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The PCO license, is available
only commercial contractors applying pesticides to their
customers property. This certification is only available to
those with documentation of 3 years experience working "under" someone with the
same category of this certification. An application is required. There are 4 different categories within
this certification - General Household Pest, known as GHP, Lawn & Ornamental (L&O),
termite and fumigation. See complete details at
http://www.flaes.org/aes-ent/licenseandcert.html This license
requires an application.
The Florida PCO application packet is located at:
http://www.flaes.org/pdf/exmpckt.pdf
This certification requires a passing grade (75%) on the PCO exam.
Renewal: This certification must be renewed annually either by testing or with 2 Core CEU's plus 2 CEU's per category. Renewal is due by June1st of each year. After July 1st, there will be a $50.00 late fee. The license cannot be renewed after 180 days beyond June 1st.
Cost of the exam: $225
Cost of the license itself: Free
Cost of renewal: $150
CEUs needed for license renewal:
2 CEUs in each appropriate category plus
2 CEUs in the Core category
for a total of 4 CEUs
Note: 1 CEU (Continuing Education Unit) equals 50 minutes
of classroom time.
Renewal period: annually
Note: This is a State of Florida
certification issued by the Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control (BEPC), 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
850-921-4177 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.
This page last updated on 07/10/08