All WCC Crew Leaders go through a certification process to mix, handle, and apply herbicides in the state of Wisconsin
Crew Leaders are provided with physical and/or digital textbooks upon arrival at CL Training; Leaders are expected to read their entire textbook in order to prepare themselves for their certification exam
Leaders typically take their Wisconsin certification exam on the Thursday before crews leave for their first project; Friday is then used as a make-up exam day if a Leader does not pass the exam on their first try
WCC certifies leaders in either Category 5.0: Aquatic & Mosquito or Category 6.0: Right of Way & Natural Areas
Best practice is to have two different applicator certifications on one crew; for example, one CL has the Cat 5.0 certification and the other CL has the Cat 6.0 certification