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This license is available only for private individuals applying pesticides to their own property or to property rented, leased to them or to their employer.
This certification requires a passing grade (70%) on the Private exam and a passing grade (70%) on the General Standards (Core) Exam. This certification must be renewed every 4 years either by testing or with 8 CEU's.
Cost of the exam: Free
Cost of the license itself: $60
Cost of renewal: $60
CEUs needed for renewal:
4CEUs in the Private category plus
4 CEUs in the Core category
for a total of 8 CEUs
Note: 1 CEU (Continuing Education Unit) equals 50 minutes
of classroom time.
Renewal period: every 4 years
Note: This is a State of Florida
certification issued by the Bureau of Compliance Monitoring (BCM), a
division of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS).
If you need more information, or have a problem call the Bureau by phone at
850-488-8731 or by fax at 850-488-8498 8-5 Monday through Friday.
The exam study manuals are:
"Applying Pesticides
Correctly" (SM-1) $7.00,
also called the "Core" manual
and
"The
Private Applicator Pest Control
Training Manual" (SM-53) $7.00
These exam study manuals are available from the IFAS Bookstore in Gainesville, either by ordering online or by calling 1-800-226-1764. If you order with a credit card, you should receive the books within 4-5 days The links above go directly to the manuals themselves. To link to the IFAS Bookstore homepage click on this link: http://www.ifasbooks.ufl.edu/merchant2/merchant.mv then click on the "Pesticides" link on the left, then click on the "Books" link and scroll down to find the correct manuals.
Contact the County Extension Office in your county to determine the dates and times
of pesticide testing.
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a listing of County Offices.
This page last updated on 07/10/08