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Private Applicator Permit

For restricted-use pesticides in agricultural commodity production on the applicant or employer property, or uncompensated exchange of producer services.

Licensing authority: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries · Application information

Private applicator certification — under eighteen hardship exception
Alabama Private Pesticide Applicator Examination
Agricultural use
Use or supervise restricted-use pesticides to produce agricultural commodities on owned, rented or employer property, or uncompensated exchange of services between producers (r. 80-1-13-.02(f)).
Application
Submit the permit application and test result or online completion certificate to ADAI after passing.
Minimum age
Under eighteen only in a hardship case at Commissioner discretion after consultation with affected parties or representatives, as expressly provided in r. 80-1-13-.09(1).
Passing score
70 percent or higher; the online program requires at least 70 on each scored module before progression.
Permit fee
$25 permit fee; in-person training/testing costs $20 or testing-only $10 in addition, while the $60 online option includes the permit fee.
Reading
Read and comprehend English; no oral tests are given (Department Private Applicators qualifications).
Training
Complete the Extension training/testing procedure: county training plus test; self-study followed by testing at the county office; or the online training/testing program. The Department current instructions require county-office scheduling for the self-study option although r. 80-1-13-.09(3)(a) describes a home test.
Initial private applicator certification
Alabama Private Pesticide Applicator Examination
Agricultural use
Use or supervise restricted-use pesticides to produce agricultural commodities on owned, rented or employer property, or uncompensated exchange of services between producers (r. 80-1-13-.02(f)).
Application
Submit the permit application and test result or online completion certificate to ADAI after passing.
Minimum age
At least eighteen years; a separate hardship route retains the Commissioner exception in r. 80-1-13-.09(1).
Passing score
70 percent or higher; the online program requires at least 70 on each scored module before progression.
Permit fee
$25 permit fee; in-person training/testing costs $20 or testing-only $10 in addition, while the $60 online option includes the permit fee.
Reading
Read and comprehend English; no oral tests are given (Department Private Applicators qualifications).
Training
Complete the Extension training/testing procedure: county training plus test; self-study followed by testing at the county office; or the online training/testing program. The Department current instructions require county-office scheduling for the self-study option although r. 80-1-13-.09(3)(a) describes a home test.
Private applicator permit renewal
Alabama Private Pesticide Applicator Examination
Agricultural use
Use or supervise restricted-use pesticides to produce agricultural commodities on owned, rented or employer property, or uncompensated exchange of services between producers (r. 80-1-13-.02(f)).
Application
Submit the permit application and test result or online completion certificate to ADAI after passing.
Minimum age
At least eighteen years; a separate hardship route retains the Commissioner exception in r. 80-1-13-.09(1).
Passing score
70 percent or higher; the online program requires at least 70 on each scored module before progression.
Permit fee
$25 permit fee; in-person training/testing costs $20 or testing-only $10 in addition, while the $60 online option includes the permit fee.
Reading
Read and comprehend English; no oral tests are given (Department Private Applicators qualifications).
Renewal
Renew three years from issue under the same procedure as initial certification; the Department requires retaking the examination through one of the three delivery options.
Training
Complete the Extension training/testing procedure: county training plus test; self-study followed by testing at the county office; or the online training/testing program. The Department current instructions require county-office scheduling for the self-study option although r. 80-1-13-.09(3)(a) describes a home test.

Alabama Private Pesticide Applicator Examination

Provider
Alabama Cooperative Extension System for ADAI
Format
Paper examination or online training with scored module questions
Passing score
70 percent; each online module requires 70 before progression
Examination outline
  • Recognize common pests to be controlled and damage caused by them.
  • Read and understand the label and labeling information, including the common name of pesticides he applies; pest(s) to be controlled, timing and methods of application; safety precautions; any preharvest or reentry restrictions; and any specific disposal procedures.
  • Apply pesticides in accordance with label instructions and warnings, including the ability to prepare the proper concentration of pesticide to be used under particular circumstances taking into account such factors as area to be covered, speed at which application equipment will be driven and the quantity dispersed in a given period of operation.
  • Recognize local environmental situations that must be considered during application to avoid contamination.
  • Recognize poisoning symptoms and procedures to follow in case of a pesticide accident.
  • Applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
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