2 hours of Laws and Regs. 

Pesticide Worker Safety Training

The Kings County Department of Agriculture has concluded all of its scheduled Pesticide Worker Safety training sessions offered at the main office for 2024. However, we are still providing onsite training if you are a grower/business with a large amount of employees. Please feel free to contact us to learn more. These training sessions will satisfy the general training requirements under Section 6724 of the California Code of Regulations for Pesticide handlers (employees).

All classes are held in the building behind (West) the Department of Agriculture building and doors will open for registration 30 minutes prior to start of class.

680 N. Campus Dr, Multipurpose Room Suite F, Hanford, CA.

To sign up come into or contact our office at (559)852-2830 to reserve your spot! Space is limited!