Initial Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam — Information & Free Practice

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

• Label and labeling comprehension

  • Pesticide label format, terminology, directions, warnings, and use restrictions
• Safety

  • Toxicity, exposure, protective measures, mishaps, symptoms, and first aid
• Environment

  • Weather, terrain, soil, drainage, and protection of non-target organisms
• Pests

  • Pest identification, monitoring, thresholds, and effective control
• Pesticides

  • Pesticide types, formulations, compatibility, persistence, hazards, and residues
• Equipment

  • Application equipment selection, operation, maintenance, and calibration
• Application methods

  • Method selection, mixing, loading, application technique, and drift prevention
• Laws and regulations

  • Applicable South Carolina and federal pesticide laws, licensing limits, and Worker Protection Standard
• Responsibilities for supervisors of noncertified applicators

  • Qualifications, instructions, equipment, communication, presence, and PPE for supervised use
• Stewardship

  • Chemical security, storage, transport, spill response, disposal, and risk communication
• Agricultural pest control

  • Agricultural commodity pests, water protection, entry and harvest intervals, animal uses, and resistance management