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Certified Pesticide Applicator

DEC certification in one or more applicable pesticide-use categories, including a designated private-applicator pathway for non-fumigant use on owned or leased property.

Licensing authority: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Pesticide Control Program · Application information

Addition of a pesticide use certification category

All of the following:

  • Alaska Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Consultation & Demonstration (practice unavailable)
    • Agricultural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Antifouling Paint (practice unavailable)
    • Aquatic Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Structural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Right-of-Way & Industrial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Aerial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Research (practice unavailable)
    • Soil Fumigation (practice unavailable)
    • Non-Soil Fumigation (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Rodents only (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Predators only (practice unavailable)
    • Oilfield Biocides (practice unavailable)
    • Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category01
When Category 1 is selected, regulatory pest control is for state, federal or other government employees or agents using pesticides for pests regulated by state or federal law.
Category02
When Category 02 is selected: Consultation and demonstration covers pesticide advice, recommendations, public demonstrations and instruction in restricted-use pesticides.
Category03
When Category 03 is selected: Agricultural pest control covers agricultural commodities and properties, greenhouses and nurseries, and animal feed, bedding or bodies; it excludes fumigants.
Category04
When Category 04 is selected: Ornamental and turf pest control covers maintenance and production of landscaping, ornamental plants, lawns and turf.
Category05
When Category 05 is selected: Antifouling paint certification covers EPA-registered antifouling paints.
Category06
When Category 06 is selected: Aquatic pest control covers pesticide application to waters of the state.
Category07
When Category 07 is selected: Structural pest control excludes fumigants and general-use antimicrobial pesticides.
Category08
When Category 8 is selected, public health pest control covers government-sponsored health programs for regulated pests and pesticides with medical or public-health importance. The Alaska Public Health Manual excludes control of mosquitoes and biting flies and assigns those activities to Category 10.
Category09
When Category 09 is selected: Right-of-way and industrial pest control covers roads, waysides, railroads, airfields, pipelines, power lines, tank farms and industrial sites.
Category10
When Category 10 is selected: Mosquito and biting fly pest control excludes aquatic applications; applying to water requires Category 6.
Category11
When Category 11 is selected: Aerial pest control is for pilots of manned or unmanned aircraft applying pesticides by air. Pilot qualification is an applicant condition, not a pesticide examination leaf.
Category12
When Category 12 is selected: Forest pest control covers forests, forest nurseries and forest seed production.
Category14
When Category 14 is selected: Pesticide research is for individuals conducting field research on pesticide use.
Category15
When Category 15 is selected: Soil fumigation requires proof of EPA-approved registrant training before exam approval; the Alaska manual requires completion at least every three years. Registrant training is an applicant condition.
Category16
When Category 16 is selected: Non-soil fumigation covers fumigation other than soil. The January 2020 Non-Soil Fumigation Manual mistakenly calls its study-material paragraph Category Fifteen; its own boundary says all fumigants except soil fumigants, its examination passage says Category Sixteen, and 18 AAC 90.300(c)(16) controls the category identity. Product-specific training required by a product label is a condition.
Category17a
When Category 17a is selected: Full vertebrate pest control excludes sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars for predator control.
Category17b
When Category 17b is selected: Limited vertebrate pest control - rodents is limited to rodent populations, indoors or outdoors.
Category17c
When Category 17c is selected: Predator control covers sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars. Applicants must document required product-specific training before exam approval; the current DEC registration form says this exam is not available online.
Category18
When Category 18 is selected: Oilfield biocides covers use during oil and gas exploration, production, storage or transport.
Category20
When Category 20 is selected: Seed treatment covers seed or plant parts grown and stored for distribution and planting; it does not authorize fumigants.
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Existing Certification
Applicant already certified and seeking an additional applicable category. The DEC registration form requires at least one Category Exam and excuses sitting the Core Exam again when it was passed in the last 12 months; the current Core Exam remains a leaf because its passing score is involved.
Insurance
For custom, commercial or contract use, the applicant or employer must provide liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person for bodily injury and $300,000 per incident for property damage. Local, state or federal agency employees and school employees acting in their employment activities are exempt under 18 AAC 90.620(c).
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Recertification or expired certificate restoration by examination

All of the following:

  • Alaska Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Consultation & Demonstration (practice unavailable)
    • Agricultural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Antifouling Paint (practice unavailable)
    • Aquatic Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Structural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Right-of-Way & Industrial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Aerial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Research (practice unavailable)
    • Soil Fumigation (practice unavailable)
    • Non-Soil Fumigation (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Rodents only (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Predators only (practice unavailable)
    • Oilfield Biocides (practice unavailable)
    • Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category01
When Category 1 is selected, regulatory pest control is for state, federal or other government employees or agents using pesticides for pests regulated by state or federal law.
Category02
When Category 02 is selected: Consultation and demonstration covers pesticide advice, recommendations, public demonstrations and instruction in restricted-use pesticides.
Category03
When Category 03 is selected: Agricultural pest control covers agricultural commodities and properties, greenhouses and nurseries, and animal feed, bedding or bodies; it excludes fumigants.
Category04
When Category 04 is selected: Ornamental and turf pest control covers maintenance and production of landscaping, ornamental plants, lawns and turf.
Category05
When Category 05 is selected: Antifouling paint certification covers EPA-registered antifouling paints.
Category06
When Category 06 is selected: Aquatic pest control covers pesticide application to waters of the state.
Category07
When Category 07 is selected: Structural pest control excludes fumigants and general-use antimicrobial pesticides.
Category08
When Category 8 is selected, public health pest control covers government-sponsored health programs for regulated pests and pesticides with medical or public-health importance. The Alaska Public Health Manual excludes control of mosquitoes and biting flies and assigns those activities to Category 10.
Category09
When Category 09 is selected: Right-of-way and industrial pest control covers roads, waysides, railroads, airfields, pipelines, power lines, tank farms and industrial sites.
Category10
When Category 10 is selected: Mosquito and biting fly pest control excludes aquatic applications; applying to water requires Category 6.
Category11
When Category 11 is selected: Aerial pest control is for pilots of manned or unmanned aircraft applying pesticides by air. Pilot qualification is an applicant condition, not a pesticide examination leaf.
Category12
When Category 12 is selected: Forest pest control covers forests, forest nurseries and forest seed production.
Category14
When Category 14 is selected: Pesticide research is for individuals conducting field research on pesticide use.
Category15
When Category 15 is selected: Soil fumigation requires proof of EPA-approved registrant training before exam approval; the Alaska manual requires completion at least every three years. Registrant training is an applicant condition.
Category16
When Category 16 is selected: Non-soil fumigation covers fumigation other than soil. The January 2020 Non-Soil Fumigation Manual mistakenly calls its study-material paragraph Category Fifteen; its own boundary says all fumigants except soil fumigants, its examination passage says Category Sixteen, and 18 AAC 90.300(c)(16) controls the category identity. Product-specific training required by a product label is a condition.
Category17a
When Category 17a is selected: Full vertebrate pest control excludes sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars for predator control.
Category17b
When Category 17b is selected: Limited vertebrate pest control - rodents is limited to rodent populations, indoors or outdoors.
Category17c
When Category 17c is selected: Predator control covers sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars. Applicants must document required product-specific training before exam approval; the current DEC registration form says this exam is not available online.
Category18
When Category 18 is selected: Oilfield biocides covers use during oil and gas exploration, production, storage or transport.
Category20
When Category 20 is selected: Seed treatment covers seed or plant parts grown and stored for distribution and planting; it does not authorize fumigants.
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Insurance
For custom, commercial or contract use, the applicant or employer must provide liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person for bodily injury and $300,000 per incident for property damage. Local, state or federal agency employees and school employees acting in their employment activities are exempt under 18 AAC 90.620(c).
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Prior Certification
Previously certified applicant electing reexamination before expiration, or an applicant whose certification has expired. The July 2025 Core Manual requires re-taking the Core and Category Exams; renew only the category or categories appropriate to the applicant’s certified activities.
Initial certification by examination

All of the following:

  • Alaska Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Consultation & Demonstration (practice unavailable)
    • Agricultural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Antifouling Paint (practice unavailable)
    • Aquatic Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Structural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Right-of-Way & Industrial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Aerial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Research (practice unavailable)
    • Soil Fumigation (practice unavailable)
    • Non-Soil Fumigation (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Rodents only (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Predators only (practice unavailable)
    • Oilfield Biocides (practice unavailable)
    • Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category01
When Category 1 is selected, regulatory pest control is for state, federal or other government employees or agents using pesticides for pests regulated by state or federal law.
Category02
When Category 02 is selected: Consultation and demonstration covers pesticide advice, recommendations, public demonstrations and instruction in restricted-use pesticides.
Category03
When Category 03 is selected: Agricultural pest control covers agricultural commodities and properties, greenhouses and nurseries, and animal feed, bedding or bodies; it excludes fumigants.
Category04
When Category 04 is selected: Ornamental and turf pest control covers maintenance and production of landscaping, ornamental plants, lawns and turf.
Category05
When Category 05 is selected: Antifouling paint certification covers EPA-registered antifouling paints.
Category06
When Category 06 is selected: Aquatic pest control covers pesticide application to waters of the state.
Category07
When Category 07 is selected: Structural pest control excludes fumigants and general-use antimicrobial pesticides.
Category08
When Category 8 is selected, public health pest control covers government-sponsored health programs for regulated pests and pesticides with medical or public-health importance. The Alaska Public Health Manual excludes control of mosquitoes and biting flies and assigns those activities to Category 10.
Category09
When Category 09 is selected: Right-of-way and industrial pest control covers roads, waysides, railroads, airfields, pipelines, power lines, tank farms and industrial sites.
Category10
When Category 10 is selected: Mosquito and biting fly pest control excludes aquatic applications; applying to water requires Category 6.
Category11
When Category 11 is selected: Aerial pest control is for pilots of manned or unmanned aircraft applying pesticides by air. Pilot qualification is an applicant condition, not a pesticide examination leaf.
Category12
When Category 12 is selected: Forest pest control covers forests, forest nurseries and forest seed production.
Category14
When Category 14 is selected: Pesticide research is for individuals conducting field research on pesticide use.
Category15
When Category 15 is selected: Soil fumigation requires proof of EPA-approved registrant training before exam approval; the Alaska manual requires completion at least every three years. Registrant training is an applicant condition.
Category16
When Category 16 is selected: Non-soil fumigation covers fumigation other than soil. The January 2020 Non-Soil Fumigation Manual mistakenly calls its study-material paragraph Category Fifteen; its own boundary says all fumigants except soil fumigants, its examination passage says Category Sixteen, and 18 AAC 90.300(c)(16) controls the category identity. Product-specific training required by a product label is a condition.
Category17a
When Category 17a is selected: Full vertebrate pest control excludes sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars for predator control.
Category17b
When Category 17b is selected: Limited vertebrate pest control - rodents is limited to rodent populations, indoors or outdoors.
Category17c
When Category 17c is selected: Predator control covers sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars. Applicants must document required product-specific training before exam approval; the current DEC registration form says this exam is not available online.
Category18
When Category 18 is selected: Oilfield biocides covers use during oil and gas exploration, production, storage or transport.
Category20
When Category 20 is selected: Seed treatment covers seed or plant parts grown and stored for distribution and planting; it does not authorize fumigants.
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Insurance
For custom, commercial or contract use, the applicant or employer must provide liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person for bodily injury and $300,000 per incident for property damage. Local, state or federal agency employees and school employees acting in their employment activities are exempt under 18 AAC 90.620(c).
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Renewal before expiration through approved continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Complete a minimum of 12 hours approved under 18 AAC 90.310(b). Course topics must relate to pests, pest control, pesticides, or pesticide laws and regulations; sponsors obtain approval and verify attendance.
Current Certification
The existing certification must not have expired. Renewal application and at least 12 DEC-approved continuing-education hours must be completed before expiration (18 AAC 90.310(a)); expired certificates return to the examination pathway described in the Core Manual.
Renewal Fee
The $25 certification fee applies at renewal or recertification (18 AAC 90.860).
Retained Conditions
18 AAC 90.310(c) applies the certification conditions, maximum three-year term and denial provisions of 18 AAC 90.305(d)-(f). Retain the applicable certified categories and insurance requirements and exceptions of 18 AAC 90.620.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Addition of a pesticide use certification category

All of the following:

  • Alaska Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Consultation & Demonstration (practice unavailable)
    • Agricultural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Antifouling Paint (practice unavailable)
    • Aquatic Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Structural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Right-of-Way & Industrial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Aerial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Research (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Rodents only (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Predators only (practice unavailable)
    • Oilfield Biocides (practice unavailable)
    • Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category01
When Category 1 is selected, regulatory pest control is for state, federal or other government employees or agents using pesticides for pests regulated by state or federal law.
Category02
When Category 02 is selected: Consultation and demonstration covers pesticide advice, recommendations, public demonstrations and instruction in restricted-use pesticides.
Category03
When Category 03 is selected: Agricultural pest control covers agricultural commodities and properties, greenhouses and nurseries, and animal feed, bedding or bodies; it excludes fumigants.
Category04
When Category 04 is selected: Ornamental and turf pest control covers maintenance and production of landscaping, ornamental plants, lawns and turf.
Category05
When Category 05 is selected: Antifouling paint certification covers EPA-registered antifouling paints.
Category06
When Category 06 is selected: Aquatic pest control covers pesticide application to waters of the state.
Category07
When Category 07 is selected: Structural pest control excludes fumigants and general-use antimicrobial pesticides.
Category08
When Category 8 is selected, public health pest control covers government-sponsored health programs for regulated pests and pesticides with medical or public-health importance. The Alaska Public Health Manual excludes control of mosquitoes and biting flies and assigns those activities to Category 10.
Category09
When Category 09 is selected: Right-of-way and industrial pest control covers roads, waysides, railroads, airfields, pipelines, power lines, tank farms and industrial sites.
Category10
When Category 10 is selected: Mosquito and biting fly pest control excludes aquatic applications; applying to water requires Category 6.
Category11
When Category 11 is selected: Aerial pest control is for pilots of manned or unmanned aircraft applying pesticides by air. Pilot qualification is an applicant condition, not a pesticide examination leaf.
Category12
When Category 12 is selected: Forest pest control covers forests, forest nurseries and forest seed production.
Category14
When Category 14 is selected: Pesticide research is for individuals conducting field research on pesticide use.
Category15
When Category 15 is selected: Soil fumigation requires proof of EPA-approved registrant training before exam approval; the Alaska manual requires completion at least every three years. Registrant training is an applicant condition.
Category16
When Category 16 is selected: Non-soil fumigation covers fumigation other than soil. The January 2020 Non-Soil Fumigation Manual mistakenly calls its study-material paragraph Category Fifteen; its own boundary says all fumigants except soil fumigants, its examination passage says Category Sixteen, and 18 AAC 90.300(c)(16) controls the category identity. Product-specific training required by a product label is a condition.
Category17a
When Category 17a is selected: Full vertebrate pest control excludes sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars for predator control.
Category17b
When Category 17b is selected: Limited vertebrate pest control - rodents is limited to rodent populations, indoors or outdoors.
Category17c
When Category 17c is selected: Predator control covers sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars. Applicants must document required product-specific training before exam approval; the current DEC registration form says this exam is not available online.
Category18
When Category 18 is selected: Oilfield biocides covers use during oil and gas exploration, production, storage or transport.
Category20
When Category 20 is selected: Seed treatment covers seed or plant parts grown and stored for distribution and planting; it does not authorize fumigants.
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Existing Certification
Applicant already certified and seeking an additional applicable category. The DEC registration form requires at least one Category Exam and excuses sitting the Core Exam again when it was passed in the last 12 months; the current Core Exam remains a leaf because its passing score is involved.
Insurance
For custom, commercial or contract use, the applicant or employer must provide liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person for bodily injury and $300,000 per incident for property damage. Local, state or federal agency employees and school employees acting in their employment activities are exempt under 18 AAC 90.620(c).
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Private Competency
18 AAC 90.305(c)(3) requires the competency areas in that subsection and 40 CFR 171.105(a) for designated private applicators of restricted-use pesticides. The Alaska manuals require the Core Exam and the category appropriate to the intended use.
Private Declaration
Declare in writing that only non-fumigant pesticides will be applied on property owned or leased by the applicant (18 AAC 90.620(d)); this declaration is an insurance exception, not an examination waiver.
Private Insurance
The insurance requirement in 18 AAC 90.620(a) is subject to the designated-private-applicator exception in 18 AAC 90.620(d).
Renewal before expiration with designated private applicator declaration through approved continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Complete a minimum of 12 hours approved under 18 AAC 90.310(b). Course topics must relate to pests, pest control, pesticides, or pesticide laws and regulations; sponsors obtain approval and verify attendance.
Current Certification
The existing certification must not have expired. Renewal application and at least 12 DEC-approved continuing-education hours must be completed before expiration (18 AAC 90.310(a)); expired certificates return to the examination pathway described in the Core Manual.
Private Competency
18 AAC 90.305(c)(3) requires the competency areas in that subsection and 40 CFR 171.105(a) for designated private applicators of restricted-use pesticides. The Alaska manuals require the Core Exam and the category appropriate to the intended use.
Private Declaration
Declare in writing that only non-fumigant pesticides will be applied on property owned or leased by the applicant (18 AAC 90.620(d)); this declaration is an insurance exception, not an examination waiver.
Private Insurance
The insurance requirement in 18 AAC 90.620(a) is subject to the designated-private-applicator exception in 18 AAC 90.620(d).
Renewal Fee
The $25 certification fee applies at renewal or recertification (18 AAC 90.860).
Retained Conditions
18 AAC 90.310(c) applies the certification conditions, maximum three-year term and denial provisions of 18 AAC 90.305(d)-(f). Retain the applicable certified categories and insurance requirements and exceptions of 18 AAC 90.620.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial certification with designated private applicator declaration

All of the following:

  • Alaska Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Consultation & Demonstration (practice unavailable)
    • Agricultural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Antifouling Paint (practice unavailable)
    • Aquatic Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Structural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Right-of-Way & Industrial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Aerial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Research (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Rodents only (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Predators only (practice unavailable)
    • Oilfield Biocides (practice unavailable)
    • Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category01
When Category 1 is selected, regulatory pest control is for state, federal or other government employees or agents using pesticides for pests regulated by state or federal law.
Category02
When Category 02 is selected: Consultation and demonstration covers pesticide advice, recommendations, public demonstrations and instruction in restricted-use pesticides.
Category03
When Category 03 is selected: Agricultural pest control covers agricultural commodities and properties, greenhouses and nurseries, and animal feed, bedding or bodies; it excludes fumigants.
Category04
When Category 04 is selected: Ornamental and turf pest control covers maintenance and production of landscaping, ornamental plants, lawns and turf.
Category05
When Category 05 is selected: Antifouling paint certification covers EPA-registered antifouling paints.
Category06
When Category 06 is selected: Aquatic pest control covers pesticide application to waters of the state.
Category07
When Category 07 is selected: Structural pest control excludes fumigants and general-use antimicrobial pesticides.
Category08
When Category 8 is selected, public health pest control covers government-sponsored health programs for regulated pests and pesticides with medical or public-health importance. The Alaska Public Health Manual excludes control of mosquitoes and biting flies and assigns those activities to Category 10.
Category09
When Category 09 is selected: Right-of-way and industrial pest control covers roads, waysides, railroads, airfields, pipelines, power lines, tank farms and industrial sites.
Category10
When Category 10 is selected: Mosquito and biting fly pest control excludes aquatic applications; applying to water requires Category 6.
Category11
When Category 11 is selected: Aerial pest control is for pilots of manned or unmanned aircraft applying pesticides by air. Pilot qualification is an applicant condition, not a pesticide examination leaf.
Category12
When Category 12 is selected: Forest pest control covers forests, forest nurseries and forest seed production.
Category14
When Category 14 is selected: Pesticide research is for individuals conducting field research on pesticide use.
Category15
Designated private-applicator declaration under 18 AAC 90.620(d) permits only non-fumigant pesticides, so Category 15 soil fumigation is outside this designation.
Category16
Designated private-applicator declaration under 18 AAC 90.620(d) permits only non-fumigant pesticides, so Category 16 non-soil fumigation is outside this designation.
Category17a
When Category 17a is selected: Full vertebrate pest control excludes sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars for predator control.
Category17b
When Category 17b is selected: Limited vertebrate pest control - rodents is limited to rodent populations, indoors or outdoors.
Category17c
When Category 17c is selected: Predator control covers sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars. Applicants must document required product-specific training before exam approval; the current DEC registration form says this exam is not available online.
Category18
When Category 18 is selected: Oilfield biocides covers use during oil and gas exploration, production, storage or transport.
Category20
When Category 20 is selected: Seed treatment covers seed or plant parts grown and stored for distribution and planting; it does not authorize fumigants.
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Insurance
For custom, commercial or contract use, the applicant or employer must provide liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person for bodily injury and $300,000 per incident for property damage. Local, state or federal agency employees and school employees acting in their employment activities are exempt under 18 AAC 90.620(c).
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Private Competency
18 AAC 90.305(c)(3) requires the competency areas in that subsection and 40 CFR 171.105(a) for designated private applicators of restricted-use pesticides. The Alaska manuals require the Core Exam and the category appropriate to the intended use.
Private Declaration
Declare in writing that only non-fumigant pesticides will be applied on property owned or leased by the applicant (18 AAC 90.620(d)); this declaration is an insurance exception, not an examination waiver.
Private Insurance
The insurance requirement in 18 AAC 90.620(a) is subject to the designated-private-applicator exception in 18 AAC 90.620(d).
Recertification or expired certificate restoration by examination

All of the following:

  • Alaska Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Regulatory Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Consultation & Demonstration (practice unavailable)
    • Agricultural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Ornamental and Turf Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Antifouling Paint (practice unavailable)
    • Aquatic Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Structural Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Public Health Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Right-of-Way & Industrial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Aerial Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Forest Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Pesticide Research (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Rodents only (practice unavailable)
    • Vertebrate Pest Control - Predators only (practice unavailable)
    • Oilfield Biocides (practice unavailable)
    • Seed Treatment (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category01
When Category 1 is selected, regulatory pest control is for state, federal or other government employees or agents using pesticides for pests regulated by state or federal law.
Category02
When Category 02 is selected: Consultation and demonstration covers pesticide advice, recommendations, public demonstrations and instruction in restricted-use pesticides.
Category03
When Category 03 is selected: Agricultural pest control covers agricultural commodities and properties, greenhouses and nurseries, and animal feed, bedding or bodies; it excludes fumigants.
Category04
When Category 04 is selected: Ornamental and turf pest control covers maintenance and production of landscaping, ornamental plants, lawns and turf.
Category05
When Category 05 is selected: Antifouling paint certification covers EPA-registered antifouling paints.
Category06
When Category 06 is selected: Aquatic pest control covers pesticide application to waters of the state.
Category07
When Category 07 is selected: Structural pest control excludes fumigants and general-use antimicrobial pesticides.
Category08
When Category 8 is selected, public health pest control covers government-sponsored health programs for regulated pests and pesticides with medical or public-health importance. The Alaska Public Health Manual excludes control of mosquitoes and biting flies and assigns those activities to Category 10.
Category09
When Category 09 is selected: Right-of-way and industrial pest control covers roads, waysides, railroads, airfields, pipelines, power lines, tank farms and industrial sites.
Category10
When Category 10 is selected: Mosquito and biting fly pest control excludes aquatic applications; applying to water requires Category 6.
Category11
When Category 11 is selected: Aerial pest control is for pilots of manned or unmanned aircraft applying pesticides by air. Pilot qualification is an applicant condition, not a pesticide examination leaf.
Category12
When Category 12 is selected: Forest pest control covers forests, forest nurseries and forest seed production.
Category14
When Category 14 is selected: Pesticide research is for individuals conducting field research on pesticide use.
Category15
When Category 15 is selected: Soil fumigation requires proof of EPA-approved registrant training before exam approval; the Alaska manual requires completion at least every three years. Registrant training is an applicant condition.
Category16
When Category 16 is selected: Non-soil fumigation covers fumigation other than soil. The January 2020 Non-Soil Fumigation Manual mistakenly calls its study-material paragraph Category Fifteen; its own boundary says all fumigants except soil fumigants, its examination passage says Category Sixteen, and 18 AAC 90.300(c)(16) controls the category identity. Product-specific training required by a product label is a condition.
Category17a
When Category 17a is selected: Full vertebrate pest control excludes sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars for predator control.
Category17b
When Category 17b is selected: Limited vertebrate pest control - rodents is limited to rodent populations, indoors or outdoors.
Category17c
When Category 17c is selected: Predator control covers sodium cyanide ejectors and sodium fluoroacetate collars. Applicants must document required product-specific training before exam approval; the current DEC registration form says this exam is not available online.
Category18
When Category 18 is selected: Oilfield biocides covers use during oil and gas exploration, production, storage or transport.
Category20
When Category 20 is selected: Seed treatment covers seed or plant parts grown and stored for distribution and planting; it does not authorize fumigants.
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Insurance
For custom, commercial or contract use, the applicant or employer must provide liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person for bodily injury and $300,000 per incident for property damage. Local, state or federal agency employees and school employees acting in their employment activities are exempt under 18 AAC 90.620(c).
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Prior Certification
Previously certified applicant electing reexamination before expiration, or an applicant whose certification has expired. The July 2025 Core Manual requires re-taking the Core and Category Exams; renew only the category or categories appropriate to the applicant’s certified activities.
Private Competency
18 AAC 90.305(c)(3) requires the competency areas in that subsection and 40 CFR 171.105(a) for designated private applicators of restricted-use pesticides. The Alaska manuals require the Core Exam and the category appropriate to the intended use.
Private Declaration
Declare in writing that only non-fumigant pesticides will be applied on property owned or leased by the applicant (18 AAC 90.620(d)); this declaration is an insurance exception, not an examination waiver.
Private Insurance
The insurance requirement in 18 AAC 90.620(a) is subject to the designated-private-applicator exception in 18 AAC 90.620(d).

Restricted-Use Pesticide Dealer

Category 13 certification for distribution or sale of restricted-use pesticides; this category does not authorize pesticide application.

Licensing authority: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Pesticide Control Program · Application information

Renewal before expiration through approved continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Complete a minimum of 12 hours approved under 18 AAC 90.310(b). Course topics must relate to pests, pest control, pesticides, or pesticide laws and regulations; sponsors obtain approval and verify attendance.
Current Certification
The existing certification must not have expired. Renewal application and at least 12 DEC-approved continuing-education hours must be completed before expiration (18 AAC 90.310(a)); expired certificates return to the examination pathway described in the Core Manual.
Renewal Fee
The $25 certification fee applies at renewal or recertification (18 AAC 90.860).
Retained Conditions
18 AAC 90.310(c) applies the certification conditions, maximum three-year term and denial provisions of 18 AAC 90.305(d)-(f). Retain the applicable certified categories and insurance requirements and exceptions of 18 AAC 90.620.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial Restricted Use Pesticide Dealer certification by examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Insurance
18 AAC 90.620(a) applies to certification for custom, commercial or contract pesticide use. Category 13 authorizes distribution or sale, not pesticide application. The current DEC registration form nevertheless asks every registrant to acknowledge: "I understand that I must provide proof of liability insurance and the $25 licensing fee before certification will be issued."
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Scope
Distribution or sale of restricted-use pesticides under Category 13; certification does not authorize pesticide applications. Before selling, the dealer must verify purchaser certification in the applicable category or written authorization by an appropriately certified applicator (18 AAC 90.030(a)(2)).
Recertification or expired certificate restoration by examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Insurance
18 AAC 90.620(a) applies to certification for custom, commercial or contract pesticide use. Category 13 authorizes distribution or sale, not pesticide application. The current DEC registration form nevertheless asks every registrant to acknowledge: "I understand that I must provide proof of liability insurance and the $25 licensing fee before certification will be issued."
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Prior Certification
Previously certified applicant electing reexamination before expiration, or an applicant whose certification has expired. The July 2025 Core Manual requires re-taking the Core and Category Exams; renew only the category or categories appropriate to the applicant’s certified activities.
Scope
Distribution or sale of restricted-use pesticides under Category 13; certification does not authorize pesticide applications. Before selling, the dealer must verify purchaser certification in the applicable category or written authorization by an appropriately certified applicator (18 AAC 90.030(a)(2)).

Pesticide Technician

Category 19 limited certification for general-use pesticides under specific direction and written instructions of an appropriately certified applicator.

Licensing authority: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Pesticide Control Program · Application information

Renewal before expiration through approved continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Complete a minimum of 12 hours approved under 18 AAC 90.310(b). Course topics must relate to pests, pest control, pesticides, or pesticide laws and regulations; sponsors obtain approval and verify attendance.
Current Certification
The existing certification must not have expired. Renewal application and at least 12 DEC-approved continuing-education hours must be completed before expiration (18 AAC 90.310(a)); expired certificates return to the examination pathway described in the Core Manual.
Renewal Fee
The $25 certification fee applies at renewal or recertification (18 AAC 90.860).
Retained Conditions
18 AAC 90.310(c) applies the certification conditions, maximum three-year term and denial provisions of 18 AAC 90.305(d)-(f). Retain the applicable certified categories and insurance requirements and exceptions of 18 AAC 90.620.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial limited Pesticide Technician certification by examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Insurance
For custom, commercial or contract use, the applicant or employer must provide liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person for bodily injury and $300,000 per incident for property damage. Local, state or federal agency employees and school employees acting in their employment activities are exempt under 18 AAC 90.620(c).
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Scope
Only general-use pesticides under the specific direction of an applicator certified in the appropriate category in 18 AAC 90.300(c)(1)-(17) or (20). The directing applicator makes pest-control decisions, must be immediately available for consultation and must provide written job instructions. The technician carries those instructions when working (18 AAC 90.300(c)(19), (h)).
Recertification or expired certificate restoration by examination

All of the following:

Application
Submit the DEC application form and the required fee (18 AAC 90.305(a)).
Approved Training
Attend a training session or complete an Internet or other correspondence course approved by DEC (18 AAC 90.305(b)(2)).
Category Choice
Select each category appropriate to the proposed activities under 18 AAC 90.300(c). Passing one category examination does not authorize work in a different category; certification may cover one or more categories.
Certification Fee
Pay the $25 certification fee before the initial certificate is issued (18 AAC 90.860).
Certification Term
Certification is valid for no more than three years under 18 AAC 90.305(e); the July 2025 Core Manual describes one-, two- or three-year issuance based on the Core Exam score.
Core Passing Score
Pass the current Core Exam; the DEC form excuses another sitting when the applicant passed it in the previous 12 months. A prior passing score remains a requirement leaf for the currently offered examination.
Insurance
For custom, commercial or contract use, the applicant or employer must provide liability insurance of at least $500,000 per person for bodily injury and $300,000 per incident for property damage. Local, state or federal agency employees and school employees acting in their employment activities are exempt under 18 AAC 90.620(c).
Issuance Discretion
DEC may impose certification conditions to protect health, safety, welfare, animals and the environment. Under 18 AAC 90.305(f), it may deny an applicant for unmet requirements, false or misleading application statements, past chapter noncompliance, FIFRA or pesticide-law convictions, or a final civil-penalty order.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old (18 AAC 90.305(b)(1)).
Prior Certification
Previously certified applicant electing reexamination before expiration, or an applicant whose certification has expired. The July 2025 Core Manual requires re-taking the Core and Category Exams; renew only the category or categories appropriate to the applicant’s certified activities.
Scope
Only general-use pesticides under the specific direction of an applicator certified in the appropriate category in 18 AAC 90.300(c)(1)-(17) or (20). The directing applicator makes pest-control decisions, must be immediately available for consultation and must provide written job instructions. The technician carries those instructions when working (18 AAC 90.300(c)(19), (h)).

Regulatory Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Regulated Pest Management Manual
    • Washington State University 2026 Weed Control Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Pesticide Consultation & Demonstration

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Pesticide Consultation and Demonstration Manual
    • Washington State University manual 2026 Weed Control Manual
    • Washington State University manual Introduction to Insect and Disease Management Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Agricultural Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Agricultural Pest Control Manual
    • The Washington State University Manual 2026 Weed Control
    • The Washington State University Manual Introduction to Insect and Disease Management
    • EPA’s “How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard” manual (2015 revised)
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Ornamental and Turf Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Turf and Ornamental Pest Control Manual
    • Washington State University manual 2026 Weed Control Manual
    • Washington State University manual Introduction to Insect and Disease Management Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Antifouling Paint

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Anti-Fouling Paint Applicator Manual
Examination sources

Aquatic Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Aquatic Pest Control Manual
    • The Michigan State University Aquatic Pest Management Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Structural Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Structural Pest Control Manual
    • The Washington State University Study Manual for Pest Management Professionals
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Public Health Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Public Health Pest Control Manual
    • Florida Public-Health Pesticide Applicator Training Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Right-of-Way & Industrial Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Right-of-Way and Industrial Grounds Pest Control Manual
    • The Washington State University 2026 Weed Control Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Mosquito and Biting Fly Pest Control Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Aerial Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Aerial Pest Control Manual
    • The National Aerial Applicator’s Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Forest Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Forest Pest Control Manual
    • United States Forest Service publication, Insects and Diseases in Alaskan Forests
    • Ohio Department of Agriculture publication Forest Pest Control
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Pesticide Research

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Pesticide Research Manual
    • Oregon Pesticide Safety Education Program Demonstration and Research Pest Control Manual
    • Washington State University manual 2026 Weed Control Manual
    • Washington State University manual Introduction to Insect and Disease Management Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Soil Fumigation

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Soil Fumigation Manual
    • The National Soil Fumigation Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Non-Soil Fumigation

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Non-Soil Fumigation Manual
    • The Arkansas General Fumigation Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Vertebrate Pest Control

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Full Vertebrate Pest Control Manual
    • The Alaska Department of Fish And Game’s Rat Control For Alaska Waterfront Facilities
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Vertebrate Pest Control - Rodents only

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Limited Vertebrate Pest Control for Rodents Manual
    • The Alaska Department of Fish And Game’s Rat Control For Alaska Waterfront Facilities
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Vertebrate Pest Control - Predators only

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination; Category 17c is not available online
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Limited Vertebrate Pest Control for Predators Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Oilfield Biocides

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Oilfield Biocides Manual
Examination sources

Seed Treatment

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Seed Treatment Manual
    • The National Seed Treatment Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources

Alaska Pesticide Applicator Core Exam

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
  • State Regulations
  • Label Comprehension
Examination sources

Restricted-Use Pesticide Dealer

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Restricted-Use Pesticide Dealer Manual
Examination sources

Pesticide Technician

Provider
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program
Format
Written examination
Passing score
At least 70 percent of the highest possible grade
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge
    • Alaska Pesticide Technician Manual
    • National Core Manual
  • Calculations
Examination sources