INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE EXAM 2025-2026
GRADED A+ WITH ELABORATE AND CLEAR IMAGES
FOR CLARITY AND CLEAR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Office of Indiana State Chemist
State agency is responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing).
pesticide product label
Information that must be followed by law
applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs)
Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
private applicator
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
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
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
Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs)
Two options to maintain applicator certification
,www.isco.purdue.edu
Where you can find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification programs
purpose of applicator license
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
Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2
Forest Pest Management
Category 3a
Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b
Turf Pest Management
Category 4
Seed Treatment
Category 5
Aquatic Pest Management
Category 6
Industrial Weed Management
, Category 7a
Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health-Related Pest Management
Category 7b
Termite Control
Category 7d
Fumigation
Category 8
Community-Wide Mosquito Management
Category 11
Aerial Application
Category 13
Limited Certification
commercial for-hire business
Must maintain a pesticide business license
when using restricted-use pesticides
Certified, licensed supervisor must remain on-site with a non-certified employee
non-certified technician becomes registered technician
By passing the pesticide applicator Core exam and their employer applying for a registered
technician credential through the OSIC
How are algae different from plants
Algae lack roots, leaves, and flowers
GRADED A+ WITH ELABORATE AND CLEAR IMAGES
FOR CLARITY AND CLEAR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Office of Indiana State Chemist
State agency is responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing).
pesticide product label
Information that must be followed by law
applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs)
Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
private applicator
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
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
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
Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs)
Two options to maintain applicator certification
,www.isco.purdue.edu
Where you can find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification programs
purpose of applicator license
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
Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2
Forest Pest Management
Category 3a
Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b
Turf Pest Management
Category 4
Seed Treatment
Category 5
Aquatic Pest Management
Category 6
Industrial Weed Management
, Category 7a
Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health-Related Pest Management
Category 7b
Termite Control
Category 7d
Fumigation
Category 8
Community-Wide Mosquito Management
Category 11
Aerial Application
Category 13
Limited Certification
commercial for-hire business
Must maintain a pesticide business license
when using restricted-use pesticides
Certified, licensed supervisor must remain on-site with a non-certified employee
non-certified technician becomes registered technician
By passing the pesticide applicator Core exam and their employer applying for a registered
technician credential through the OSIC
How are algae different from plants
Algae lack roots, leaves, and flowers
