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Oklahoma Pesticide Applicator — Requirements & Free Practice

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Private Applicator License

Restricted-use pesticide production of agricultural commodities on owned, rented or employer land, or uncompensated exchange of personal services.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture / Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry · Application information

Initial private licensure
Oklahoma Private Pesticide Applicator Exam
Agricultural use
Agricultural commodity production on owned, rented or employer land, or uncompensated exchange of personal services; no commercial work or residential restricted-use application.
Application
Submit the private-license application after meeting Board certification standards.
Renewal
Initial certification requires the Private Applicator Exam in the ODAFF implementation page.
Source disagreement
The older private application has a December 31, 2023 CEU deadline; it is not used as the 2026 deadline.
Private applicator aerial authorization

All of the following:

Aerial prerequisites
The PSI Aerial instruction requires Core and a category exam first; the Private Applicator Exam supplies the agricultural private category in this route.
Faa
Maintain applicable FAA operating qualifications; FAA examinations are conditions, never Oklahoma pesticide exam leaves.
Prior license
Hold or qualify for the Private Applicator License.
Renewal
Board-approved continuing education may satisfy recertification instead of repeating a currently offered examination.
Work
Private agricultural production by aircraft; maintain private agricultural use-category certification.
Private applicator fumigation authorization

All of the following:

Practical
OAC 35:30-17-4(g) requires the Fumigation written exam and OSU Fumigation practical within twelve months for initial fumigation certification.
Prior license
Hold or qualify for the general private applicator license.
Renewal
The category retesting or approved-CEU rules apply at recertification; restore by the initial requirements if applicable deadlines were missed.
Work
Use of fumigants for agricultural production; not authorization for commercial pesticide work.
Private license renewal
Oklahoma Private Pesticide Applicator Exam
Agricultural use
Agricultural commodity production on owned, rented or employer land, or uncompensated exchange of personal services; no commercial work or residential restricted-use application.
Application
Submit the private-license application after meeting Board certification standards.
Renewal
Licenses have a five-year term. OAC 35:30-17-6 and 2 O.S. § 3-82(B) allow approved continuing education or written examination for renewal.
Source disagreement
The OSU E-954 March 2020 guide states that private applicators can only recertify by testing; the higher-ranked statute permits an approved continuing education program or written exam. The statute governs; the exam remains a currently offered reference.
Private aerial authorization renewal

All of the following:

Aerial prerequisites
The PSI Aerial instruction requires Core and a category exam first; the Private Applicator Exam supplies the agricultural private category in this route.
Faa
Maintain applicable FAA operating qualifications; FAA examinations are conditions, never Oklahoma pesticide exam leaves.
Prior license
Hold or qualify for the Private Applicator License.
Renewal
Board-approved continuing education may satisfy recertification instead of repeating a currently offered examination.
Work
Private agricultural production by aircraft; maintain private agricultural use-category certification.
Private fumigation certification renewal

All of the following:

Practical
OAC 35:30-17-4(g) requires the Fumigation written exam and OSU Fumigation practical within twelve months for initial fumigation certification.
Prior license
Hold or qualify for the general private applicator license.
Renewal
The category retesting or approved-CEU rules apply at recertification; restore by the initial requirements if applicable deadlines were missed.
Work
Use of fumigants for agricultural production; not authorization for commercial pesticide work.

Fumigation

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Closed-book computer-based written examination
Exam questions
50 items
Time limit
75 minutes
Passing score
70%
Exam fee
$95
Examination outline
  • Fumigation
Examination sources

Aerial

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Closed-book computer-based written examination
Exam questions
50 items
Time limit
75 minutes
Passing score
70%
Exam fee
$95
Examination outline
  • Aerial
Examination sources

Core Exam

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Closed-book computer-based written examination
Exam questions
50 items
Time limit
75 minutes
Passing score
70%
Exam fee
$95
Examination outline
  • Core Exam
    • Equipment
    • Safety
    • Laws
Examination sources

Fumigation Practical Examination

This assessment does not have a question bank.

Examination sources

Oklahoma Private Pesticide Applicator Exam

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Closed-book computer-based written examination
Exam questions
50 items
Time limit
75 minutes
Passing score
70%
Exam fee
$65
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
    • Reading, interpreting, and following pesticide labeling
  • Safety
    • Pesticide hazards, exposure prevention, PPE, first aid, and emergency response
  • Environment
    • Environmental effects and prevention of off-target movement
  • Pests
    • Pest identification, biology, monitoring, and integrated pest management
  • Pesticides
    • Pesticide types, characteristics, formulations, and compatibility
  • Equipment
    • Application equipment selection, operation, maintenance, and calibration
  • Application methods
    • Application calculations, procedures, and drift reduction
  • Laws and regulations
    • Oklahoma and federal pesticide-use requirements and records
  • Supervision of noncertified applicators
    • Qualifications and supervision requirements for noncertified applicators
  • Stewardship
    • Responsible storage, transport, spill response, disposal, and use planning
  • Agricultural pest control
    • Agricultural worker protection, restricted entry, and application protections
Examination sources