The pandemic has prompted Clemson Extension to look at alternative deliveries for future programming. One aspect is to make needed pesticide license training more accessible to stakeholders. Persons wishing to prepare to take the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam can now attend prep courses in an online and on-demand format. Before, this class was held in person twice a year in Spartanburg County. Horticulture Agents Drew Jeffers and Paul Thompson teamed up with Clemson Online to develop an exam preparation course that served our clients’ needs and be completely on-demand. The target audience is ornamental landscapers (Core and Category 3: Ornamental and Turf Pest Management).
The course itself is 20 modules comprised of video presentations as well as practice exams. The practice exam allows the users to answer similar questions to better prepare for the actual exam. Users have 60 days of access with the purchase. We have been able to evaluate user knowledge gain by comparing the pre-test scores versus practice exam scores. Since its launch in Spring 2021, a total of 43 persons have participated in the online course. This course has laid the foundation for developing future training courses for categories of the commercial pesticide applicator exams. For more information on this course, click here.
Drew Jeffers, Horticulture and Natural Resources Agent
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