Private Applicator Training
The Comanche County AgriLife Extension office will be hosting a Private Applicator Training on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, from 8 a.m.- Noon.
The training will be held at our office, so we are limiting the training to 12 head. BE SURE TO RSVP TO SAVE A SPOT.
This training is only for folks that need to get a Private Applicator license to use restricted use herbicides on their property. You are required to purchase the training manual for $50.00, and the training will cost $15.00. There will be no CEU’s offered for this training.
Continuing Education Units for Applicator Licenses You can always tell when February rolls around because many folks start realizing their private applicator license are about to expire and they are short on the required continuing education units required to keep their license.
Most private applicator license expire in the spring on the 5th year of the license so be sure to check your license expiration date.
You should get an expiration notice from TDA, but if you have moved or had a change of address, you may not receive the notice.
If you have a private applicator certificate or a private applicator license, then you are required to have 15 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) every 5 years. Of the 15-hour total, you must receive a minimum of 2 hours of Laws and Regulations and 2 hours of Integrated Pest Management. If you fail to get the required hours by the anniversary date on your license you have one year to renew with a late fee. After one year, folks with a private applicator license will be required to re-train and re- test.
The following Texas Department of Agriculture fees apply to all applicators, except for the certificate holders. Fees are as follows: Private Applicator$ 100.00 Certified Private- $0 Commercial Ag$ 200.00 Non-Commercial Ag$ 140.00 Structural Applicator (all)- $125.00 Structural Business License- $300.00 When getting started you will also have required manual, training, and testing fees.
We offer several programs throughout the year that not only provide great education, but also an opportunity to get those CEU’s.
We do have a 5-hour training course on the schedule for February 26th. If you need information on this or other programs give us a call at the Comanche County AgriLife Extension office at (325)356- 2539.