Pesticide Training Virtual Course  

CORE and Category 3 Recertification and NRUP

Monday, November 23, 2026  

CORE, Category 3 and Tech Training 8:00am-3:00pm

CORE Only (no category material) 8:00am-1:00pm

NRUP TRAINING 8:00am-10:00am

Category 3 Only (no CORE) 10:30am-3:00pm

ALL COURSES ARE ON-LINE  (a single use link will be provided for each registrant)

These courses are offered by Skip Kincaid and approved by MO Department of Agric. (MDA) for the following:

• Recertification of certified Commercial and Non-Commercial, and Public Operator Pesticide Applicators in CORE and Category 3.   NEW! If you are licensed in more than one category, you need to attend a class for each category. New MDA rules require that you recertify in each and every category you wish to retain. Check my website for a class date that offers an option for Category 6 recertification only www.skiptreeguy.com 
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• Technician Re-Training (for current technicians in Category 3)
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• Technician Training for new technician trainees in Category 3 (Only six of the ten required hours of technician training are provided. We will provide you with a "Technician Notice of Training" form for the six hours this training will provide. You will need to provide the remaining four hours of classroom training and the "on the job" training required by MDA.
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• Exam Preparation for those wanting to prepare for the core exam and category exams
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• NEW!   Non-Certified Restricted Use Pesticide (NRUP) Training  (2 hrs required for non-certified applicators that will be using restricted use pesticides (RUPs) after January 1, 2025)  NRUP can replace a current Cat 3 tech license. It also targets employees that load, mix, or handle restricted use pesticides working under the supervision of a licensed certified applicator in any category.  NRUPs will need to be supervised by a certified applicator that holds a license in the same category as the intended use by the NRUP license holder. NRUP training will be required every year to maintain an NRUP license. Visit the Missouri Department of Agriculture website for details about NRUP rules and regulations. https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/rule-changes.php

Once you are registered for a class, you will receive a log-in code the day before the course for one person to attend the virtual session from 8:00am-3:00pm (NRUP 8am-10am). NOTE:  You must register each person separately!  On-line attendance for each registered attendee is verified through Zoom and periodic check-ins during the class. Credit for attendance will not be granted for multiple viewers unless arrangements are made with Skip Kincaid. You will need to be logged in for the entire broadcast to receive credit for your attendance and be eligible for recertification. (Periodic short term disconnects are OK if you log back in immediately.)

Strict adherence to MDA policies is maintained. Full attendance at required sessions is a must for credit to be received. MDA will receive notice of your attendance.

This class offers six hours of  "classroom training" for new technician trainees in Category 3. However, if you have a person that you want to train as a new technician, you will need to provide the remaining required hours of classroom training and the "on the job" training required by MDA. Select the Technician Training option and we will provide you with a "Technician Notice of Training" form that you can submit to MDA along with your technician application.  Note that technicians will not be able to apply restricted use chemicals after January 1, 2025 (See NRUP option below).

This class provides the new NRUP training option (2 hrs) that is required for non-certified (current technicians or unlicensed) individuals that use restricted use pesticides (RUPs) after January 1, 2025. The NRUP license will replace the technician license for Cat 3.  No need to have both.  Check the NRUP option below and we will provide you with an approved  "NRUP Notice of Training" form after attending the class. You can submit this to MDA along with your "NRUP Application". Visit the Missouri Department of Agriculture website for details about NRUP rules and regulations. https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/rule-changes.php

NOTE: These classes are approved by the MO Dept of Agriculture and may be used to satisfy the training that is required to earn or maintain a license.  The MO Agriculture Department will require fees for applications and renewals of your license. The fee you paid to attend a recertification program is NOT your pesticide license renewal fee!!!  It is your responsibility as a certified applicator to know your expiration and recertification dates on your license.  If your license expires date is coming due, you will still need to pay in MOPlants or submit payment to Missouri Department of Agriculture with signed renewal card.  You can only pay your renewal fee in the month your license expires. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Green-industry employees including, golf-course employees, lawn maintenance, tree workers, plant health care, arborists, foresters, municipal, county, state, property managers, right-of-way managers, etc.   
• Current licensed certified applicators needing the MDA required recertification in Category 3 . Note that you now need to attend a separate class for each category. 
• Existing Technicians that need re-training in Category 3. Note that technicians will not be able to apply restricted use chemicals after January 1, 2025.  Consider the NRUP license for these individuals.
• Technician Trainees in Category 3 that want to earn six hours of classroom training. 
• NEW!  Individuals that need NRUP training (2 hrs) to load, mix, handle or apply restricted use pesticides (RUPs). NRUP can be used by non-certified individuals that will apply restricted use pesticides. NRUPs will need to be supervised by a certified applicator that holds a license in the same category as the intended use by the NRUP license holder. NRUP training is required every year to maintain an NRUP license. Visit the Missouri Department of Agriculture website for details about NRUP rules and regulations. https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/rule-changes.php
• Those wanting to attend a course that will help them prepare for the exams required to obtain an applicator’s license in their state. Exams are not offered through this course. For exam info visit the Missouri Department of Agriculture website at https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/certexam.php

PRESENTER:

Skip Kincaid is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (#MW-0155BM) and an SAF Certified Forester (#1516) with 40 years of experience providing pesticide training across the country.  Skip has taught this class for over thirty years.  Many people prefer attending this class to hear Skip’s real-world approach to the safe use of pesticides and learning about plant pests. 

QUESTIONS?  Email [email protected]  

Approval pending for 6 hrs of ISA CEUs