Florida Pesticide Licensing - Frequently Asked Questions

For specific pesticide license information click below . Each link provides details on obtaining and renewing a specific certification. Included are details about any necessary study manuals, study guides, if any, and the costs of the testing  and renewal.

Table of Florida pesticide licenses

Aerial Ag Animal Ag Row Crop Ag Tree Crop
Aquatic Forestry Limited Commercial Maintenance Limited Lawn & Ornamental
Limited Structural Natural Areas Ornamental & Turf Pest Control Operator
Private Applicator Public Health Right of Way Soil & Greenhouse

Where do I find my pesticide exam score?
http://www.safepesticideuse.com/complimonitoring/index.html
How long will it be before the scores are posted online? 4 weeks or so.

Do YOU need a pesticide certification?

WHICH pesticide license do you need?

FACTS - everything you need to know about most Florida pesticide certifications.

Study guides are available for some exams.

Need information on pesticide license renewal?

How many CEU's are needed for renewal?
    Click on your specific certification above

Where can you find  CEU classes?

      New!  Hillsborough County Extension has multiple opportunities for convenient  CEUs:
        Integrated Pest Management Video- 1 Core CEU

        Multiple Ornamental Outlook articles with questions you answer and send in - 1 Core CEU

        Aquatic Pest Control Applicator Training
Part I and II Videos- 1 Aquatic CEU

       "Mole Crickets and Enemies of Mole Crickets"  Bug Tutorials CD- 2 CEUs total, may be              split in the following categories:  Commercial Lawn and Ornamental, Ornamental and Turf, Limited Lawn and Ornamental, Private Applicator, Agricultural Row Crop



       
West Central Florida pesticide CEU training dates and times.

        The DACS Bureau of Entomology pesticide CEU search engine is located at
        http://www.safepesticideuse.com/complimonitoring/index.html .
        Download the pdf instructions where it says
        "IMPORTANT NOTICE for CEU Program Users"

         Here's a listing of online pesticide CEU's

Where can you go to see the laws themselves?
       
Chapter 388 - Mosquito Control
          Chapter 482 - Pest Control and Landscape Maintenance
          Chapter 487 - Agricultural Pest Control

 

 

 

 

    
Do YOU need a pesticide license?
The State of Florida requires that most professionals that apply pesticides as part of their job be certified to legally apply ANY pesticides (even Round-Up). Who must be certified and the type of certification required depends on the type of chemicals used, the site of application and the role of the applicator.

Click on the above links for a basic explanation of how each license can be used.

 

How do you renew your license?
Re-certification is required before a license can be renewed.

Re-certification can be accomplished by
1) retesting or by
2) accumulating the required number of Continuing Education Units (CEU's) during the license
    period or within 60 days after the expiration date of the certificate.

Click on the above links for renewal details for each specific license.

 

 



 This page last updated on 01/11/08