Pesticide Applicator Certificate

Graduates of this 17 credit-hour certificate program are prepared for employment or promotion in the application of chemicals used to prevent pest infestation or eradicate pests from landscape and turf areas. An Illinois Pesticide Applicator or Pesticide Operators license is also required prior to applying pesticides. The student is prepared to take licensing tests through this course of study; however, such tests are only available through the State of Illinois Department of Agriculture, and are, therefore, not an integral part of this program.

Required:
PKM 100 Park and Horticulture Careers 1
PKM 140 Grounds Equipment and Shop Operation 4
PST 101 Woody Plants 4
PST 102 Plant Diseases and Pests 4
PST 111 Basic Horticultural Skills 4