Practice your state's core pesticide exam before you pay to sit it.

Which exam do I take?

Every exam covers the same pesticide core: labels, safety, the environment, pests, formulations, equipment, federal law, storage and disposal, and supervision. They differ in the state law questions.

In Texas, both versions cover the same pesticide core and differ in the Texas law questions. Pick structural if you're getting a structural pest control certified applicator license under Occupations Code Chapter 1951, and agricultural if you're getting a commercial or noncommercial applicator license under Agriculture Code Chapter 76. Texas Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Florida, take the Core practice exam if you're getting a pesticide applicator license under the Florida Pesticide Law, Chapter 487, which every category requires. Florida Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In California, take the Laws, Regulations and Basic Principles practice exam if you're getting a Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) or Qualified Applicator License (QAL) from the Department of Pesticide Regulation. California Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In New York, take the core practice exam if you're getting DEC certification as a commercial applicator, commercial technician or private applicator, in any category, structural included. New York Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In North Carolina, take the Core practice exam if you're getting a pesticide applicator or public operator license from NCDA&CS, in any category that needs the Core. North Carolina Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Pennsylvania, take the core practice exam if you're getting PDA certification as a commercial or public applicator, in any category, structural included. Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Virginia, take the core practice exam if you're getting VDACS certification as a commercial applicator. Virginia Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Illinois, take the General Standards practice exam if you're getting an IDOA commercial applicator or operator license, for hire or not for hire; take the structural General Standards practice exam if you're seeking IDPH certification as a structural pest control technician. Illinois Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Ohio, take the Commercial Core practice exam if you're getting an ODA commercial pesticide applicator license. Ohio Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Georgia, take the General Standards practice exam if you're getting a GDA commercial pesticide applicator license. Georgia Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In New Jersey, take the core practice exam if you're getting an NJDEP commercial pesticide applicator license. New Jersey Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Washington, take the Laws and Safety practice exam if you're getting a WSDA commercial applicator, commercial operator, private-commercial, public operator or similar license. Washington Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Massachusetts, take the core practice exam if you're getting MDAR's Applicator License or preparing for commercial certification, in any category, structural included. Massachusetts Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Missouri, take the CORE practice exam if you're getting an MDA commercial, noncommercial or public operator pesticide applicator license. Missouri Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Alabama, take the General Standards practice exam if you're getting an ADAI commercial pesticide applicator permit. Alabama Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Louisiana, take the General Standards practice exam if you're getting an LDAF commercial pesticide applicator certification (pesticide work that isn't in or on a building or other structure), or the Structural General Standards (SGS) practice exam if you're working toward a structural pest control license; LDAF lists the SGS with the Structural Pest Control Commission's license-phase exams. Louisiana Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Kansas, take the General exam practice test if you're getting KDA commercial pesticide applicator certification. Kansas Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Nevada, take the Core and Laws practice exam if you're applying for an NDA pest control principal license; operators can use it too but don't take the laws exam. Nevada Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Idaho, take the Applicator Core Competency practice exam if you're getting an ISDA professional applicator or commercial apprentice license. Idaho Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Montana, take the core practice exam if you're getting an MDA commercial, government, public utility or noncommercial pesticide applicator license, in any classification, structural included. Montana Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Alaska, take the Core practice exam if you're getting DEC certification as a pesticide applicator in any category. Alaska Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In West Virginia, take the General Standards (Core) practice exam if you're getting WVDA certification as a commercial or certified public applicator, in any category, structural included. West Virginia Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Delaware, take the core practice exam if you're getting DDA certification as a commercial, government or private pesticide applicator, in any category, structural included. Delaware Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Rhode Island, take the commercial licensing practice exam if you're getting a RIDEM commercial applicator license or certificate, in any category, termite and structural (7B) included. Rhode Island Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Vermont, take the core practice exam if you're getting VAAFM certification as a commercial or non-commercial pesticide applicator, in any category, structural (Category 7) included. Vermont Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

In Maine, take the commercial core practice exam if you're getting a BPC commercial applicator license at the operator or master level. The real core exam's competency areas end with applicable laws and regulations, and only master applicants take the separate closed-book exam on the Board's regulations. This practice exam adds 10 questions on Maine's pesticide law and the Board's rules. Maine Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements

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