Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) Program

A Private Applicator is a person who applies pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity AND pesticides are applied on property that they own, rent, or their employer owns or rents. If an applicator does not meet BOTH parts of the definition, they are considered commercial applicators. Examples of commercial applicators include, but are not limited to, a lawn care company or County Highway employees.

Private applicators are only certified. Private applicators do not need licenses. Certification is good for 5 years. If you do not have your certification card or to check to see if a person is certified, look via the Wisconsin Department of Trade and Consumer Protections (DATCP) database.

To learn more about the PAT Program and its requirements check out the UW-Extension PAT website.

Contact the Extension Office (715-672-5214) to schedule a time to take your proctored PAT exam if needed.

UW Events Calendars

UW Wisconsin PAT Events Calendar: Events – UW Pesticide Applicator Training Program

(This calendar is pre-filtered to just show PAT events; select the MAP tab to see find a location near you)

UW Event Calendar: Event Calendar – Extension 

(Use “Pesticide” to search, or you will see ALL UW events going on in Wisconsin.)