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Private Pesticide Applicator Certification

Restricted-use pesticide certification for agricultural commodity production on qualifying property; specialized application restrictions remain in route conditions.

Licensing authority: Kansas Department of Agriculture — Pesticide and Fertilizer Program · Application information

Initial certification by examination
Kansas Private Pesticide Applicator Examination
Application and fee
Complete the prescribed application and pay the $25 certification fee; initial examination is taken through a county extension office.
Authorized use
Agricultural commodity production on the applicant’s or employer’s owned/rented property, or another producer’s property without compensation other than exchange of personal services.
Minimum age
At least 18 years old under K.S.A. 2-2445a(a).
Specialized restrictions
K.S.A. 2-2445a(c) excludes sodium cyanide predator control, non-soil fumigation, aerial application and soil fumigation; qualifying commercial certification is needed for the latter three.
Validity
Expires on the birthday in the fifth calendar year after issue.
Private certification with a discretionary reciprocity waiver
Kansas Private Pesticide Applicator Examination
Application and fee
Complete the prescribed application and pay the $25 certification fee; initial examination is taken through a county extension office.
Authorized use
Agricultural commodity production on the applicant’s or employer’s owned/rented property, or another producer’s property without compensation other than exchange of personal services.
Minimum age
At least 18 years old under K.S.A. 2-2445a(a).
Other jurisdiction certification
Hold current private applicator certification issued by another United States jurisdiction; that credential is an applicant condition.
Specialized restrictions
K.S.A. 2-2445a(c) excludes sodium cyanide predator control, non-soil fumigation, aerial application and soil fumigation; qualifying commercial certification is needed for the latter three.
Validity
Expires on the birthday in the fifth calendar year after issue.
Waiver
The secretary may exempt the applicant from examination under K.S.A. 2-2445a(h), subject to approval and proper fees; the Kansas examination remains the currently offered examination involved in the route.
Renewal or re entry by examination
Kansas Private Pesticide Applicator Examination
Application and fee
Complete the prescribed application and pay the $25 certification fee; initial examination is taken through a county extension office.
Authorized use
Agricultural commodity production on the applicant’s or employer’s owned/rented property, or another producer’s property without compensation other than exchange of personal services.
Minimum age
At least 18 years old under K.S.A. 2-2445a(a).
Renewal application
Complete the renewal application, pay the fee, and retake the private examination; expired certification re-enters through the initial procedure.
Specialized restrictions
K.S.A. 2-2445a(c) excludes sodium cyanide predator control, non-soil fumigation, aerial application and soil fumigation; qualifying commercial certification is needed for the latter three.
Validity
Expires on the birthday in the fifth calendar year after issue.
Renewal by secretary approved training in lieu of examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal application
Submit the renewal application and prescribed recertification-by-training fee.
Renewal period
A succeeding five-year period.
Secretary acceptance
K.S.A. 2-2446(d)(2) permits the secretary to accept satisfactory completion of an approved course in lieu of the private examination; approval and acceptance are required, not an automatic waiver.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Kansas Private Pesticide Applicator Examination

Provider
Kansas Department of Agriculture; county extension examination locations
Format
Open book written examination
Passing score
At least 75% correct answers
Exam fee
$25 certification fee
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 the pesticide applied, pest or pests to be controlled;, timing and methods of application, safety precautions, any preharvest 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; and
  • understand federal and state supervisory requirements, including labeling, that must be met by a certified private applicator in supervising the non-certified application of restricted pesticides. These supervisory requirements shall include verifiable instruction of the applicator, availability during application, and any added restrictions that may be imposed for specific pesticides through labeling. These restrictions may include the required physical presence of the supervising applicator during the application.
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