Soil Fumigant Training for Certified Applicators

As required by updated soil fumigant product labels, certified applicators must successfully complete an EPA-approved training program covering the new soil fumigant provisions. This page includes information about:

• the soil fumigant training programs developed by pesticide registrants and approved by EPA, and
• EPA-approved alternatives to the registrant training programs that are available for specific states.

Note: If you are an applicator who is already certified in a soil fumigation category or subcategory, your certification is current and the state where you are certified is listed under States with Additional Certified Applicator Training Options and Requirements below, you do not have to complete the registrant training program. 

• National Soil Fumigation Manual (pdf) (5.05 MB, 2012)

Training Materials for Certified Applicators Developed by Registrants

EPA required registrants to develop and implement training programs for certified applicators supervising soil fumigant applications. This training must be completed every three years.

• EPA-approved training program for certified applicators using methyl bromide, chloropicrin, chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene, dazomet and metam sodium and potassium 
• EPA-approved training program for certified applicators using dimethyl disulfide (DMDS)

State Options for Complying with the Certified Applicator Training Requirement on Soil Fumigant Labels

Depending on where the soil fumigant application is taking place, there may be:

• additional options and/or
• further requirements

for satisfying the training requirement found on soil fumigant labels for certified applicators supervising soil fumigant applications.

If the state where you intend to apply a soil fumigant is not listed below, then the EPA-approved registrant training programs will satisfy the certified applicator training label requirement.

States with Additional Certified Applicator Training Options and Requirements

State Where Soil Fumigant Will be Applied	Option to Satisfy the Certified Applicator Training Requirement	How Often Training has to be Completed	Contact for Additional Information
California	1) Commercial applicators: State certification and licensing in Category L meets all label requirements for applicator training.	1) Meeting state certification and renewal requirements will fulfill the label-required training	Licensing and Certification Program Department and Pesticide Regulation Phone: 916-445-4038 LicenseMail@cdpr.ca.gov
	2) Private applicators: Prohibited from using soil fumigants. Requires commercial applicator State certification and licensing in Category L.	2) N/A
Florida	Commercial and private applicators who first attempted and did not pass the Registrant training exam: Successful completion of state administered challenge exam meets label requirement for applicator training for methyl bromide, chloropicrin, chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene, dazomet, and metam sodium and potassium	Must successfully complete challenge exam every 36 months.	Tamara James, Environmental Manager Division of Agricultural Environmental Services Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Phone: 850-617-7876 Tamara.James@FreshFromFlorida.com
Idaho	Professional (commercial) and Private applicators: State certification & licensing in soil fumigation category meets label requirement for applicator training	Meeting state certification and renewal requirements will fulfill the label-required training.	Sherman Takatori Program Manager Pesticide Applicator Licensing and Training Idaho State Department of Agriculture Phone: 208-332-8609 sherman.takatori@agri.idaho.gov
Minnesota	Commercial, Non-commercial and Private applicators: State certification & licensing in soil fumigation category meets label requirement for applicator training	Meeting state certification and renewal requirements will fulfill the label-required training.	Gurinderbir S. Chahal, Supervisor Pesticide Licensing & Certification Unit MN Department of Agriculture 625 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55155-2538 Phone: 651-201-6472 Fax: 651-201-6117 g.chahal@state.mn.us
Nevada	1) Private applicators: State certification & licensing in soil fumigation category meets label requirement for applicator training.	1) Meeting state certification and renewal requirements will fulfill the label-required training.	Bret Allen Nevada Department of Agriculture Phone: 775-353-3715 bret.allen@agri.nv.gov
	2) Commercial applicators: must successfully complete a registrant-developed training program	2) Must successfully complete registrant training every 36 months.
North Carolina	Commercial and Private applicators: State certification & licensing in soil fumigation category meets label requirement for applicator training	Must successfully complete required training or retake & pass the exam every 36 months	John Feagans North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Phone: 984-236-4604 john.feagans@ncagr.gov
Oregon	1) Public and commercial applicators: State certification & licensing in Soil Fumigation II Category meets the label requirement for applicator training if the applicator completes the exam after December 25, 2012	1) Meeting state certification and renewal requirements will fulfill the label-required training.	Colton Bond Certification & Registration Specialist Oregon Department of Agriculture 635 Capitol Street NE, STE. 100 Salem, OR 97301 Direct: 503-986-6485 Main Office: 503-986-4635 colton.bond@oda.oregon.gov
	2) Private applicators: must successfully complete a registrant-developed training program	2) Must successfully complete registrant training every 36 months.
Virginia	1) Commercial applicators: State certification & licensing meets label requirement for applicator training.	1) Meeting State certification and renewal requirements will fulfill the label-required training.	Daniel Frank Director of Pesticide Programs Virginia Tech 302 Agnew Hall  Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: 540-231-3430 dlfrank@vt.edu
	2) Private applicators: Virginia’s program (training and exam) meets label requirement for applicator training.	2) Successfully complete Virginia’s program every 36 months.
Washington	Commercial and Private applicators: State certification & licensing in Soil Fumigation RMM category meets label requirement for applicator training	Meeting state certification and renewal requirements will fulfill the label-required training.	Christina Zimmerman WSDA Pesticide Licensing Supervisor Phone: 360-902-2150 czimmerman@agr.wa.gov
Wisconsin	Commercial and Private applicators: State certification & licensing in soil fumigation category meets label requirement for applicator training	Meeting state certification and renewal requirements will fulfill the label-required training	Lyncee Zuehls, Pesticide Certification and Licensing Program Manager Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Phone:608-224-4551 Lyncee.Zuehls@Wisconsin.gov https://patstore.wisc.edu/secure/default.asp