The pesticide application certificate is designed to serve individuals who want to apply chemicals in the private or commercial agriculture sector. Students who earn this short-term certificate will specialize in one area of agriculture. This certificate can be stacked and earned credits can be applied to the crop production AAS degree.
Awards Available
Certificate
A certificate is awarded following successful completion of a select group of career courses in a four- to six-month format.
- Pesticide Application: Certificate
Potential Careers
- Private pesticide applicator
- Commercial pesticide applicator
- Seed treater
- Aerial applicator
- Pesticide handler
- Pesticide technician
- Fertilizer applicator
Sample Courses
- AGA 181 Introduction to Crop Science
- AGP 333 Precision Farming Systems
- AGA 182 Introduction to Soil Science
- AGH 284 Pesticide Application Certification
Click on the course number in the list above to view the course description. This may not be a complete list of courses that may be included for the Pesticide Application Certificate. To see all courses in a semester-by-semester plan, view the Pesticide Application Certificate course outline.