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Core Examination

Provider
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Format
Multiple-choice; closed book
Exam questions
50 multiple-choice questions, including 10 pesticide-label questions
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
At least 35 of 50 questions correct and at least 7 of 10 label-comprehension questions correct
Practice scope

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

  • Pesticide and Pest Foundations
    • Some basics
    • Pests
    • Pesticides
    • Formulations
  • Human Health and Personal Safety
    • Pesticide exposure and risk
    • The toxicity of pesticides
    • Protecting yourself
    • Responding to a pesticide exposure
    • Heat stress
  • Environmental Fate and Pest Management
    • Fate of pesticides in the environment
    • Pesticides and water
    • Pesticide resistance
    • Principles of pest management
  • Laws, Regulations, Residues, and Tolerances
    • Federal pesticide laws and regulations
    • Pesticide residue and tolerance
    • State laws and regulations
  • Storage, Transportation, Security, and Incidents
    • Storing pesticides
    • Transporting pesticides
    • Pesticide security
    • Emergency planning and response
  • Application Methods, Equipment, Drift, and Calibration
    • Application methods and equipment
    • Pesticide drift
    • Application safety
    • Equipment calibration
  • Calculations, Mixing, Loading, and Waste
    • Calculations for mixing and loading pesticides
    • Mixing and loading
    • Managing pesticide wastes
  • Labels and Professional Practice
    • The pesticide label
    • Professional conduct and liability
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