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Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements

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Immediately Supervised Trainee License

Oregon pesticide application credential; subject to the applicable statutory and ODA licence scope

Licensing authority: Oregon Department of Agriculture · Application information

Initial immediately supervised trainee licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the completed application and fee; the trainee is not a certified applicator and cannot purchase restricted-use pesticides.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old when the licence is issued.
Supervision
A licensed commercial, noncommercial or public applicator must remain at the application site and be available at the point of use within five minutes; work only within the supervisor’s licence categories.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Immediately supervised trainee renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a renewal application and fee; continue immediate supervision and the applicable employment requirements.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old when the licence is issued.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

pesticide operator license

Authorizes the licensee to engage in prescribed classes of pest control or pesticide application business.

Licensing authority: State Department of Agriculture · Application information

Initial commercial pesticide operator business licensing
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Completed operator application, fee and insurance evidence; the business may operate only within categories held by its licensed applicators.
Insurance
Provide pesticide-application liability coverage or acceptable financial responsibility under ORS 634.116(5)-(6).
Licensed Staff
A sole proprietor or at least one partner must hold an applicator licence; a corporation must have an appropriately licensed officer or employee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Commercial pesticide operator renewal or restoration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Insurance
Maintain the required financial responsibility and licensed applicator staffing; pay the renewal or delinquent fee and submit the application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Private Pesticide Applicator

Oregon pesticide application credential; subject to the applicable statutory and ODA licence scope

Licensing authority: Oregon Department of Agriculture · Application information

Private applicator licensing based on an existing Oregon applicator licence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a separate private licence application and fee; the certification date follows the existing licence.
Existing Licence
Hold an Oregon commercial, noncommercial or public applicator licence in Agriculture-Herbicide, Agriculture-Insecticide/Fungicide or Forest Pest Control.
Land Use
Agricultural or forest-crop production on land owned or leased by the licensee or immediate employer.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Private applicator licensing based on an existing consultant licence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Certification Date
The private certification date follows the consultant licence.
Existing Licence
Hold an Oregon Pesticide Consultant licence; apply separately for the private licence and pay the fee.
Land Use
Restricted-use or highly toxic pesticides for agricultural or forest-crop production on land owned or leased by the person.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial private applicator certification by examination
Private Applicator Examination
Agricultural Purpose
Restricted-use pesticides for producing an agricultural commodity or forest crop on land owned or leased by the applicant or employer.
Language
The examination is available in English and Spanish; ODA identifies separate study material for the language forms.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old when the licence is issued.
Soil Fumigant Training
EPA-approved soil fumigation training is required before soil-fumigant use and must be retaken every 36 months.
Five year private applicator recertification
Private Applicator Examination
Continuing Education
16 approved units during the five-year period, including the four-unit core session and 12 additional units; no more than eight units per calendar year. Training may replace reexamination.
Existing Other Licence
Renewal reexamination and the alternative training are waived while the applicant is a commercial, noncommercial, public applicator or consultant.
Initial private applicator licensing by reciprocal certification
Private Applicator Examination
External Certification
Current eligible private-applicator licence and accepted external examination history; submit reciprocal licensing agreement, licence copy and application.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old when the licence is issued.
Source
The reciprocal guide describes issuance based on accepted external certification; OAR 603-057-0135(3) requires the current private written examination for an initial certificate.
Waiver
ODA evaluates equivalent external examinations for reciprocal licensing; the Oregon Private Applicator examination remains the identified examination, subject to reciprocity.
Retesting ordered after a pesticide violation
Private Applicator Examination
Board Discretion
If ODA determines that a pesticide-use violation shows inadequate knowledge, it may order retaking an examination required for the licence or authorization. Failure may cause suspension, revocation or refusal to renew.
Exam Selection
The order determines which of the applicable examinations must be retaken.

Private Applicator Examination

Provider
Metro Institute
Format
Closed-book, computer-based multiple-choice examination
Exam questions
100
Time limit
Two hours by default; extra time may be requested
Passing score
70% or above
Exam fee
$58 per exam per attempt
Examination outline
  • Pesticide Laws & Regulations
    • Agencies involved and areas of responsibility
    • Agencies involved and areas of responsibility / Federal Agencies
    • Agencies involved and areas of responsibility / State Agencies
    • License types and authorized activities
    • License types and authorized activities / Private pesticide applicator
    • License types and authorized activities / Public pesticide applicator
    • License types and authorized activities / Commercial pesticide applicator
    • Certification
    • Certification / Definition
    • Certification / Period of time certification is valid
    • Certification / Period of time certification is valid / Private Applicator
    • Certification / Period of time certification is valid / Public Applicator
    • Certification / Period of time certification is valid / Commercial Applicator
    • Licensing
    • Licensing / Definition
    • Licensing / Period of time license is valid
    • Licensing / Period of time license is valid / Private Pesticide Applicator
    • Licensing / Period of time license is valid / Public Applicator
    • Licensing / Period of time license is valid / Commercial Applicator
    • Record Keeping
    • Record Keeping / USDA Private Applicator Recordkeeping Requirements
    • Record Keeping / USDA Private Applicator Recordkeeping Requirements / Required elements
    • Record Keeping / USDA Private Applicator Recordkeeping Requirements / Retention period
    • Record Keeping / Pesticide Use Reporting System (PURS)
    • Record Keeping / Pesticide Use Reporting System (PURS) / Who must report
    • Record Keeping / Pesticide Use Reporting System (PURS) / What must be reported
    • Record Keeping / Pesticide Use Reporting System (PURS) / Frequency of reporting
  • Pesticide Registrations
    • Federal Registrations (Section 3)
    • State Registrations
    • State Registrations / Special Local Need Registrations (Section 24c)
    • State Registrations / Emergency Exemptions (Section 18)
    • Restricted use versus general use
    • Tolerances and residues
  • Pesticide Label Interpretation
    • Names
    • Names / Trade name
    • Names / Common name
    • Names / Chemical name
    • Registration numbers
    • Registration numbers / EPA registration number
    • Registration numbers / EPA establishment number
    • Registration numbers / SLN registration number
    • Signal words
    • Signal words / Danger
    • Signal words / Warning
    • Signal words / Caution
    • Statements
    • Statements / Protective clothing and equipment statement
    • Statements / Environmental hazards statement
    • Statements / Physical and chemical hazards statement
    • Statements / Classification statement
    • Statements / Ingredient statement
    • Statements / Worker protection statement
    • Legal interpretation of label directions
    • Legal interpretation of label directions / Pests controlled
    • Legal interpretation of label directions / Sites of application
    • Legal interpretation of label directions / Amount to use
    • Legal interpretation of label directions / Dilution
  • Calibration and Calculations
    • Field sizes
    • Amount AI applied per acre
    • Total amount of formulation needed
    • Calibration concepts
  • Pesticide Types and Formulation
    • Wettable powders
    • Dusts
    • Granules
    • Emulsifiable concentrates
    • Soluble powders
    • Solutions
    • Dry flowables
    • Water dispersible granules
    • Fumigants
    • Aerosols
    • Adjuvants
  • Application Equipment
    • Foggers
    • Blowers
    • Fumigators
    • Sprayers
    • Dusters and granular applicators
    • Soil fumigation equipment
    • Seed treats
    • Specialized application equipment
    • Animal application equipment
    • Nozzle materials
    • Nozzle types
    • Pump types
  • Pesticide Toxicity
    • Exposure characteristics
    • Systems of the body affected
    • First aid for pesticide poisoning victims
  • Pesticide Safety
    • Personal protective equipment (PPE)
    • Personal protective equipment (PPE) / Respirators
    • Personal protective equipment (PPE) / Gloves
    • Personal protective equipment (PPE) / Boots
    • Personal protective equipment (PPE) / Clothing
    • Restricted entry intervals
    • Worker protection standards
  • Pesticide Storage, Transportation, and Disposal
    • Storage
    • Transportation
    • Disposal
    • Spill Cleanup
  • Pesticide Drift and Environmental Concerns
    • Drift reduction techniques
    • Groundwater contamination
    • Chemigation requirements
    • Endangered species
    • Bee poisoning
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
    • Biological pest control
    • Cultural pest control
    • Host resistance
    • Mechanical pest control
    • Chemical pest control
  • Pest Characteristics
    • Insects and mites
    • Diseases
    • Weeds (grasses, sedges, broadleaves)
    • Weeds (grasses, sedges, broadleaves) / Annual
    • Weeds (grasses, sedges, broadleaves) / Biennial
    • Weeds (grasses, sedges, broadleaves) / Perennial
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