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State moves to allow online pesticide certification exams using contractor Everblue
Summary
The Agency of Agriculture is preparing to use a contractor, Everblue, to offer proctored online pesticide certification exams to reduce staff time and make testing more accessible; the contract awaits agency digital services sign-off and an internal signature before launch.
The Agency of Agriculture, Food Markets told the committee it plans to allow pesticide certification exams to be taken online through a private contractor, Everblue, once an internal contract is signed and procedural reviews are complete.
The change, explained by Steve Bueno of the Agency of Agriculture, Food Markets, would let applicants take proctored exams online instead of in person, reducing the number of staff days spent administering in-person tests and making testing more convenient for applicants who now may travel long distances to sit for an exam.
The move follows a request in last year’s technical bill and a report that Ways and Means asked the agency to provide. "The way the system is set up is we don't collect the fee for the exam," Bueno said, adding that the contract allows the vendor to charge a $60 fee for administering an online exam. He said the state will continue to provide free in-person…
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