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Let’s be honest: As a licensed professional in California agriculture, whether you’re a PCA, qualified applicator license holder (QAL), qualified applicator certificate holder (QAC) or private applicator, you’ve got enough on your plate. You’re working with growers, staying on top of regulations and adapting to constant industry changes. On top of that, there’s the ongoing task of tracking your continuing education units (CEUs) for license renewal.

For years, many professionals have felt pushed into joining associations just to get access to tracking tools and enough CEUs to keep their licenses current. These memberships often come with extra fees, limited flexibility and leave you scrambling to pull everything together right before your renewal deadline.

That’s exactly why JCS Marketing created something different. For $350, you get everything you need: access to our CEU Manager that lets you keep all your hours organized in one spot, enough CEU credits to cover your entire renewal, a monthly e-newsletter with practical insights and a six-issue print magazine delivered throughout the year. No association fees. No hassle. Just everything you need, all in one place.

Why CEU Manager Makes the Difference
The biggest headache professionals face is the scattered system for earning and tracking CEUs. You’ve got some hours from here, a certificate from there and a stack of paperwork that may or may not be organized when the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) comes calling.

With the JCS CEU Program, everything is centralized. The CEU Manager comes free with your enrollment. You enter each CEU you earn, whether from JCS conferences, webinars or courses, or from outside providers. CEU Manager tracks everything you record and then generates the official DPR “Continuing Education Record Renewal Summary” (LIC 0141) form you need for renewal.

That $350 gives you complete peace of mind. Your education, your records and your renewal process are all handled in one place.

All Your Renewal CEUs Covered
Here’s the part that matters most: You won’t come up short. Your $350 enrollment gives you access to all the CEU courses you need to meet your license renewal requirements. We cover laws and regulations and topics in pest management. Everything DPR requires for PCAs, QALs, QACs and private applicators is included. There is no guessing, no hunting for extra hours at the last minute and no stress.

You deserve a system that works for you, protects your license and gives you real value.

More Value, Less Cost
Traditional associations make you pay annual dues just to access CEU tools and hours. That means you’re spending money before you even start learning. We believe that is backward. With JCS, you pay once and you’re covered for everything. It’s straightforward and transparent. Your money goes directly toward what helps you, not organizational overhead.

Audit-Ready at Any Time
Every PCA, QAL, QAC or private applicator knows the anxiety of potential DPR audits. If your hours aren’t organized, it can put your license at risk. That is why CEU Manager is so valuable. Every CEU you enter is stored in one clean, organized system. At any time, you can generate your renewal summary and be ready in seconds. There is no need to scramble for days.

Education That Matters
Your education should give you more than just checkmarks on a form; it should make you better at what you do and more valuable to the growers and clients you serve. Because JCS is deeply connected to California agriculture, our CEU sessions are designed with real-world needs in mind. You’ll gain insights you can apply immediately in the field. Your CEUs are not just ‘hours’; they are professional development that pays off.

More Than CEUs
Your $350 doesn’t stop at CEUs and the CEU Manager. You also get a monthly newsletter packed with updates and tools, plus a six-issue print magazine featuring grower-focused articles, industry news and expert interviews. You’ll also have access to our annual Crop Consultant Conference, right in the heart of California agriculture. It’s a chance to network, learn from leaders and earn additional CEUs.

Flexible, Independent, and Built for You
No two schedules look the same. Our program is built for flexibility. Complete courses online whenever it works for you, join live webinars or attend in-person events. Mix and match to fit your style. Whether you’re on the road, in the office or managing a team, our platform works around your life.

Take Control of Your Renewal
Hundreds of professionals have already made the switch. More join every month. They are discovering they don’t need to pay association dues year after year when there is a better, all-in-one option.

Think about what you’re getting for $350:
• CEU Manager that lets you keep all your hours organized in one spot
• All your renewal CEUs covered, including laws and regulations and pest management topics
• The official DPR renewal summary form (LIC 0141) generated for you
• Access to the annual Crop Consultant Conference
• No association fees, real independence and real savings
• Education and industry updates all year long

Don’t wait until renewal season is breathing down your neck. Deadlines come fast and courses fill up. By joining now, you lock in your hours, your CEU Manager and all the bonus content well before crunch time.

Your time is too valuable to waste chasing down certificates, paying unnecessary fees or scrambling at the last minute. You deserve a system that works for you, protects your license and gives you real value. That is exactly what the JCS CEU Program delivers. You get the CEU Manager, all the hours you need and content that keeps you connected, with no association fees attached.

The future of education for PCAs, QALs, QACs and private applicators is about independence, simplicity and value. It starts right here.