Private Applicator Training + Exam or Recertification

🗓️ Date: December 18, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:30 am to 2:00 pm
📍 Training location: Classroom at the Spartanburg County Clemson Extension office, 612 Chesney Hwy, Spartanburg, SC 29303
📞 Event Contact: Nicole Goodman at [email protected] or (864) 986-1270

Private applicators are invited to join Clemson Extension Horticulture Agent Nicole Goodman for a full-day training focused on the legal use of pesticides and responsible pesticide application. Following the training, participants may take the South Carolina Private Applicator licensing exam or earn CEUs if they already hold a South Carolina pesticide applicator license.

⚠️ This training is not intended for homeowners or individuals seeking a commercial or noncommercial pesticide applicator license.

Private applicator licenses are intended for agricultural producers who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) in their farming operations.

Applicators may purchase the "Applying Pesticides Correctly: A Guide for Private and Commercial Applicators" manual as study/reference material for the exam. Contact your event host or your local Clemson Extension office for purchase information.

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Extension classes and events may be canceled at any time due to low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a paid program is canceled, full refunds will be issued. Similar programs are often offered again at a later date.

Persons who require additional accommodations due to a disability, please notify the county office administering the program at least 10 days prior to the event. If you need further assistance, please contact Candice Heatherly ([email protected]).

Clemson Extension is required by the USDA to offer program participants the opportunity to self-identify. By voluntarily providing us with your demographic information, we are able to more accurately document the impacts we are making to better the lives of the citizens of South Carolina.

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