New CET Courses

Requests must be received in writing at least thirty (30) working days prior to the date of the event or program. Requests received with less than 30 working days notice may incur a fee of up to $100 to expedite course approval. Upon approval, course will be valid for 2 years.

  1. Upon receiving approval, the presentation/program is assigned a class number along with the number of credit hours authorized and the categories for which CET credit is approved.
  1. Sign-in/Sign-out attendance sheets are required for in-person courses. People failing to either sign-in or sign-out appropriately will not receive recertification credits.
  2. No one should be allowed to sign the attendance sheet fifteen (15) minutes after the start of the presentation/session. Sponsors and/or DAB monitors should draw a line following the last entry fifteen (15) minutes after the start of the session. In this case, the DAB will assume responsibility for disallowing recertification credits for all signatures following closure.
  3. The DAB may send a staff specialist or a designated representative to monitor the program and to determine if all provisions of the request are carried out. The DAB reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of recertification credits if the activity ends before or legitimately extends beyond the scheduled time, or if provisions of the request were not followed.
  4. Recertification credits earned by each applicator will be posted into applicator’s file by the DAB within two weeks after receipt of the attendance information.

Contact – Submit requests to:

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Pesticides Branch
1428 S. King Street Honolulu, HI 96814-2512
email: [email protected]

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PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING CLASS/PROGRAM ACCREDITATION

For Seminars and Conferences. Request must be accompanied by the following: (missing materials will result in a delay in the review and possible rejection)

  1. Name of the sponsor (company, organization, etc.) and a contact person’s telephone number, e-mail address, etc.
  2. Biography (or resume) of each speaker demonstrating their qualifications for speaking on the subject material. Please keep to no more than 2 pages. Previously submitted biographies are valid for two years.
  3. An outline of each speaker’s presentation. The outline should indicate next to each major heading the length of time the speaker expects to address that topic. Additional detailed information should follow each major heading. A copy of the presentation may be requested.
  4. Information or materials to be handed out to participants.
  5. Identify the goals and the category or categories for which recertification credits are being requested.
  6. Class availability: Is the program open to all individuals or limited to a specific group?  Are there any required fees?
  7. The dates, times and locations of the programs.
  8. A method of competency evaluation is recommended but not required for class sizes of up to 25 people. This will aid in the evaluation process. Those programs requiring greater effort on the part of participants in the way of required competency will be considered for maximum recertification credits.
  1. Checklist: Requesting Recertification Credits Checklist

 

For Correspondence Programs and University Courses. Requests must be accompanied by the following: (missing materials will result in a delay in the review and possible rejection)

  1. A copy of a letter identifying the sponsor and a contact person’s telephone number.
  2. The course title and a course syllabus or a copy of the course materials. (Include a copy of the examination if an exam is administered after the completion of the course and the satisfactory passing grade/score).
  3. Identify the goals and the category or categories for which recertification credits are being requested.
  4. Class availability (course schedule and who may enroll)
  5. Method for verifying successful completion of course. (To receive recertification credits a participant must receive a satisfactory passing grade as determined by the sponsor.)
  6. Checklist: Requesting Recertification Credits Checklist

 

For Online Courses. Requests must be accompanied by the following: (missing materials will result in a delay in the review and possible rejection)

  1. Name of the Sponsor (company, organization, etc.) and a contact person’s telephone number, e-mail address, etc.
  2. Biography (or resume) of the content creator demonstrating their qualifications for training on the subject material. Please keep to no more than 2 pages. Previously submitted biographies are valid for two years.
  3. An outline of each course. The outline should indicate next to each major heading the length of time the speaker expects to address that topic. Additional detailed information should follow each major heading. A copy of the presentation may be requested.
  4. Identify the goals and the category or categories for which recertification credits are being requested.
  5. Ensure the following of the online system:
    1. An assessment in which a passing score of 70% is needed.
    2. Must not allow courses to be taken simultaneously
    3. Must provide a time limit of at least 1 hour or provide evidence that at least 1 hour was spent on the course
    4. Ability for DAB to demo the system.
  6. The sponsor or system must report to DAB every month the identification of the participant, date of completion, and course name.
  7. The participant must sign or agree to an anti-fraud statement indicating that fraud will result in loss of online credits and may result in revocation of their license(s).
  8. Class availability: Is the program open to all individuals or limited to a specific group?  Are there any required fees?
  9. Checklist: Requesting Recertification Credits Checklist