2025 Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing

MSU Extension, MDARD PPPMD, and MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program are offering an in-person Core Manual review class followed by Core pesticide applicator certification testing. Fumigation and Aerial Standard tests will also be available. 

PRIVATE CORE, FUMIGATION STANDARD, AERIAL STANDARD AND COMMERCIAL CORE TESTS ONLY. 

NO COMMERCIAL CATEGORY TESTS.

ATTENDANCE FOR THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING.

The 4-hour review covers all of the chapters of the National Pesticide Applicators Certification Core Manual. The review is held in the morning and the MDARD exams are given that afternoon. We recommend participants read and study the Core Manual before attending the review. Copies may be ordered from: https://npsecstore.com/pages/michigan.
County MSU Extension offices may also have copies available. Please call ahead for availability.

Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. The Core review class is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDARD will begin the testing session at approximately 1 p.m.

FEES and PAYMENT:

• Fee for the Core review class is $25.00. Lunch is included. Payment is to Michigan State University. You can pay by credit card when checking out here, mail payment to the address on the confirmation/invoice, or bring a check with you to the session. Making payment at the session - checks are made payable to Michigan State University or MSU. Receipts will be sent to the email address provided with the registration.

• Fee for applicator certification is paid to the STATE OF MICHIGAN. Commercial Applicator certification fee is $75.00, Private Applicator fee is $50.00 and Registered Applicator fee is $45.00. Military Veterans - Private applicator certification fees are waived if a copy of their DD214 is provided. A check payable to “State of Michigan” is the only payment accepted for the applicator certification fee. Postage paid envelopes to send certification payment to MDARD are provided at the session. Cash or credit card payments are not accepted. 
  
  

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ!!!

  RUP recertification credits are now available.  Please indicate if you want credits when registering.  TESTING PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND THE CORE REVIEW AND THE EXAM.

DATES and LOCATIONS: Check-in time for the session is 8-8:30 a.m.

• Dec. 6, 2024 - Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center - 3775 S. Reese Rd., Frankenmuth, MI 48734
• Dec. 19, 2024 - MSU Pavilion - 4301 Farm Lane Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824
• Jan. 9, 2025 - West Central Michigan Research and Extension - 5185 Oceana Dr., Hart, MI 49420
• Jan. 13, 2025 - Allegan County Human Services - 3255 122nd Ave., Allegan, MI 49010
• Jan. 21, 2025 - 2025 Great Lakes Trade Expo - 303 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

  • For Jan. 21 only – Review session is 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Bring a lunch or lunch on your own; MDARD Test is 1-4 p.m.

• Jan. 23, 2025 - MSU Extension Lenawee County - 1040 S. Winter St. Ste. 2020, Adrian, MI 49221 
• Feb. 4, 2025 - Career Tech Center - 9905 East 13th Street, Cadillac, MI 49601
• Feb. 6, 2025 - Huron Expo Center - 170 W. Soper Rd., Bad Axe, MI 48413
• Feb. 12, 2025 – Montcalm Community College – 2800 College Dr., Sidney, MI 48885
• Feb. 17, 2025 - Branch Area Career Center - 366 Morse St., Coldwater, MI 49036
• Feb. 26, 2025 - Northwest Michigan Hort. Station - 6686 S Center Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684
  
• March 5, 2025 - Fillmore Complex - 12220 Fillmore St., West Olive, MI 49460 - English and Spanish classes available
• March 11, 2025 - Ogemaw County Office - 205 S. Eight St., West Branch, MI 48661
• March 13, 2025 - MSU Extension Jackson County - 1715 Lansing Ave., Room CR005, Jackson, MI 49202
• March 26, 2025 - GreenMark Equipment Dealership - 16700 Heimbach Rd., Three Rivers, MI 49093
• March 28, 2025 - Caledonia Township Hall, 135 N. State Rd., Owosso, MI 48867
• April 1, 2025 - Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center - 3775 S. Reese Rd., Frankenmuth, MI 48734 
• April 3, 2025 - Bay College - 2001 N Lincoln Rd., Escanaba, MI 49829
• April 9, 2025 - Sanilac Career Center - 175 E. Aitken Rd., Peck, MI 48466
• April 11, 2025 - MSU SWMREC - 1791 Hillandale Rd., Benton Harbor, MI 49022 
• May 8, 2025 - MSU Extension Hillsdale County - 20 Care Drive, Suite B, Hillsdale, MI 49242
• May 13, 2025 - MSU Pavilion, Room C/D - 4301 Farm Ln., Lansing, MI, 48910
• May 20, 2025 - University Center - 80 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord, MI 49735
• May 28, 2025 - Oakland County EOB Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Rd., Bldg 41W, Pontiac, MI 48328

Changing registration to another site or refunds are allowed only under limited conditions. To request a change in location or refund, contact Melissa Burns at the Lenawee County MSU Extension office, 517-264-5315, or Laura Miller at the Hillsdale County MSU Extension office, 517-439-9301 .

Refreshments and light lunch will be served. Time between review end and test beginning is short.