Private Applicator Exam Prep 

About this Training 

The Florida Private Applicator License is available only to private individuals applying pesticides to their own property or to property rented, leased to them or to their employer.  This license is only required for applications of restricted use pesticides.

The Florida Private Applicator Certification Exam requires a passing grade (70%) on the Private Applicator Exam and a passing grade (70%) on the General Standards (CORE) Exam. This certification must be renewed every 4 years either by testing or with 8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).  4 CEUs in each appropriate category: 4 CEUs in the CORE category and 4 CEUs in the Private Applicator category.

This session will give an overview of information covered by the exam and will pay particular attention to calculations necessary for proper application.  Participants should expect to learn necessary information on their own by spending time with the study materials below and plan to use this exam prep to help pull the information together and focus the knowledge gained through independent study.

There is no charge for this exam prep.  The session will begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon followed by a 30 minute lunch break (on your own).  Any desired exams (including the Private Applicator and Core) will be administered at 12:30 p.m.

Note:  in order to obtain the private applicator license both the Private Applicator and General Standards or Core exam must be passed.  This session will not cover Core exam material. 

A study guide for the Core exam may be found at  http://polk.ifas.ufl.edu/AG_Safety/files/pdf/study_guide_core_exam.pdf

See more information on available licenses at www.polksmallfarms.com.

Materials required for those attending for CEUs (NOT OFFERED AT THIS TIME)

• None
• Please note this program is not approved for CEUs at this time.  
• Sign up for email updates on pesticide training opportunities and other developments by visiting www.polksmallfarms.com see the calendar for upcoming opportunities. 

Study Materials for Exam

For purchase

These test study manuals are available from the IFAS Bookstore in Gainesville, either by ordering online (not currently available) or by calling 1-800-226-1764. If you order with a credit card, you should receive the books within 4-5 business days.

• Applying Pesticides Correctly: A Guide for Pesticide Applicators (CORE) (1998) (SM-1). $7.00. Also called the "CORE Manual".
• Private Applicator Agricultural Pest Control (CORE) (SM-53). $10.00.

Additional information on related topics may be found at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/