OGLESBY, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension – Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties is offering the following testing-only sessions and certification program for pesticide applicators. Certification is required to apply restricted use pesticides. All sessions are offered in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins will be allowed. Participants will need to bring a calculator. Calculators must be simple function calculators. No smart phones or smart devices will be allowed.
2026 testing-only sessions:
LaSalle County:
January 14, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (All tests offered) | Illinois Valley Community College
February 11, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Private only) | LaSalle County Extension Office
Bureau County:
February 17, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (All tests offered) | Bureau County Extension Office
March 24, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (All tests offered) | Bureau County Extension Office
Marshall County:
February 4, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (All tests offered) | Marshall-Putnam County Extension Office
March 19, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (All tests offered) | Marshall-Putnam County Extension Office
Putnam County:
February 26, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (All tests offered) | Putnam County EMA Building
There is no charge for the testing. Manuals and workbooks can be purchased online or at local Extension offices. Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, and Henry. Registration is available online through IDOA, visit go.illinois.edu/BLMPAg for more information.
If you need an accommodation to participate, please contact Emily Hansen at emhansen@illinois.edu or 815-224-0896. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.