Sponsoring an Internet Course
For more information, call toll-free 877-301-4555 or email recertification@agr.wa.gov.
Internet Requirements
- Your course platform must be able to verify the identity of each participant and time spent on the course.
- Your platform must prevent participants from skipping material. Fast forward and skip needs to be disabled in all formats (including those for mobile devices).
- Your course should periodically require interaction from the participant to ensure engagement. This can be in the form of "Next" buttons, polls, quiz questions, or similar interface elements.
- You must provide WSDA with the web address for each course.
- You must provide us a unique WSDA login and password for the course platform.
How to Apply
Submit internet course requests to recertification@agr.wa.gov 90 days before course start date to ensure review.
Send as attachments only, no links.
Include completed:
Send as attachments only, no links.
Include completed:
- Request for Recertification Course Accreditation form [PDF] and
- Detailed Agenda and Summary Presentation form [PDF]
- You may submit own detailed agenda in place of WSDA form if you:
- Summarize each presentation for which you are requesting credit.
- Note pesticide-related topics covered.
- You may submit own detailed agenda in place of WSDA form if you:
- Spreadsheet of previous WSDA course numbers and titles for course renewals.
Review and Approval
- Once complete, your request is moved into a queue for review.
- This queue is usually booked out two to four weeks in advance, depending on the time of year.
- A specialist will contact you with any questions that come up during the review.
- After your course is approved, we will email you the course number and credit information, a roster form, and further instructions.
- An internet course approval is good until midnight of Dec. 31 of that calendar year.
After the Course
Send the completed roster to recertification@agr.wa.gov on a monthly basis from January through November and weekly in December.
- Incorrect license numbers will not be awarded credit.
For Complete Instructions
See Guidance for Recertification Course Sponsors [PDF].