INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE TRAINING |
2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT
Office of Indiana State Chemist Answer - State agency is responsible for
pesticide regulation (including licensing).
pesticide product label Answer - Information that must be followed by law
applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides
(RUPs) Answer - Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
private applicator Answer - Apply pesticides to property they own, rent, or
otherwise control by some form of contractual arrangement for purposes of
producing an agricultural commodity
commercial applicator Answer - Apply either general-use or restricted-use
pesticides to the property of another for financial compensation, to school
property, golf courses, for area-wide mosquito control, property of their
employer as a function of their job, or as an employee of the state or local
government
registered technician Answer - Under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator, this person may engage in those pest control operations in which
the supervisor is certified and licensed
, 5 years Answer - Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs) Answer - Two
options to maintain applicator certification
www.isco.purdue.edu Answer - Where you can find reliable information
regarding pesticide applicator continuing certification programs
purpose of applicator license Answer - Links an applicator to a specific
business, organization, or agency, confines the applicator to those applications
by the certification category(ies) listed on the license and only while employed
by the entity listed on the license, and also provides assurance that the
applicator is covered by liability insurance
Category 1 Answer - Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2 Answer - Forest Pest Management
Category 3a Answer - Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b Answer - Turf Pest Management
Category 4 Answer - Seed Treatment
Category 5 Answer - Aquatic Pest Management
Category 6 Answer - Industrial Weed Management
2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT
Office of Indiana State Chemist Answer - State agency is responsible for
pesticide regulation (including licensing).
pesticide product label Answer - Information that must be followed by law
applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides
(RUPs) Answer - Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
private applicator Answer - Apply pesticides to property they own, rent, or
otherwise control by some form of contractual arrangement for purposes of
producing an agricultural commodity
commercial applicator Answer - Apply either general-use or restricted-use
pesticides to the property of another for financial compensation, to school
property, golf courses, for area-wide mosquito control, property of their
employer as a function of their job, or as an employee of the state or local
government
registered technician Answer - Under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator, this person may engage in those pest control operations in which
the supervisor is certified and licensed
, 5 years Answer - Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs) Answer - Two
options to maintain applicator certification
www.isco.purdue.edu Answer - Where you can find reliable information
regarding pesticide applicator continuing certification programs
purpose of applicator license Answer - Links an applicator to a specific
business, organization, or agency, confines the applicator to those applications
by the certification category(ies) listed on the license and only while employed
by the entity listed on the license, and also provides assurance that the
applicator is covered by liability insurance
Category 1 Answer - Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2 Answer - Forest Pest Management
Category 3a Answer - Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b Answer - Turf Pest Management
Category 4 Answer - Seed Treatment
Category 5 Answer - Aquatic Pest Management
Category 6 Answer - Industrial Weed Management
