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Private applicator license

Individual license to use or supervise restricted-use pesticides for agricultural commodity production on property owned or rented by the applicator or employer.

Licensing authority: Ohio Department of Agriculture

Addition of pesticide use categories

At least one of the following alternatives:

  • Private Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
  • Private Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock Examination (practice unavailable)
  • Private Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
  • Private Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
  • Private Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
  • Private Category 6 – Fumigation Examination (practice unavailable)
  • Private Category 7 – Specialty Uses Examination (practice unavailable)
Category selection
Take examinations for the categories held or newly sought. Where more than one category applies, each applicable paper must be passed; the anyOf node supplies the licensed-activity choices.
Existing license
The applicant holds, previously held, or is broadening the private applicator license.
New authorization
901:5-11-08(A)(2) permits broadening at any time. Take the new applicable category paper; an already licensed applicant is not independently required by that clause to retake a previously passed core paper.
Special qualifications
Aerial and WDI additional qualifications apply when those commercial categories are newly sought.
Private issuance under the category passing exception
Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator — Private Core exam
Applicant
Private applicant who passes the general core examination but has not passed a pesticide-use category examination; 901:5-11-08(A)(6) does not apply the commercial nonissuance rule to that applicant.
Application
Submit the private applicator application and license fee; private agricultural-use limits remain applicable.
Authorization
The exception does not independently authorize every use category; the director determines the licensed activities under 921.11 and 901:5-11-05.
Implementation statement
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Private status conferred on a commercial applicator
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agricultural activity
The deemed private license is for application to agricultural commodities produced by that commercial applicator.
Existing license
Hold the commercial applicator license; this is a credential condition, not an order to retake the examinations used to obtain that license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination

All of the following:

  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator — Private Core exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Private Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 6 – Fumigation Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 7 – Specialty Uses Examination (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit the prescribed application identifying all pesticide-use categories sought and pay the applicable license fee.
Category passing exception
901:5-11-08(A)(6) expressly excepts private applicators from the commercial rule that no license issues without at least one passing category examination. For an activity-specific category authorization, paragraph (A) still identifies the applicable category examination; the exception is retained as an applicant condition.
Category selection
Select the examination for the activity actually undertaken. Pass every applicable category examination for all categories sought; the anyOf node represents the eligible activity-specific choices, not permission to use pesticides outside licensed categories.
Evaluation date
The age-18 condition announced by ODA takes effect January 1, 2027 and is not treated as a condition effective on September 22, 2026.
Identification
Present current government-issued photographic identification at the examination, subject to the religious exception in 901:5-11-08(C).
Passing score age
Passing examination scores may be reused only while not older than one year; failure to obtain licensure within that year requires new examinations under 901:5-11-08(A)(8).
Retesting
Retesting after failure is no earlier than five business days after a prior examination, except by special permission of the director.
Scope
Use or supervise restricted-use pesticides only for agricultural commodity production on property owned or rented by the applicator or employer, under 921.11(E).
Specialty coverage
Private categories 1 through 6 include specialty uses under 901:5-11-01(Q)(7). A separate Category 7 is needed only when no category 1 through 6 is held.
Relicensure after expiration beyond 180 days

All of the following:

  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator — Private Core exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Private Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 6 – Fumigation Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 7 – Specialty Uses Examination (practice unavailable)
Category selection
Take examinations for the categories held or newly sought. Where more than one category applies, each applicable paper must be passed; the anyOf node supplies the licensed-activity choices.
Existing license
The applicant holds, previously held, or is broadening the private applicator license.
Expiration
License has not been renewed within 180 days after expiration; 921.12(B) requires another examination of law, pesticide use, and applicable categories.
Submission
Submit the applicator licensing application and fee; obtain the renewed category authorizations.
Nonresident reciprocal licensure under the applicator rule

All of the following:

  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator — Private Core exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Private Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 6 – Fumigation Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 7 – Specialty Uses Examination (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit the Ohio application and fee; the scope is limited to the accepted categories.
Examination waiver
The ordinary core and applicable category papers are retained because the rule identifies them and makes their exemption conditional; an applicant granted the exemption need not retake the waived papers.
Exemption
901:5-11-05(D) allows exemption from demonstrating competence for categories already licensed when ODA finds substantial equivalence and has a reciprocal agreement with the licensing jurisdiction.
Existing license
Hold a current applicator license covering the requested categories in the applicant’s state of residence, and supply the official license copy. ODA implementation also requests a legible driver license copy.
Recognition based on government certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Category limit
License limited to pesticide-use categories established by the prior license, qualifying certification or satisfactory work experience, under 921.11(D)(2).
Credential
Hold a government certification in the same applicator activity from a jurisdiction that does not issue the corresponding license, or the uniformed services, in the individual capacity.
Federal requirements
4796.08(D) permits imposition of federally required eligibility requirements tied to funding; satisfy any applicable requirement the director lawfully imposes.
Good standing
Satisfy 4796.03(C)-(G), including good standing and the non-surrender/revocation, fee, prior qualification and offense conditions.
Individual capacity
Apply individually and personally hold the qualifying license/certification or have the qualifying practice experience under 4796.26.
Ohio law examination permission
4796.08(A) permits the director to require an otherwise applicable Ohio-laws examination. No obtained implementing source identifies a separate currently offered Ohio-laws paper for this statutory recognition route; this permission is not asserted to have been exercised.
Pending matters
A pending professional complaint, allegation or investigation postpones the licensing decision until resolved under 4796.20(B).
Prior certification and practice
Ordinarily hold certification for the preceding year and practice for at least one of the preceding five years; 4796.03(B) permits waiver of those durations.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition based on out of state license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Category limit
License limited to pesticide-use categories established by the prior license, qualifying certification or satisfactory work experience, under 921.11(D)(2).
Credential
Hold a substantially similar out-of-state commercial/private applicator license for the same occupational activity, in the individual capacity.
Federal requirements
4796.08(D) permits imposition of federally required eligibility requirements tied to funding; satisfy any applicable requirement the director lawfully imposes.
Good standing
Be in good standing in all licensing jurisdictions and satisfy 4796.03(D)-(G), including qualifying prior education, training, experience or examination, no disqualifying surrender/revocation, applicable fee and criminal-offense eligibility.
Individual capacity
Apply individually and personally hold the qualifying license/certification or have the qualifying practice experience under 4796.26.
Ohio law examination permission
4796.08(A) permits the director to require an otherwise applicable Ohio-laws examination. No obtained implementing source identifies a separate currently offered Ohio-laws paper for this statutory recognition route; this permission is not asserted to have been exercised.
Pending matters
A pending professional complaint, allegation or investigation postpones the licensing decision until resolved under 4796.20(B).
Prior license and practice
Ordinarily hold the license for the preceding year and actively practice for at least one of the preceding five years; the director may waive those durations under 4796.03(B).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition based on private certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Category limit
License limited to pesticide-use categories established by the prior license, qualifying certification or satisfactory work experience, under 921.11(D)(2).
Credential
Hold a private certification in the same applicator activity in a jurisdiction that does not issue the corresponding license or government certification.
Federal requirements
4796.08(D) permits imposition of federally required eligibility requirements tied to funding; satisfy any applicable requirement the director lawfully imposes.
Good standing
Be in good standing with the private certifying organization and satisfy 4796.03(E)-(G).
Individual capacity
Apply individually and personally hold the qualifying license/certification or have the qualifying practice experience under 4796.26.
Ohio law examination permission
4796.08(A) permits the director to require an otherwise applicable Ohio-laws examination. No obtained implementing source identifies a separate currently offered Ohio-laws paper for this statutory recognition route; this permission is not asserted to have been exercised.
Pending matters
A pending professional complaint, allegation or investigation postpones the licensing decision until resolved under 4796.20(B).
Prior certification and practice
Ordinarily hold private certification for the preceding two years and practice for at least two of the preceding five years; the director may waive the durations under 4796.04(A).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition based on work experience
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Category limit
License limited to pesticide-use categories established by the prior license, qualifying certification or satisfactory work experience, under 921.11(D)(2).
Experience
Actively engage in the same applicator occupation for at least three of the preceding five years in a jurisdiction that does not issue the corresponding license or government certification, or in the uniformed services; the director may waive the duration under 4796.05(B)(2).
Federal requirements
4796.08(D) permits imposition of federally required eligibility requirements tied to funding; satisfy any applicable requirement the director lawfully imposes.
Individual capacity
Apply individually and personally hold the qualifying license/certification or have the qualifying practice experience under 4796.26.
Ohio law examination permission
4796.08(A) permits the director to require an otherwise applicable Ohio-laws examination. No obtained implementing source identifies a separate currently offered Ohio-laws paper for this statutory recognition route; this permission is not asserted to have been exercised.
Other eligibility
Satisfy 4796.03(E)-(G) concerning surrender/revocation, fee and disqualifying offenses.
Pending matters
A pending professional complaint, allegation or investigation postpones the licensing decision until resolved under 4796.20(B).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Regular license in lieu of temporary military license for member
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authority choice
Under 4743.041(C), ODA may issue the regular license instead of a temporary license on the same qualifications and within the statutory issuance deadline.
Conditional background check
Comply with the criminal-records-check provisions when such a check is required by the applicable profession’s law, under 4743.041(B)(4).
Existing license
Hold a valid applicator license or certificate from another jurisdiction in good standing.
Military status
Provide adequate proof that the applicant is on military duty in Ohio.
Scope
Practice only within Ohio’s permitted applicator scope and within the applicant’s training, under 4743.041(F).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Regular license in lieu of temporary military license for spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authority choice
Under 4743.041(C), ODA may issue the regular license instead of a temporary license on the same qualifications and within the statutory issuance deadline.
Conditional background check
Comply with the criminal-records-check provisions when such a check is required by the applicable profession’s law, under 4743.041(B)(4).
Existing license
Hold a valid applicator license or certificate from another jurisdiction in good standing.
Military status
Provide adequate proof that the applicant’s spouse is on military duty in Ohio.
Scope
Practice only within Ohio’s permitted applicator scope and within the applicant’s training, under 4743.041(F).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal and three year recertification

All of the following:

  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator — Private Core exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Private Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 6 – Fumigation Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 7 – Specialty Uses Examination (practice unavailable)
Category selection
Take examinations for the categories held or newly sought. Where more than one category applies, each applicable paper must be passed; the anyOf node supplies the licensed-activity choices.
Cycle
Commercial licenses renew annually and recertify every three years; private licenses renew and recertify every three years.
Existing license
The applicant holds, previously held, or is broadening the private applicator license.
Late renewal
Renewal within 180 days may occur without re-examination, unless the director requires new examination for continuing competence and changing technology under 921.12(E). ODA implementation requires recertification credits to have been completed before the original expiration date.
Submission
Submit the renewal application and fee by the applicable deadline; a commercial late-renewal penalty may apply.
Training exemption
Approved training can excuse re-examination: three hours including at least one core hour and one-half hour in each licensed category; for a private license only in specialty uses, three hours including one core hour are required under 901:5-11-08(B)(2)(b).
Waiver semantics
The examinations remain identified leaves; the applicant’s three-year cycle, previously authorized categories, completed training and any director-ordered retest determine which examinations must actually be sat.

Restricted or limited private applicator license

Discretionary restricted or limited form under Ohio Revised Code 4796.10 for an otherwise qualifying recognition applicant with a disqualifying offense; restrictions must relate to the offense.

Licensing authority: Ohio Department of Agriculture

Relicensure of restricted or limited applicator license after 180 days

All of the following:

  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator — Private Core exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Private Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 6 – Fumigation Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 7 – Specialty Uses Examination (practice unavailable)
Category selection
Only categories authorized by the restricted license are applicable; pass each required category examination unless lawfully excused by training or other director-granted exemption.
Existing license
Previously held restricted or limited private applicator license under 4796.10.
Renewal or lapse
4796.22(A) subjects a Chapter 4796 license to the ordinary licensure law. Re-examination, training exemptions, applicable licensed categories and the 180-day expiration rule apply as for the unrestricted applicator license.
Restriction
The director’s offense-related restrictions and their applicable duration continue according to the license terms.
Recognition based on government certification with offense related restrictions
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Category limit
License limited to pesticide-use categories established by the prior license, qualifying certification or satisfactory work experience, under 921.11(D)(2).
Credential
Hold a government certification in the same applicator activity from a jurisdiction that does not issue the corresponding license, or the uniformed services, in the individual capacity.
Federal requirements
4796.08(D) permits imposition of federally required eligibility requirements tied to funding; satisfy any applicable requirement the director lawfully imposes.
Good standing
Satisfy 4796.03(C)-(G), including good standing and the non-surrender/revocation, fee, prior qualification and offense conditions.
Individual capacity
Apply individually and personally hold the qualifying license/certification or have the qualifying practice experience under 4796.26.
Ohio law examination permission
4796.08(A) permits the director to require an otherwise applicable Ohio-laws examination. No obtained implementing source identifies a separate currently offered Ohio-laws paper for this statutory recognition route; this permission is not asserted to have been exercised.
Pending matters
A pending professional complaint, allegation or investigation postpones the licensing decision until resolved under 4796.20(B).
Prior certification and practice
Ordinarily hold certification for the preceding year and practice for at least one of the preceding five years; 4796.03(B) permits waiver of those durations.
Restriction
4796.10 allows issuance despite an otherwise disqualifying offense at the director’s discretion, with a restriction or limitation relevant to that offense; duration and terms are determined case by case.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition based on out of state license with offense related restrictions
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Category limit
License limited to pesticide-use categories established by the prior license, qualifying certification or satisfactory work experience, under 921.11(D)(2).
Credential
Hold a substantially similar out-of-state commercial/private applicator license for the same occupational activity, in the individual capacity.
Federal requirements
4796.08(D) permits imposition of federally required eligibility requirements tied to funding; satisfy any applicable requirement the director lawfully imposes.
Good standing
Be in good standing in all licensing jurisdictions and satisfy 4796.03(D)-(G), including qualifying prior education, training, experience or examination, no disqualifying surrender/revocation, applicable fee and criminal-offense eligibility.
Individual capacity
Apply individually and personally hold the qualifying license/certification or have the qualifying practice experience under 4796.26.
Ohio law examination permission
4796.08(A) permits the director to require an otherwise applicable Ohio-laws examination. No obtained implementing source identifies a separate currently offered Ohio-laws paper for this statutory recognition route; this permission is not asserted to have been exercised.
Pending matters
A pending professional complaint, allegation or investigation postpones the licensing decision until resolved under 4796.20(B).
Prior license and practice
Ordinarily hold the license for the preceding year and actively practice for at least one of the preceding five years; the director may waive those durations under 4796.03(B).
Restriction
4796.10 allows issuance despite an otherwise disqualifying offense at the director’s discretion, with a restriction or limitation relevant to that offense; duration and terms are determined case by case.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition based on private certification with offense related restrictions
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Category limit
License limited to pesticide-use categories established by the prior license, qualifying certification or satisfactory work experience, under 921.11(D)(2).
Credential
Hold a private certification in the same applicator activity in a jurisdiction that does not issue the corresponding license or government certification.
Federal requirements
4796.08(D) permits imposition of federally required eligibility requirements tied to funding; satisfy any applicable requirement the director lawfully imposes.
Good standing
Be in good standing with the private certifying organization and satisfy 4796.03(E)-(G).
Individual capacity
Apply individually and personally hold the qualifying license/certification or have the qualifying practice experience under 4796.26.
Ohio law examination permission
4796.08(A) permits the director to require an otherwise applicable Ohio-laws examination. No obtained implementing source identifies a separate currently offered Ohio-laws paper for this statutory recognition route; this permission is not asserted to have been exercised.
Pending matters
A pending professional complaint, allegation or investigation postpones the licensing decision until resolved under 4796.20(B).
Prior certification and practice
Ordinarily hold private certification for the preceding two years and practice for at least two of the preceding five years; the director may waive the durations under 4796.04(A).
Restriction
4796.10 allows issuance despite an otherwise disqualifying offense at the director’s discretion, with a restriction or limitation relevant to that offense; duration and terms are determined case by case.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition based on work experience with offense related restrictions
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Category limit
License limited to pesticide-use categories established by the prior license, qualifying certification or satisfactory work experience, under 921.11(D)(2).
Experience
Actively engage in the same applicator occupation for at least three of the preceding five years in a jurisdiction that does not issue the corresponding license or government certification, or in the uniformed services; the director may waive the duration under 4796.05(B)(2).
Federal requirements
4796.08(D) permits imposition of federally required eligibility requirements tied to funding; satisfy any applicable requirement the director lawfully imposes.
Individual capacity
Apply individually and personally hold the qualifying license/certification or have the qualifying practice experience under 4796.26.
Ohio law examination permission
4796.08(A) permits the director to require an otherwise applicable Ohio-laws examination. No obtained implementing source identifies a separate currently offered Ohio-laws paper for this statutory recognition route; this permission is not asserted to have been exercised.
Other eligibility
Satisfy 4796.03(E)-(G) concerning surrender/revocation, fee and disqualifying offenses.
Pending matters
A pending professional complaint, allegation or investigation postpones the licensing decision until resolved under 4796.20(B).
Restriction
4796.10 allows issuance despite an otherwise disqualifying offense at the director’s discretion, with a restriction or limitation relevant to that offense; duration and terms are determined case by case.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of restricted or limited applicator license

All of the following:

  • Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator — Private Core exam

  • At least one of the following alternatives:

    • Private Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 6 – Fumigation Examination (practice unavailable)
    • Private Category 7 – Specialty Uses Examination (practice unavailable)
Category selection
Only categories authorized by the restricted license are applicable; pass each required category examination unless lawfully excused by training or other director-granted exemption.
Existing license
Previously held restricted or limited private applicator license under 4796.10.
Renewal or lapse
4796.22(A) subjects a Chapter 4796 license to the ordinary licensure law. Re-examination, training exemptions, applicable licensed categories and the 180-day expiration rule apply as for the unrestricted applicator license.
Restriction
The director’s offense-related restrictions and their applicable duration continue according to the license terms.

Private Category 1 – Grain and Cereal Crops Examination

Provider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Format
Closed-book multiple-choice written examination
Examination outline
  • Grain and Cereal Crops
Examination sources

Private Category 2 – Forage Crops and Livestock Examination

Provider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Format
Closed-book multiple-choice written examination
Examination outline
  • Forage Crops and Livestock
Examination sources

Private Category 3 – Fruit and Vegetable Crops Examination

Provider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Format
Closed-book multiple-choice written examination
Examination outline
  • Fruit and Vegetable Crops
Examination sources

Private Category 4 – Nursery and Forest Crops Examination

Provider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Format
Closed-book multiple-choice written examination
Examination outline
  • Nursery and Forest Crops
Examination sources

Private Category 5 – Greenhouse Crops Examination

Provider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Format
Closed-book multiple-choice written examination
Examination outline
  • Greenhouse Crops
Examination sources

Private Category 6 – Fumigation Examination

Provider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Format
Closed-book multiple-choice written examination
Examination outline
  • Fumigation
Examination sources

Private Category 7 – Specialty Uses Examination

Provider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Format
Closed-book multiple-choice written examination
Examination outline
  • Specialty Uses
Examination sources

Ohio Private Pesticide Applicator — Private Core exam

Provider
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Format
Closed-book multiple-choice written examination
Practice scope

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

  • Label and Labeling Comprehension
    • Label format, identity, and classification
    • Directions, restrictions, and label language
    • Label information for supervision and notification
  • Pesticide Safety
    • Toxicity, exposure, and health effects
    • Personal protective equipment
    • First aid and emergency response
    • Safe handling, transport, storage, and disposal
  • Environmental Protection
    • Weather, drift, and application losses
    • Soil, water, runoff, and leaching
    • Nontarget organisms and sensitive areas
  • Pest Identification and Management
    • Pest identification, biology, and damage
    • Integrated pest management and control selection
  • Pesticide Characteristics
    • Pesticide types and formulations
    • Compatibility, mixing, and dilution
    • Persistence, hazards, and toxicity
    • Effectiveness and resistance management
  • Application Equipment
    • Equipment and nozzle selection
    • Inspection, maintenance, and calibration
  • Application Methods
    • Application methods for different formulations
    • Specialized application techniques
    • Planning and prevention of off-target loss
  • Laws and Regulations
    • Federal labeling and certification duties
    • Worker Protection Standard
    • Ohio licensing, use, records, and disposal rules
  • Supervision of Noncertified Applicators
    • Eligibility, availability, and control
    • Equipment, label, hazards, and precautions
    • Incident reporting, notification, and information duties
  • Professional Stewardship
    • Security and emergency preparedness
    • Communication, records, and professionalism
  • Agricultural Pest Control
    • Agricultural pests and product selection
    • Protection of agricultural water resources
    • Restricted-entry and preharvest intervals
    • Animals, feed, food, and residue protection
Examination sources