Buncombe County Pesticide School: April 14th-15th

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If you need to obtain a pesticide license, please join us for our online Pesticide School happening April 14th-15th!

To register for this online school, visit pesticideschools.com

This 1.5-day school is online and requires a computer and webcam. School hours are 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on day one. Time for breaks and an hour-long lunch are given throughout day. The Ornamental and Turfgrass session is taught from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on day two.

Attendees must schedule to take their pesticide exam(s) through the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. For exam information, visit http://www.ncagr.gov/spcap/pesticide-exam. An exam session will be offered at the Buncombe County Extension Center on April 16, 2026.

The school offers Core training on day one and the following category on day two:
  • Ornamentals and Turf
  • Private/Farmers (Those registered for the Private/Farmers category attend training only on day one.)
To gain the most from the Pesticide Safety School and to be prepared for the exams, please purchase and read your manuals ahead of time and bring them with you to class.
  • Order Manuals Online - Go to our Pesticide Safety Education Program's main website. Choose "Pesticide Manuals - Online Ordering" from the red navigation pane on the left. It will load the ordering page. Create a new account. A welcome email will be sent to your inbox, and then you will be able to order the manuals. You can order the manuals tax-exempt as well.
Registrants will be sent a reminder email a few days before the school dates with the Zoom link, agenda, handouts, and important school details.

** If fewer than 20 registrants, you will be notified by email of the cancellation and offered a refund or a transfer to a future Pesticide Safety School.