Title 1: General-Use Pesticide - Answer: Not really dangerous
You don't have to be qualified to look for work.
Pesticide with Limited Use—ANSWER: It can hurt people and the earth.
You must be a CERTIFIED worker or be with someone who is.
What Does Private Pesticide Applicator Mean?
People who work for someone else must not use or watch others use
RESTRICTED-USE pesticides on their own property, rented property, or
company property.
Farmer, nursery owner, and sod maker
As a commercial pesticide applicator, you can use or oversee the use of
RESTRICTED-USE pesticides on someone else's land in exchange for money.
As part of your job for the government, you must use or oversee the use of
RESTRICTED-USE pesticides.
Operator for structural pest control
3 Places—ANSWER: You must have a license or be watched by someone with
a license. Pesticides with limited uses should not be used on or near structures.
Household, Destroying Wood, and Fumigation
As a commercial applicator, how do I get certified? ANSWER: Pass two tests,
one core and one specialized. The certification is good for five years.
, How do I become a commercial applicator again? ANSWER: Either get the
minimum number of hours of continuing education or take and pass the exams
again.
How do I get a license to work as a commercial applicator? ANSWER: Pass
both the core and specialty exams to get your license. You have to renew it
every year.
How do I become a certified structural pesticide applicator? ANSWER: You
must pass a core test as well as an exam in each of the three phases: fumigation,
wood destroying, and household pesticides.
How do I get re-certified as a structural pesticide applicator? ANSWER: Either
get the continuing education you need or take and pass the tests again.
What do I need to do to get a license to use structural pesticides? ANSWER:
You need to be certified in the field and have two years of training.
How long does it take to get a license for structural pest control? — ANSWER
5 years
What kinds of licenses do you need to be certified as a commercial applicator?
ANSWER: Registered Technician
Certified Non-Business Applicator
Commercial Applicator With A Certificate
License
Can people who work as structural pest control painters get jobs on their own? -
ANSWER: They need to work for a valid pest control business.
FIFRA stands for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) makes rules under this law.
Products should be registered based on how they might harm people and the
environment.
Which part of a pesticide label is most important? People who don't follow it are
breaking the law.
You don't have to be qualified to look for work.
Pesticide with Limited Use—ANSWER: It can hurt people and the earth.
You must be a CERTIFIED worker or be with someone who is.
What Does Private Pesticide Applicator Mean?
People who work for someone else must not use or watch others use
RESTRICTED-USE pesticides on their own property, rented property, or
company property.
Farmer, nursery owner, and sod maker
As a commercial pesticide applicator, you can use or oversee the use of
RESTRICTED-USE pesticides on someone else's land in exchange for money.
As part of your job for the government, you must use or oversee the use of
RESTRICTED-USE pesticides.
Operator for structural pest control
3 Places—ANSWER: You must have a license or be watched by someone with
a license. Pesticides with limited uses should not be used on or near structures.
Household, Destroying Wood, and Fumigation
As a commercial applicator, how do I get certified? ANSWER: Pass two tests,
one core and one specialized. The certification is good for five years.
, How do I become a commercial applicator again? ANSWER: Either get the
minimum number of hours of continuing education or take and pass the exams
again.
How do I get a license to work as a commercial applicator? ANSWER: Pass
both the core and specialty exams to get your license. You have to renew it
every year.
How do I become a certified structural pesticide applicator? ANSWER: You
must pass a core test as well as an exam in each of the three phases: fumigation,
wood destroying, and household pesticides.
How do I get re-certified as a structural pesticide applicator? ANSWER: Either
get the continuing education you need or take and pass the tests again.
What do I need to do to get a license to use structural pesticides? ANSWER:
You need to be certified in the field and have two years of training.
How long does it take to get a license for structural pest control? — ANSWER
5 years
What kinds of licenses do you need to be certified as a commercial applicator?
ANSWER: Registered Technician
Certified Non-Business Applicator
Commercial Applicator With A Certificate
License
Can people who work as structural pest control painters get jobs on their own? -
ANSWER: They need to work for a valid pest control business.
FIFRA stands for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) makes rules under this law.
Products should be registered based on how they might harm people and the
environment.
Which part of a pesticide label is most important? People who don't follow it are
breaking the law.
