Metro Institute Inc:
To schedule an exam with Metro Institute Inc., applicators must have already submitted an application or their renewal form for the current year with corresponding payment and required documents. Online registration can be done at the Metro Institute Inc. website. Metro institute Inc. charges a $60 per exam fee for testing services. This will be paid during the online registration prior to the test appointment.
Applicators will be required to enter their pesticide license number or item number from their online payment confirmation receipt as the Testing ID on the Metro Institute Inc website in the "Testing ID" field to make an appointment. Please allow 2 business days after making the online payment before scheduling a testing appointment with Metro Institute Inc. During this time, the MDA will review the applicator information to ensure eligibility for licensure.
SPCA applicators that wish to take the Master exam must email pesticide.testing@state.mn.us to be approved for testing.
Metro Institute Inc. is offering testing services at the locations listed below. Additional locations will be available later this year.
Current locations:
Hennepin Technical College - Eden Prairie
North Hennepin Community College - Brooklyn Park
Crescent Career – Mendota Heights
Central Lakes College – Brainerd
Sylvan Learning Centers – Multiple locations
MDA St. Paul Office:
Orville Freeman Building
625 Robert Street North
St Paul, Minnesota 55155
To schedule an appointment email Pesticide.Testing@state.mn.us or calling 651-201-6633. Testing appointments are available Monday - Thursdays at 8:30 am and 1:30 pm, excluding holidays. MDA does not offer walk-in testing.
County Testing Partners:
Use the table below to schedule with a testing partner. Please note some testing locations charge a fee for use of their facility. All testing locations require a prior appointment.
|
County
|
Test Administrator
|
Testing Location Address
|
Testing Location
Phone Number/Email |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Becker
|
Brandon Gill
|
Becker County SWCD
809 Eighth Street SE Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 |
|
|
Benton
|
Jack Brosh (860) |
Benton County Public Works
7752 Highway 25 NE
P.O. Box 247
Foley, MN 56329
|
320-968-5051
Paper Exams
|
|
Big Stone
|
Harold J. Nelson (188)
|
123 County Road 6
Clinton, MN 56225
|
320-325-5100
Paper Exams
|
|
Blue Earth
|
Mike Samuelson (283)
|
Blue Earth County Highway Department
35 Map Drive, P.O. Box 3083 Mankato, MN 56002-3083 |
507-304-4025
Paper Exams
|
|
Brown
|
Patty Zupfer (737)
|
Brown County Office Buildings
14 South State Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
|
507-233-6640
Computerized Testing Only |
|
Chippewa
|
Josh Macziewski (807)
|
Chippewa County Ag Inspector
629 North 11th Street, Suite 802 Montevideo, MN 56265 |
320-269-2662
Computerized Testing Available
|
|
Clay
|
Gabriel Foltz (837)
Kevin Kassenborg |
Clay Soil and Water Conservation District
1615 30th Avenue South Moorhead, MN 56560 |
218-287-2255
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Clearwater
|
Dan Hecht (366)
|
Office of Environmental Services
213 Main Avenue North Bagley, MN 56621 |
218-694-6183
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Cook
|
Tia Parks (420)
|
Cook County Community Center
17 W 5th St Grand Marais, MN 55604 |
|
|
Cottonwood
|
Alex Schultz (848)
|
Cottonwood SWCD
210 10th St Windom MN 56101 |
507-832-8287
Computerized Testing Only |
|
Crow Wing
|
Tracy Giza (875)
|
U of MN Extension
326 Laurel Street Ste 11 Brainerd MN 56401 |
218-824-1065
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Douglas
|
Tom E. Anderson (335)
|
Douglas County Public Works Center
526 Willow Drive, P.O. B398, Alexandria, MN 56308 |
320-762-2999
Paper Exams
|
|
Faribault
|
Linda Adams (818)
|
Faribault County Soil & Water Conservation Planning & Zoning
415 South Grove Street, Suite 8 Blue Earth, MN 56013 |
507-526-2388
Paper Exams
|
|
Fillmore
|
Cristal Adkin (103)
|
Fillmore County Zoning Office
101 Fillmore Street, Box 655 Preston, MN 55965 |
507-765-3325
Paper Exams
|
|
Freeborn
|
Gina Gullickson (307)
|
Environmental Services
2020 Pioneer Trail Albert Lea, MN 56007 |
507-377-5186
Paper Exams
|
|
Goodhue
|
Samantha Pierret (408)
|
Land Use Management
509 West Fifth Street Red Wing, MN 55066 |
651-385-3104
651-385-3103 Paper Exams
|
|
Grant
|
Gregory Lillemon (263)
|
Land Management/Courthouse
P.O. Box 1007 Elbow Lake, MN 56531 |
218-685-8225
Computerized Testing Only
|
|
Houston
|
DeeDee Valadez-Vick (181)
|
County Environmental Services
304 South Marshall Caledonia, MN 55921 |
507-725-5800
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Hubbard
|
Gregory P. Hensel (296)
|
Natural Resources Management
101 Crocus Hill Street Park Rapids, MN 56470 |
218-732-4270
Paper Exams
|
|
Itasca
|
Leanne Stanley (512)
|
NC Research & Outreach Center
Administrative Building
1861 E Hwy 169
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
|
218-327-4490 x2001
Computerized Testing Only
|
|
Kanabec
|
Teresa Wickeham (606)
|
Kanabec County Ag Inspector
903 Forest Avenue East Mora, MN 55051 |
320-679-6456
Paper Exams
|
|
Kittson
|
Jamie Osowski
|
Kittson SWCD
410 South Fifth Street, Suite 106 Hallock, MN 56728 |
218-853-2619
Paper Exams
|
|
Koochiching
|
Nathan Heibel (308)
|
Land + Forestry
715 Fourth Street, Courthouse International Falls, MN 56649 |
218-283-1126
Paper Exams
|
|
Le Sueur
|
Tyler Luethje (803)
|
Le Sueur County Highway Department
515 South Maple Avenue Le Center, MN 56057 |
507-357-8201
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Lincoln
|
Dustin Hauschild (644)
|
Lincoln County Environmental Services Office
221 North Wallace Avenue, P.O. Box 66 Ivanhoe, MN 56142 |
507-694-1344
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Lyon
|
Anita Cauwels (303)
|
Lyon County
1424 East College Drive Suite 600 Marshall, MN 56258 |
507-532-8207 ext 3
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Marshall
|
Dave Clark (302)
|
Marshall County Courthouse
206 E Colvin Ave Ste 4 Warren, MN 56762 |
218-745-6904
Computerized Testing Only |
|
Martin
|
Pam Flitter (360)
|
Planning + Zoning Department
201 Lake Avenue, Room 104 Fairmont, MN 56031 |
507-238-3242
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Meeker
|
Ann Steinhaus (863)
|
USDA/SWCD Office
916 East St. Paul Street Litchfield, MN 55355 |
320-535-3075
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Morrison
|
Gloria Austin (859)
|
University of Minnesota Extension
213 SE First Avenue Little Falls, MN 56345 |
320-632-0161
Paper Exams
|
|
Mower
|
Cody Fox (825)
|
Mower Soil + Water Conservation Office
1408 21st Avenue West Austin, MN 55912 |
507-434-2603
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Murray
|
Jon Bloemendaal (252)
|
Environmental Services
2500 - 28th Street, P.O. Box 57 Slayton, MN 56172 |
507-836-1164
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Nicollet
|
Nate Henry (857)
|
Nicollet County Public Works
1700 Sunrise Drive St. Peter, MN 56082 |
507-931-1760
Paper Exams
|
| Nobles | Steve Paradis | TBA |
507-571-0092
Paper Exams
|
|
Norman
|
Heather Dufault (821)
|
University of Minnesota Extension
Norman County Courthouse 15 Second Avenue East, Suite 107 Ada, MN 56510-1362 |
218-784-5551
Computerized Testing Available
|
|
Olmsted
|
Kyle Nilsestuen (870)
|
2118 Campus Dr SE, Suite 100
Rochester, MN 55901
|
507-458-4810
Fridays, December - April
Paper Exams
|
|
Pennington
|
Grant Nelson (735)
|
Pennington County Extension Office
101 North Main PO Box 616 Thief River Falls MN 56701 |
218-683-7030
Mon - Friday: 7:30 am -12:30 pm
Computerized Test Only
|
|
Pipestone
|
Kyle Krier (287)
Melissa Rosendahl |
Pipestone County Conservation + Zoning
1016 8th Ave SW Pipestone, MN 56164 |
507-825-1185
Computerized Testing Only |
|
Polk
|
Elizabeth Schmitz (732)
|
Polk County Ag + Drainage Department
820 Old Highway 75 South Crookston, MN 56716 |
218-470-8252
Computerized Testing Available
|
|
Pope
|
Barry Bouwman (736)
|
Land + Resource Management
Pope County Courthouse 130 East Minnesota Avenue Glenwood MN 56334 |
320-424-0194
Paper Exams
|
|
Red Lake
|
Kurt Casavan (733)
|
Red Lake County Environmental Services
P.O. Box 265 Red Lake Falls, MN 56750-0265 |
218-791-5776
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Renville
|
Pamela Winzenburg (327)
|
Renville County Soil & Water
Conservation District 1008 West Lincoln Olivia, MN 56277 |
320-523-1559
Paper Exams
|
|
Rice
|
Trent McCorkell (253)
|
Planning + Zoning
320 Third Street NW Faribault, MN 55021-6145 |
507-332-6168
Paper Exams
|
|
Rock
|
Douglas Bos (248)
|
311 West Gabrielson Road, Suite 5
Luverne, MN 56156 |
507-283-8862
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Roseau
|
Scott Johnson (731)
|
Roseau SWCD
502 Seventh Street, Suite 8 Roseau, MN 56751 |
218-463-1903
Paper Exams
|
|
Sibley
|
Greg DeVries (174)
|
Auditor/Treasurer
400 Court Avenue P.O. Box 171 Gaylord, MN 55334 |
507-237-4070
Paper Exams
|
|
Stearns
|
Alex Hildreth (800)
|
MN DOT Building
3725 12th Street North St Cloud MN 56303-2107 |
Alexander.Hildreth@state.mn.us
1st & 3rd Thursday of the month Computerized Testing Only
|
|
Stearns
|
Bob Dunning (849)
|
Stearns County Public Works
455 28th Avenue South Waite Park, MN 56387 |
|
|
Steele
|
David Stenzel (750)
Tiffany Wentura (751)
|
Planning + Zoning
630 Florence Avenue Owatonna, MN 55060 |
507-444-7488 - David Stenzel
507-444-7475 - Tiffany Wentura
david.stenzel@steelecountymn.gov
Computerized Testing Only |
|
Stevens
|
Matt Solemsaas (822)
|
Stevens County SWCD
12 Highway 28 East Suite 2 Morris, MN 56267 |
320-589-4886 x112
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Swift
|
Tom Orr (801)
|
Swift County
1926 Idaho Avenue
Benson, MN 56215
|
320-843-4910
Paper Exams
|
|
Todd
|
Nancy Uhlenkamp (815)
|
Todd County Public Works Department
44 Riverside Drive Long Prairie, MN 56347 |
320-533-4651
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Traverse
|
John Fridgen (235)
|
Traverse County Ag Inspector
6609 700th Street Wheaton, MN 56296 |
320-808-4856
Paper Exams
|
|
Wadena
|
Alyson Levig (102)
|
Wadena SWCD
4 Alfred St NE Wadena, MN 56482 |
218-632-4201
Paper Exams
|
|
Waseca
|
Brian Zabel (798)
|
Land and Water Resources
900 3rd Street NE
Waseca, MN 56093
|
507-835-0652
Computerized Testing Available |
|
Watonwan
|
Dave Haler (858)
|
Land Management and Zoning
108 Eighth Street South, Suite 2 Saint James, MN 56081 |
507-375-1225
Paper Exams
|
|
Wilkin
|
Wayne Krump (850)
|
1977 150th Avenue
Kent MN 56553 |
218-557-8572
Paper Exams
|
|
Yellow Medicine
|
Jolene Johnson (742)
|
YMC Zoning Office
1000 Tenth Avenue, Suite 2 P.O. Box 675
Clarkfield, MN 56223 |
320-669-7524
Computerized Testing Available |
