2026 Core & Category Exam Prep Training

* unless otherwise indicated

See TRAINING DATES to view upcoming training sessions.

Training conducted 8:30am to 4:00pm Eastern Time.
Training sites open at 7:30am for check-in.

Free parking at William Daniel Turfgrass Center (off-campus sites may charge a parking fee).

If you have previously registered for a 2026 training and now need to add on another training (i.e. you attended CORE on January 8th and now you need to sign up and pay for CAT 1 on March 10th), please email edustore@purdue.edu or call (765) 494-6794 for assistance in modifying the current registration.

Purdue Pesticide Programs offers full day training sessions to prepare for the Indiana pesticide certification exams. Click here explanation of certification requirements.

Training prepares for certification exams, and is NOT approved for CCHs (continuing certification hours).

A certification exam WILL NOT be given at training sessions. Certification exams ONLY available from Metro Institute.

Click here to view the eLearning courses available.

The fee for each single day program is $103. The fee includes study materials but does not include meals or lodging.  A training manual will be shipped to address provided with your registration. Late registrants may pick up their manuals at the registration table on the day of the training. There are NO refunds on training materials. 

Need help determining the appropriate training session?
Please contact Stephanie DeSimini at sdesimin@purdue.edu or (765) 494-4566 prior to registration.
* Cancellation and/or transfer fee may apply if you register for the wrong training. *

See the FEES page for price and payment information.

Refund and Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to a 12% registration fee + $5 processing fee. Manuals are non-refundable. NO REFUNDS will be processed after 5 Business Days prior to each session date.

The course organizers reserve the right to cancel the program at any time. Training sessions will be cancelled if minimum number of registrations is not reached. If Purdue University cancels the course a full refund will be issued.

If payment is not received by the date of the event, payment will be required at the door in order to attend.

Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran.

If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Cheri Janssen at 765-496-7499 and cjanssen@purdue.edu at least four weeks prior to the training.

If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Cheri Janssen at 765-496-7499 and cjanssen@purdue.edu at least four weeks prior to the training.

For registration questions or payment assistance, contact The Education Store at 765-494-6794 or edustore@purdue.edu.