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Want to find out about the latest pesticide courses in Haywood County?

Sign Up for Pesticide Class Text Alerts!

Register online for classes listed below or call the office at 828-456-3575. Classes will be held at Haywood County Cooperative Extension, 589 Raccoon Road, Waynesville, NC 28786


Commercial Applicator Recertification Courses

Rescheduled! Fall Pro Day, Thursday, December 5, 2024; 8 a.m. -3 p.m.;

Register Fall Pro Day Here!

Register Fall Pro Day Here!


Private Applicator Recertification Courses

Courses are free and require preregistration.

X Credit Courses:

September 4, 2024; 10 a.m. Register Here!

V Credit Courses:

September 18, 2024; 10 a.m. Register Here!


Need a different date or time?

Surrounding counties also have several private and commercial classes scheduled for this year.

Buncombe Recertification Classes

Henderson County Recertification Classes

You can also view all approved continuing education courses on the NCDA&CS website to find an alternate date, time, or location.

Need recertification?

Private applicator licenses are valid for THREE years and require 2 hours of V credit and 2 hours of X credit by September 30 of the year of renewal.

Commercial applicator licenses are valid for FIVE years and require various hours based on license categories earned in at least two years by June 30 of the year of renewal. More Information on recertification requirements found here.

Not sure how many credits you currently have? Look up your credits on the public portal search page.

Need Certification for Paraquat Use?

Check the NCDA&CS website for paraquat training and certification requirements.

In order to use paraquat, each individual must be a certified pesticide applicator and complete and pass paraquat training. Certification is good for three years and each individual must keep a printed certificate for their records.

Need Landscape Contractor Credits?

Landscape Contractor Recertification Class Dates: Save the date October 30, 2024!

Need a pesticide license?

Pesticide licenses are required in order to use restricted use pesticides in the state of North Carolina. You can hold a PRIVATE applicator license for agricultural commodities grown on land you own/rent or a COMMERCIAL applicator license if you earn money from the spraying of pesticides. In order to be licensed you will need to take a pesticide exam. More information on pesticide applicator licenses can be found here.

Haywood County 2024 exam dates are as follows

July 17; Exam Registration Here

November 13. (Registration coming soon)

Registration and Full List of Exam Dates

In select locations you may register for a pesticide school (2 days) where you take a class prior to the exam. If registering for a pesticide school you do not need a separate registration for the pesticide exam; however, you will need to pay for the exam at the time of the exam. The exam free is separate from the school registration fee.

Pesticide School, Mills River, Sept 24-25.

Pesticide School Registration for Mills River.

Pesticide Manuals and Other Schools

Need to dispose of pesticides?

There will be a disposal event for farmers in Mills River, NC on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Find More Information Here. 

There will also be disposal events at other nearby counties.

November 19 in Swain County

November 20 in Polk County

Haywood County Center sponsors a pesticide disposal day every other year (2025). There will be pesticide disposal days in neighboring counties later this year (2024). Check back for future disposal dates which will be posted here as dates are confirmed. If you need to dispose of pesticides prior to that date, please check out the Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program’s event calendar.