2026 PSEP Private Applicator Pesticide Safety Initial Certification — Information & Free Practice
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2026 PSEP Private Applicator Pesticide Safety Initial Certification
- Provider
- University of Tennessee Extension Service
- Format
- Private-applicator training examination; online or in-person training
- Passing score
- 70% or higher
Practice scope
The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.
Service Standards and Practical Knowledge
- Application Sites
- Pest Identification, Biology, and Population Dynamics
- Preharvest Restrictions and Restricted-Entry Intervals
- Pesticide Toxicity and Hazards
- Formulations
- Residue Potential
- Storage, Handling, Transport, Application, and Disposal
- Nontarget Injury, Drift, Environmental Precautions, and Exposure
Competencies for All Categories
- Pesticide Label Sections, Warnings, and Symbols
- Safety, PPE, Poisoning Symptoms, and First Aid
- Environmental Concerns
- Target Pests
- Pesticide Types
- Equipment Calibration
- Application Methods
- Laws and Regulations
- Direct Supervision and Control of Noncertified Applicators
- Applicator Professionalism
Examination sources
- UT Extension e-Learning
Online Courses, initial private certification
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Chapter 0080-09-02
Rule 0080-09-02-.05(2)(b), UT specialized training and 70 percent score
- Secretary of State Agriculture Rule Index
Pesticides chapter listing, 0080-09-02 through 0080-09-06
- UT PSEP Private Applicator Certification
Certification Period, card issued after passing the exam
- UT PSEP Private Applicator Certification
Online Certification Training, optional delivery