Classroom or hands-on activities are approved for one credit for each hour of training. Hands-on training may include actual calibration of equipment, problem-solving utilizing charts, specimen I.D., tools, and scenario-type training. This action oriented training must be interactive with trainer and applicators.

To support the recertification effort by seminar attendance, MDARD reserves the right to monitor any seminar approved for credits. This ensures program integrity with EPA.

Program Requestors/Hosts: You must check and initial the Request for Seminar Credits form. This will acknowledge that you the requestor/host agree to the following stipulations:

1. You agree to submit the Request for Seminar Credits form at least 30 days prior to the date of the seminar.
2. You agree to monitor attendance and proctor MDARD recertification form.
3. You agree to collect, edit and initial all completed recertification forms from attendees and mail them to MDARD within two weeks after the seminar.
4. You agree to return all unused forms to MDARD unless permission is granted to keep them for future seminars.
5. You must agree to allow MDARD staff to monitor any portion of a seminar approved for recertification credits free of charge. Refusal to do so will cause MDARD to deny or revoke application for recertification credits.

THE SIGNING OF THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT GUARANTEE APPROVAL FOR SEMINAR CREDITS.

Who can be a requestor/host? Governmental and non-governmental agencies, professional associations, accredited schools, grower groups and others deemed appropriate.

Requesting credits from MDARD: Program requestors/hosts must complete the Request for Seminar Credits form and submit it thirty (30) days prior to the date of the seminar to ensure timely approval and mailing of seminar record sheets to the host.

What will not be approved? Sales oriented presentations promoting products do not meet the criteria for credits. However, new product information is appropriate i.e. formulations, packaging, new technologies for safety, equipment, etc. Non-pesticide related topics will not be approved for credits, i.e., fertilizer, marketing, irrigation, customer relation, etc.

Use of trainers/speakers: Only people considered to have public recognition and expertise in their area will be approved as trainers/speakers. This includes University/Extension researchers and teachers, governmental and industry/association experts and independent researchers.

Once the "Request for Seminar Credits/Agenda" form is filled out, please save it and attach it with an email to: Antonio Escobar at escobara@michigan.gov, or fax it to (517) 335-4540.