COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
GENERAL PRACTICE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SET
●● Texas Structural Pest Control Services (SPCS).
Answer: TDA's pesticide program that tests and licenses people who
want to perform structural pest control as contractors or employees.
Structural refers to space in or next to a residence, business, industrial
plant, institution, park or street.
●● Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Answer: This entity develops applicator training and study materials
based on federal and state regs.
●● SPCS Licenses.
Answer: 1) Commerical 2)Business 3) Technician-Apprentice 4)
Technician 5) Non-commerical
●● Commercial License.
Answer: License for persons who provide structural pest control services
for hire.
, ●● Business License.
Answer: Licenses required of commercial pest control businesses for
each of their locations, including branch offices. These licensees also
must have their own licensed commercial applicator who does not work
for any other pest control business.
●● Apprentice License.
Answer: Licenses for commercial and non-commercial temporary
workers and technicians in training who assist certified applicators.
These persons must work under the direct supervision of certified
applicator. It is valid for 12 months.
●● Technician License.
Answer: Licenses for individuals who complete their apprenticeship and
want to continue working in pest control. They still must be supervised
directly by a commercial or noncommercial applicator. They also must
be licensed for every pest control business they work at.
●● Non-commercial License.
Answer: Licenses for persons who as an employee are responsible for
providing pest control services to a governmental entity, apt bldgs,
daycare centers, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, motels, lodges,
warehouses, food processing businesses, schools or education
institutions, as well as other noncommercial entities.
●● Agricultural Licenses.
GENERAL PRACTICE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SET
●● Texas Structural Pest Control Services (SPCS).
Answer: TDA's pesticide program that tests and licenses people who
want to perform structural pest control as contractors or employees.
Structural refers to space in or next to a residence, business, industrial
plant, institution, park or street.
●● Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Answer: This entity develops applicator training and study materials
based on federal and state regs.
●● SPCS Licenses.
Answer: 1) Commerical 2)Business 3) Technician-Apprentice 4)
Technician 5) Non-commerical
●● Commercial License.
Answer: License for persons who provide structural pest control services
for hire.
, ●● Business License.
Answer: Licenses required of commercial pest control businesses for
each of their locations, including branch offices. These licensees also
must have their own licensed commercial applicator who does not work
for any other pest control business.
●● Apprentice License.
Answer: Licenses for commercial and non-commercial temporary
workers and technicians in training who assist certified applicators.
These persons must work under the direct supervision of certified
applicator. It is valid for 12 months.
●● Technician License.
Answer: Licenses for individuals who complete their apprenticeship and
want to continue working in pest control. They still must be supervised
directly by a commercial or noncommercial applicator. They also must
be licensed for every pest control business they work at.
●● Non-commercial License.
Answer: Licenses for persons who as an employee are responsible for
providing pest control services to a governmental entity, apt bldgs,
daycare centers, hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, motels, lodges,
warehouses, food processing businesses, schools or education
institutions, as well as other noncommercial entities.
●● Agricultural Licenses.
