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Credit meeting calendar

Other credit sources (New England region, home study, videotapes, etc.)

DATE	PROGRAM	SUITABLE FOR
November 18, 2009 - November 20, 2008	NPMA’s Nuisance Bird & Wildlife Management Conference. Location: The Westin Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsored by the National Pest Management Association. For more information, contact: Cindy Kennedy, ckennedy@pestworld.org, 800-678-6722. Up to 10 credits Complete Conference Agenda [PDF] Attendance Verification Form for Pesticide Credits [PDF]	Structural General
December 2, 2009 - December 4, 2009	NPMA's Lawn Care Summit. Location: The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Orlando, Florida. For more information, contact: Cindy Kennedy, ckennedy@pestworld.org, 800-678-6722. Up to 10 credits Complete Conference Agenda and Speaker Biographies [PDF] Attendance Verification Form for Pesticide Credits [PDF]	Turf and Ornamental
Throughout the Year	The Industrial Fumigant Company Seminars. Locations all over the US. Information and registration details at: The Industrial Fumigant Company or contact Paul Laughlin at 800-477-4432 or customerservice@indfumco.com. Many credits	Food Processing & Fumigation
Throughout the Year	U-Mass Green School, Conferences and Workshop Calendar	Turf, Outdoor & Indoor Ornamental

OTHER CREDIT SOURCES
Home Study	Online & Correspondence Courses approved for recertification
Links to Meetings Approved in Other New England States (Also automatically approved for Maine credits)	New Hampshire http://nh.gov/agric/divisions/pesticide_control/documents/FLIPPINGFILE_019.pdf
	Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/agr/pesticides/licensing/pace/pace_courses.htm
	Vermont http://www.vermontagriculture.com/ARMES/pestcreditsschedule.htm
	Connecticut http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2710&q=324294 http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2710&q=324272
	Rhode Island http://www.uri.edu/cels/ceoc/ceoc_programs_pat.html
Videotapes	If you cannot attend any of above programs, you can earn up to two credits per recertification period for Private and Commercial Operator Applicators and up to three for Commercial Masters by renting and viewing videotapes. Approved tapes are available from the Penobscot County Soil and Water Conservation District office in Bangor. To earn credit you must request the quiz for recertification when renting the tape; complete the quiz and return it to the Board of Pesticides Control, 28 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0028. You must score at least 80% on the quiz to receive credit. The quizzes are multiple choice and true/false questions. If you watch the entire video, the quiz should be easy to complete. One credit is given for each hour of video tape viewed. To rent the tapes contact the Farm Video Center at Penobscot County SWCD at 207-990-3676 (press #3 after the initial recording to get the SWCD). You can also get more information on their Web site.

For information on recertification meetings and credits, contact Gary Fish at 207-287-2731 or gary.fish@maine.gov.

For information on recertification meetings and credits for potato growers in the Aroostook County, contact UMCE-Presque Isle at 207-760-9IPM or 207-760-9476.