National/RegionalCertification & Training Efforts

Railroad Weed Management

Historical --

1975 – FIFRA Amended

Commercial applicator certification and licensing

Multiple state licensing for single applicator

Railroad Weed ControlSSIR.H. BogleMobleyHABCOReforestation Services

National Railroad Contractors Association

1979

RWCAsplundhDeAngelo Brothers, Inc.Right-A-Way ApplicatorsReforestation Services

National Railroad Contractors Association

2005

Objective: Licensed applicator on each unit

Pre-1979

2 days of training + two days of testing(individual state exams)

Lots of reciprocity!

NRCA Weed Control Seminar

2 days training (M,T)

0.5 day testing (W)

1 day continuing ed (W, Th)

Purdue UniversityPurdue Pesticide ProgramsDepartment of Forestry and

Natural ResourcesOffice of the Indiana State

ChemistDivision of Conferences

National Railroad Contractors Association

Purdue Pesticide Programs

State contacts - Testing by proxy - Continuing education

approval

Dept. of Forestry & Nat. Res.

Suggest program contentOrchestrate the program(weed science connection)Training material preparation

Office of Indiana State Chemist

Conducts the examsCertifies results to the states

Division of Conferences

Handles registrationCertifies registration for statesSeminar local arrangements

National Railroad Contractors Association (NRCA)

Approves programProvides confereesSets registration feesAssures financial supportProvides test questions

Accomplishment –

1) 40+ states accept exam results or Indiana reciprocity for licensing

2) Nearly all states accept program for continuing certification

Dr. Drew Martin --

Job analysis

Unique model -- Job related test

Thursday morning