Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
Pesticides - (ANSWER)include herbicides, insecticides,
fungicides, rodenticides, and many other
substances used to kill, harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides - (ANSWER)may be bought over the counter without a pesticide license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - (ANSWER)are a category of products that pose a higher risk to people,
animals, or the environment. They can only be purchased by a person with a pesticide license; use
requires supervision by a licensed applicator.
Pesticide CERTIFICATION - (ANSWER)the process of demonstrating a person knows how to handle and
apply pesticides in a safe and responsible manner. valid for up to five (5) years
Pesticide LICENSING - (ANSWER)the process to obtain the actual license that shows that
a person has met certification requirements to make specific pesticide applications under that license.
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - (ANSWER)needed to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of
restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) on land in agricultural production that a person, or their employer owns,
leases, or rents. This includes farmland, rangeland, forests, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, etc.
IMMEDIATELY SUPERVISED Pesticide TRAINEE LICENSE - (ANSWER)for individuals who work under the
supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
• Must be on-site at all times with the trainee when making pesticide applications, and
• Be able to reach the trainee's location within five minutes.
• No required exam
Trainees may only make applications within their supervisor's categories.
• The supervising applicator is responsible for training the Immediately Supervised Trainee
PESTICIDE APPRENTICE LICENSE - (ANSWER)individuals who work under the supervision of a Commercial
or Public Pesticide Applicator.
, Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
• The supervising applicator does not need to be onsite when the apprentice is making pesticide
applications, BUT the apprentice must be able to reach the supervising applicator at all times.
• The Pesticide Apprentice is not a certified applicator. In order to renew this license, beyond the first
year, the apprentice will need to attend eight (8) hours of approved continuing education classes. The
eight hours must consist of at least four (4) hours of CORE credits. If the apprentice does not accrue the
required credit hours, they will need to retake the Laws & Safety exam to re-license.
• Required exam: Laws & Safety Apprentices may only make applications within their supervisor's
categories. The supervising applicator is responsible for training the apprentice.
PUBLIC PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - (ANSWER)required of employees of federal and state agencies,
counties, cities, municipalities, irrigation districts, drainage districts, soil and water conservation districts
or other special districts, public utilities, and telecommunication utilities who in the course of their work:
• Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, (RUPs) and/or;
• Use machine-powered equipment to apply any pesticides (general or restricted)
• Apply pesticides (including organic and 25b products) on the property of any Oregon pre-kindergarten,
public and private K-12 schools, community colleges, federal Head Start programs, Oregon School for the
Deaf, Oregon Youth Authority residential academy, or education service districts
• Required exam: Laws & Safety and at least one category exam.
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - (ANSWER)Apply or supervise the application of ANY
pesticide (general use, restricted use, organic, and 25b products) on the land or property of others while
employed by a Commercial Pesticide Operator
IPM - (ANSWER)IPM is a common-sense strategy that integrates multiple tactics to reduce pest
populations to an acceptable level. Strategies include sanitation, pest exclusion, cultural, biological,
mechanical, chemical control. IPM weighs the risks and benefits of pest reduction methods to determine
the most environmentally and economically sound manner to manage pests
Worker Protection Standard WPS - (ANSWER)protection of employees on farms, and in forests,
nurseries, and greenhouses from occupational exposure to agricultural pesticides
WPS Agricultural Workers - (ANSWER)performing tasks related to the cultivation and harvesting of
plants, including pruning, sucker removal, watering, and potting
Pesticides - (ANSWER)include herbicides, insecticides,
fungicides, rodenticides, and many other
substances used to kill, harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides - (ANSWER)may be bought over the counter without a pesticide license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - (ANSWER)are a category of products that pose a higher risk to people,
animals, or the environment. They can only be purchased by a person with a pesticide license; use
requires supervision by a licensed applicator.
Pesticide CERTIFICATION - (ANSWER)the process of demonstrating a person knows how to handle and
apply pesticides in a safe and responsible manner. valid for up to five (5) years
Pesticide LICENSING - (ANSWER)the process to obtain the actual license that shows that
a person has met certification requirements to make specific pesticide applications under that license.
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - (ANSWER)needed to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of
restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) on land in agricultural production that a person, or their employer owns,
leases, or rents. This includes farmland, rangeland, forests, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, etc.
IMMEDIATELY SUPERVISED Pesticide TRAINEE LICENSE - (ANSWER)for individuals who work under the
supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
• Must be on-site at all times with the trainee when making pesticide applications, and
• Be able to reach the trainee's location within five minutes.
• No required exam
Trainees may only make applications within their supervisor's categories.
• The supervising applicator is responsible for training the Immediately Supervised Trainee
PESTICIDE APPRENTICE LICENSE - (ANSWER)individuals who work under the supervision of a Commercial
or Public Pesticide Applicator.
, Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
• The supervising applicator does not need to be onsite when the apprentice is making pesticide
applications, BUT the apprentice must be able to reach the supervising applicator at all times.
• The Pesticide Apprentice is not a certified applicator. In order to renew this license, beyond the first
year, the apprentice will need to attend eight (8) hours of approved continuing education classes. The
eight hours must consist of at least four (4) hours of CORE credits. If the apprentice does not accrue the
required credit hours, they will need to retake the Laws & Safety exam to re-license.
• Required exam: Laws & Safety Apprentices may only make applications within their supervisor's
categories. The supervising applicator is responsible for training the apprentice.
PUBLIC PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - (ANSWER)required of employees of federal and state agencies,
counties, cities, municipalities, irrigation districts, drainage districts, soil and water conservation districts
or other special districts, public utilities, and telecommunication utilities who in the course of their work:
• Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, (RUPs) and/or;
• Use machine-powered equipment to apply any pesticides (general or restricted)
• Apply pesticides (including organic and 25b products) on the property of any Oregon pre-kindergarten,
public and private K-12 schools, community colleges, federal Head Start programs, Oregon School for the
Deaf, Oregon Youth Authority residential academy, or education service districts
• Required exam: Laws & Safety and at least one category exam.
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - (ANSWER)Apply or supervise the application of ANY
pesticide (general use, restricted use, organic, and 25b products) on the land or property of others while
employed by a Commercial Pesticide Operator
IPM - (ANSWER)IPM is a common-sense strategy that integrates multiple tactics to reduce pest
populations to an acceptable level. Strategies include sanitation, pest exclusion, cultural, biological,
mechanical, chemical control. IPM weighs the risks and benefits of pest reduction methods to determine
the most environmentally and economically sound manner to manage pests
Worker Protection Standard WPS - (ANSWER)protection of employees on farms, and in forests,
nurseries, and greenhouses from occupational exposure to agricultural pesticides
WPS Agricultural Workers - (ANSWER)performing tasks related to the cultivation and harvesting of
plants, including pruning, sucker removal, watering, and potting
