• An apprentice must be at least 16 years of age.
• Before an apprentice can apply general use pesticides under the off-site direct supervision of a certified applicator, the apprentice must receive:
  1. 40 hours of pesticide use experience under the supervision of a certified applicator
  2. a minimum of 8 hours of instruction in the "core curriculum"
• It is the responsibility of the certified pesticide applicator or registered business to determine and so state that an apprentice is competent to perform applications.
• Documentation that a certified commercial pesticide applicator observed and instructed the apprentice must be maintained by the certified commercial pesticide applicator or registered business for three years. Such documentation must be made available to the DEC upon request.
• A copy of this documentation must be made available to the apprentice if requested.

Apprentice name:

Apprentice address:

Instructor's name:

Instructor's certification identification number: C ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Certification Category(ies): _________

Date(s) of instruction or observation:

Content of training and certification category:

Describe the evaluation concluding that the apprentice is competent to perform pesticide applications: