Training Dates and Locations for Hearing Officers

The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has contracted with the McGeorge Institute for Administrative Justice to conduct Hearing Officer training at four locations throughout the state. Each two day session will be limited to 25 CAC attendees.

The two-day training session is from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Topics include role of the hearing officer, conducting the hearing, and writing the decision. See below for how to sign up.

Sacramento Area
May 23-24, 2007
McGeorge Institute training room
3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
Parking next to building.

Southern California
June 5-6, 2007
Los Angeles County Commissioner Office
12300 Lower Azusa Road
Arcadia, CA 91006

Northern California
June 13-14, 2007
Nor-Cal EMS (Northern California Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
43 Hilltop Drive
Redding CA 96003

Fresno Area
June 20-21, 2007
Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Office
4437 South Laspina Street
Tulare, CA 93274

How to sign up –
Give attendee name and selected location to Mostafa Chrichi at (916) 445-3884 or mchrichi@cdpr.ca.gov no later than two weeks before the training session. A confirmation email will be sent.

Who can sign up –
CAC staff who serve as hearing officers will be given preference over hired hearing officers who may attend based on space availability. We recommend one or two attendees per county at a training location in your region.

Attendees please review the Hearing Officer Roundtable Project report (2004) online at www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/county/training/hrngofcr/hearofficer.htm prior to attending the training. A more comprehensive Hearings Sourcebook is due out later this summer. An agenda for the training will be posted on the DPR CAC training page in mid-May.

If you have further questions, please contact your Enforcement Branch Liaison.

Sincerely,