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Private Applicator Certification

Licensing authority: Tennessee Department of Agriculture · Application information

Initial certification by UT Extension training examination
Tennessee Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam
Age
Applicant is at least 18 years old.
Cycle
Certification cycle July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029; this is a credential cycle, not an examination-version expiration.
Fees
UT initial training is $75; submit the certification paperwork and $25 TDA card fee.
Training
Complete and pass the UT Extension specialized training within the preceding year; at least 70 percent and the signed three-part course form. Online training is an optional delivery method.
Use scope
Restricted-use pesticide applications for agricultural commodity production on property owned or rented by the applicator or the applicator's employer.
Initial certification by UT Extension training examination
Tennessee Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam
Age
Applicant is 16 or 17 and related by birth or adoption to the owner or renter; cannot buy restricted-use pesticides or use/supervise them on property outside the family relation.
Cycle
Certification cycle July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029; this is a credential cycle, not an examination-version expiration.
Fees
UT initial training is $75; submit the certification paperwork and $25 TDA card fee.
Training
Complete and pass the UT Extension specialized training within the preceding year; at least 70 percent and the signed three-part course form. Online training is an optional delivery method.
Use scope
Restricted-use pesticide applications for agricultural commodity production on property owned or rented by the applicator or the applicator's employer.
Recertification by continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Credits
Accrue three approved CEUs per full three-year cycle, subject to official proration; credits must be earned before expiration and cannot be carried forward.
Notice
The pinned TDA page discusses the cycle ending June 30, 2026; the UT page expressly gives the current July 2026-June 2029 cycle.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recertification by reciprocity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Equivalency
Show valid equivalent recertification in a reciprocating jurisdiction in lieu of Tennessee testing or CEUs.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recertification or expired certification restoration by retesting
Tennessee Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam
Age
Original private-applicator age and family restrictions continue to apply.
Timing
Complete original UT Extension testing to renew into the next three-year cycle; missed CEUs require initial training and passing the exam.
Initial certification by reciprocity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Equivalency
Present valid equivalent certification under a TDA-recognized formal reciprocity agreement; certification from another jurisdiction is an applicant condition. No Tennessee exam or exam fee under Rule 0080-09-02-.05(4).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Tennessee Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam

Provider
University of Tennessee Extension Service
Format
Private-applicator training examination; online or in-person training
Passing score
70% or higher
Practice scope

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

  • Service Standards and Practical Knowledge
    • Application Sites
    • Pest Identification, Biology, and Population Dynamics
    • Preharvest Restrictions and Restricted-Entry Intervals
    • Pesticide Toxicity and Hazards
    • Formulations
    • Residue Potential
    • Storage, Handling, Transport, Application, and Disposal
    • Nontarget Injury, Drift, Environmental Precautions, and Exposure
  • Competencies for All Categories
    • Pesticide Label Sections, Warnings, and Symbols
    • Safety, PPE, Poisoning Symptoms, and First Aid
    • Environmental Concerns
    • Target Pests
    • Pesticide Types
    • Equipment Calibration
    • Application Methods
    • Laws and Regulations
    • Direct Supervision and Control of Noncertified Applicators
    • Applicator Professionalism
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