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Nebraska Pesticide Applicator Testing Sites

For a resident of Nebraska to obtain a new commercial or non-commercial pesticide applicator license, a person needs to do the following:

There are no fees associated with taking Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) exams. To prepare for these exams, a person should obtain study manuals through the University of Nebraska Extension at http://pested.unl.edu.

UNL Extension also offers Initial Certification training sessions where videos with a review of training highlights may be viewed prior to taking NDA exams. Please note that exams are based off the content of written manuals and NebGuides, not videos.

Once all exams are successfully completed, a billing statement for the license will be issued. An applicator is not considered licensed until all necessary exams are completed and the license fee has been collected and processed.

Licenses expire April 15 of the third year after it is obtained or renewed. Renewal of licenses may be accomplished by:

Below is a list of sites which offer (1) exams only; (2) supplemental training plus exams for initial certification; and (3) training for renewal of licenses.


2012 NDA Walk-In "Testing Only" Sessions
(start exams between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.)
Date City Location
January 9 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
January 23 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
February 10 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
February 21 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
March 9 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
March 16 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
March 29 Hastings Central Community College, Webster Building
March 30 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
April 4 Norfolk Life Long learning Center
April 9 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
April 10 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
April 11 O'Neill Courthouse Annex Meeting Room
April 11 Norfolk Life Long learning Center
April 12 Kearney Buffalo County Extension Office
April 12 Scottsbluff PREC
April 19 Columbus Platte County Courthouse
April 23 Ogallala ESU 16 Hwy 30 & C Street
April 23 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
April 24 Alliance Box Butte Extension Center
April 25 Imperial Frenchman Valley Coop Boardroom
April 26 Hastings Central Community College, Webster Building
April 26 Sidney Farm Bureau meeting room
April 30 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
May 8 Chadron Upper Niobrara-White NRD
May 10 Hastings Central Community College, Webster Building
May 10 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
May 10 Scottsbluff PREC
May 14 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
May 16 Ogallala ESU 16 Hwy 30 & C Street
May 17 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
May 21 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
May 24 Kearney Buffalo County Extension Office
June 4 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
June 7 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
June 14 Grand Island Hall County Extension Office, College Park
June 18 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
June 21 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
June 28 Holdrege Phelps County Extension Office
July 2 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
July 5 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
July 12 Grand Island Hall County Extension Office, College Park
July 30 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
August 2 Holdrege Phelps County Extension Office
August 2 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
August 9 Grand Island Hall County Extension Office, College Park
August 13 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
August 27 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
September 4 Ogallala ESU 16 Hwy 30 & C Street
September 6 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
September 21 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
September 24 Ogallala ESU 16 Hwy 30 & C Street
October 9 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
October 11 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
November 8 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
November 15 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office
December 6 Omaha Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Services Office
December 10 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension Office

2012 Recertification/Renewal Meetings
Commercial and Non-Commercial
(No NDA Exams Offered)
Date Meeting Categories City Location
January 4 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R Beatrice Classics (Beatrice Country Club)
January 5 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R York City Auditorium
January 6 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R Kearney Younes Conference Center
January 10 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R Hastings Adams County Fairgrounds
January 11 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R North Platte University of Nebraska WCREC
January 12 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R Gering Gering Civic Center
January 17 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R Ainsworth Community Center
January 18 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R Norfolk Lifelong Learning Center NECC
January 19 Crop Production Clinic 1 D/R Fremont Midland University Event Center
January 23 Green Expo 4 Council Bluffs, IA Mid-America Center
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 7 8 8W Ainsworth Courthouse Meeting Room
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 7 11 14 Beatrice Gage County Extension
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 7 8 8W Fremont Dodge County Extension
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 7 8 8W 10 14 Grand Island College Park
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 5 7 8 8W 11 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 7 8 8W 10 11 Norfolk Lifelong Learning Center
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 5 7 11 14 North Platte University of Nebraska WCREC
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 7 8 8W 9 11 Omaha Douglas County Extension
February 9 UNL Recertification 4 7 8 8W 9 11 Scottsbluff Panhandle REC
February 13-15 NATA (pilots) Conv 1 12 Grand Island Midtown Holiday Inn
February 14-15 Urban Pest Mgt Conf 8 8W 9 11 (up to 3) Lincoln Cornhusker Hotel
February 15-16 Winfield Custom App School 1 Norfolk Northeast College
February 21 UNL Recertification 4 5 7 8 8W 11 Grand Island College Park
February 28 UNL Recertification 4 5 7 Ainsworth Courthouse Meeting room
February 28 UNL Recertification 4 7 9 11 Beatrice Gage County Extension
February 28 UNL Recertification 1 4 5 7 14 Columbus Platte County Courthouse
February 28 UNL Recertification 4 7 9 Holdrege Phelps County Fairgrounds
February 28 UNL Recertification 1 4 5 7 8 8W 14 Norfolk Lifelong Learning Center
February 28 UNL Recertification 1 4 7 9 10 14 North Platte University of Nebraska WCREC
February 28 UNL Recertification 1 4 5 7 11 14 Scottsbluff Panhandle REC
March 22 UNL Recertification 1 4 7 9 Beatrice Gage County Extension
March 22 UNL Recertification 1 4 7 9 Fremont Dodge County Extension
March 22 UNL Recertification 1 4 5 7 Holdrege Phelps County Extension
March 22 UNL Recertification 1 4 7 8 8W 11 14 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension
March 22 UNL Recertification 1 4 7 8 8W 9 14 Norfolk Lifelong Learning Center
March 22 UNL Recertification 1 4 7 9 11 14 Ogallala Valentino’s 55 River Rd
March 22 UNL Recertification 4 5 7 9 10 14 Omaha Douglas County Extension
March 22 UNL Recertification 4 5 7 9 11 14 Scottsbluff Panhandle REC
March 22 UNL Recertification 4 5 7 14 Valentine Cherry County Extension

To register for all UNL Recertification meetings, go to the Pesticide Safety Education Program web site.
To register for meetings underlined above, contact the meeting sponsor:
Green Expo   402-475-8873
NATA   402-475-6282
Urban Pest Management Conference   402-472-0816
Winfield Solutions   651-375-5850

Recertification in the following categories will not be offered via training.
Exams will need to be taken to recertify in:
01a (Soil Fumigation), 02 (Ag Animal), 03 (Forest), 5S (Sewer Root), 06 (Seed Treatment)


2012 Initial Certification Meetings
Commercial and Non-Commercial
(UNL or Association Training plus NDA Exam)
Date Meeting Categories City Location
January 31 Ag Expo 1 Omaha Hilton Hotel
February 7 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 6 7 Fremont Dodge County Extension
February 7 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 5 8 8W 10 Grand Island College Park
February 7 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 7 9 11 14 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension
February 7 UNL Initial Certification 1 3 5 9 14 North Platte University of Nebraska WCREC
February 7 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 9 11 Scottsbluff Panhandle REC
February 7 UNL Initial Certification 3 4 7 9 Omaha Douglas County Extension
February 15-16 Winfield Custom App School 1 Norfolk Northeast College
February 23 Custom Applicator School 1 Hastings Central Community College
March 1 UNL Initial Certification 4 6 7 9 11 14 Grand Island College Park
March 1 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 7 8 8W 10 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension
March 01 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 5 10 14 Norfolk Lifelong Learning Center
March 1 UNL Initial Certification 4 7 8 8W North Platte University of Nebraska WCREC
March 1 UNL Initial Certification 4 5 7 8 8W Scottsbluff Panhandle REC
March 20 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 6 14 Beatrice Gage County Extension
March 20 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 8 8W Columbus Platte County Extension
March 20 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 5 7 8 8W 9 10 14 Norfolk Lifelong Learning Center
March 20 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 7 9 Ogallala Valentino’s 55 River Rd
March 20 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 8 8W 10 14 Omaha Douglas County Extension
March 20 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 7 14 Scottsbluff Panhandle REC
March 20 UNL Initial Certification 1 7 14 Valentine Cherry County Extension
April 12 UNL Initial Certification 4 Lincoln Lancaster County Extension
April 12 UNL Initial Certification 1 4 North Platte University of Nebraska WCREC
April 12 UNL Initial Certification 4 7 8 8W Omaha Douglas County Extension
April 12 UNL Initial Certification 4 Scottsbluff Panhandle REC

To register for all UNL Initial Certification meetings, go to the Pesticide Safety Education Program web site.

For the meetings underlined above, registration must be made through the Nebraska Agri-Business Association. 402-476-1528



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