Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GSPCC - CORRECT ANSWER Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA - CORRECT ANSWER Georgia Department of Agriculture. enforces the law
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and created requirements
for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER Required EPA to ensure that using
registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species list.
FQPA - CORRECT ANSWER Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for
pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction
with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures provide what
information to the EPA? - CORRECT ANSWER -Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
,OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports including all work
related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
SPCA - CORRECT ANSWER Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the SPCA.
Requirements for Georgia SPCA - CORRECT ANSWER Company License
-All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin operation
Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one person who has taken and
passed the certification exam.
Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without the presence of a certified or
registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-registered periodically.
Re-certification
-5 years
-HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12 hours
Re-registration
-2 years
-HPC- 8 hours
-WDO- 8 hours
-FUM- 3 hours
,Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories - CORRECT ANSWER WDO- Wood
Destroying Organisms
HPC- Household Pest Control
FUM- Fumigation
Contracts for Control of WDO - CORRECT ANSWER A contract must be issued for every
WDO service before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites -
CORRECT ANSWER Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites - CORRECT
ANSWER Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites, Other than Baits -
CORRECT ANSWER Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites - CORRECT ANSWER
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
, Install/service an approved baiting system
Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites - CORRECT ANSWER
Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional cost when installed for pre-
construction or to control infestations found during the coverage period of an official Georgia Wood
Infestation Inspection Report.
Alternate Application Techniques (AAT) - CORRECT ANSWER AATs must be approved by
the commission prior to use
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of an approved soil termiticide, where application includes all areas specified in defined,
comprehensive, or pre-construction treatments
Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers - CORRECT ANSWER Application of an
approved pesticide
Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet the
requirements of the International Residential Building Code for one and two family dwellings
Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER Ventilation of the under-floor space
between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet the requirements of the International
Residential Building Code for one and two family dwellings
Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a crawl space
Treatment of Dry Wood Termites - CORRECT ANSWER Application of an approved pesticide
Treatment of Schools - CORRECT ANSWER Treatment of Schools involves taking special
precautions to minimize the potential exposure of students to pesticides.
-Application of pesticides in rooms vacant for 3+ hours
-Applications of bait formulations, rodenticide baits in tamper-resistant containers, insecticides when
students not in the room.
-Outdoor: allowed if students are not expected to be present within 20 feet of the application site.
Must be clearly marked by fence or similar barrier.
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GSPCC - CORRECT ANSWER Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA - CORRECT ANSWER Georgia Department of Agriculture. enforces the law
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and created requirements
for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER Required EPA to ensure that using
registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species list.
FQPA - CORRECT ANSWER Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for
pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction
with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures provide what
information to the EPA? - CORRECT ANSWER -Toxicity of the pesticide
-Hazard to the applicator
-Effect on the environment
,OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports including all work
related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
SPCA - CORRECT ANSWER Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the SPCA.
Requirements for Georgia SPCA - CORRECT ANSWER Company License
-All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin operation
Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one person who has taken and
passed the certification exam.
Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without the presence of a certified or
registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-registered periodically.
Re-certification
-5 years
-HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12 hours
Re-registration
-2 years
-HPC- 8 hours
-WDO- 8 hours
-FUM- 3 hours
,Designated Certified Operators (DCO) Categories - CORRECT ANSWER WDO- Wood
Destroying Organisms
HPC- Household Pest Control
FUM- Fumigation
Contracts for Control of WDO - CORRECT ANSWER A contract must be issued for every
WDO service before the work begins.
Copied must be kept for 2 years following the expiration of the contract.
Comprehensive Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites -
CORRECT ANSWER Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide to all exterior and interior soils
Defined Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites - CORRECT
ANSWER Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Soil Termiticide Application for Subterranean Termites, Other than Baits -
CORRECT ANSWER Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of of an approved termiticide
Post Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites - CORRECT ANSWER
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
, Install/service an approved baiting system
Pre-Construction Termiticide Bait Application for Subterranean Termites - CORRECT ANSWER
Systems must be monitored for one year at no additional cost when installed for pre-
construction or to control infestations found during the coverage period of an official Georgia Wood
Infestation Inspection Report.
Alternate Application Techniques (AAT) - CORRECT ANSWER AATs must be approved by
the commission prior to use
Removal of all cellulosic material from under the building
Removal of all wood to earth contacts except pressure treated wood designed for ground contact
Removal of all visible and accessible termite tunnels
Application of an approved soil termiticide, where application includes all areas specified in defined,
comprehensive, or pre-construction treatments
Treatment of Powder Post Beetles and Wood Borers - CORRECT ANSWER Application of an
approved pesticide
Ventilation of the under-floor space between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet the
requirements of the International Residential Building Code for one and two family dwellings
Treatment of Wood Decay Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER Ventilation of the under-floor space
between the bottom of the floor joists and the earth to meet the requirements of the International
Residential Building Code for one and two family dwellings
Installation of a vapor barrier to cover a minimum of 70% of the exposed soil surface in a crawl space
Treatment of Dry Wood Termites - CORRECT ANSWER Application of an approved pesticide
Treatment of Schools - CORRECT ANSWER Treatment of Schools involves taking special
precautions to minimize the potential exposure of students to pesticides.
-Application of pesticides in rooms vacant for 3+ hours
-Applications of bait formulations, rodenticide baits in tamper-resistant containers, insecticides when
students not in the room.
-Outdoor: allowed if students are not expected to be present within 20 feet of the application site.
Must be clearly marked by fence or similar barrier.
