How to Become Certified

  1. Check the definitions in this list to see which applicator category fits the work you will be doing
  2. Download a copy of the appropriate training manual from the list below.
  3. Determine the most convenient testing location and date.

Certification Training Manuals

Ky Dept of Ag Pesticide Sites

**** last updated: 08/11/2017 - Category17 - Wood Preservation manual added****

UK Pesticide Safety Education Program

This page provides resources for certified commercial / non-commercial and private pesticide applicators in the Commonwealth. Much of the information has been prepared or adapted by extension specialists in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Departments of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science. It covers a variety of pests including insects, diseases, and weeds affecting field crops, greenhouse, fruits and vegetables, lawn and turf, shade trees and ornamentals, structural & household, forests, rights-of-ways, and other situations.

The Pesticide Safety Education Program in Kentucky is a joint effort between the

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Food and Environment Department of Entomology
(training packets and educational programs)
S-225 Ag Science Building, North
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
(859) 257-7450 - (New telephone number)

Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of Environmental Services
(laws, regulations, compliance / enforcement)
107 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 573-0282
Toll Free (866) 289-0001

Certification Testing & Approved Continuing Education Meetings

Study chapters and practice quizzes
Initial Pesticide Certification - All Categories

Study chapters and practice quizzes for
Cat 1-Ag Pest Control, 10-Demo & Research, 12-Pesticide Retail Sales

Study chapters and practice quizzes for
Cat 2- Forest Pest Control

Study chapters and practice quizzes for
Cat 3 Turf & Ornamental, 18 Golf Course, & 20 Athletic Turf

Study chapters and practice quizzes for
Cat 5 Aquatic Weed Control

Study chapters and practice quizzes for
Cat 6 Right-of-Way Pest Control

Study chapters and practice quizzes for
Cat 7 & 8 Structural & Public Health

The Licensed Pest Control (LPCO) Exam is comprehensive; no single source includes all of the information covered on the test. The Scientific Guide to Pest Control Operations (available online or through Pest Management Professional Magazine) is probably the best overall reference text for the written test. The National Pest Management Association's Field Guide to Structural Pests contains lots of pictures so it is a very good reference for the identification part of the exam. It is available in hardcopy and as a phone app through the NPMA.

 

Study chapters and practice quizzes for
Cat 1b/7b- Agricultural and Structural Fumigation

Study chapters and practice quizzes for
Cat 17 - Wood Preservatives

 

 

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