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Agricultural Pest Control Adviser (PCA)
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New and Amended Applications
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Complete application
package (PDF, 419 kb)
- Overview (PDF, 22 kb)
- Licensing requirements
- Application & instructions (PR-PML-084) (PDF, 48 kb)
- Core course requirements
for new license applicants
(PR-PML-085) (PDF, 72 kb) - Educational requirements
- Technical experience
- Colleges/universities providing core courses
- Knowledge expectations
- Study materials (PDF, 49 kb)
- Exam schedule 2008 (PDF, 61 kb)
- General information (after you're licensed)(PDF, 36 kb)
- Re-examination or adding new
category application (PR-PML-083)
(PDF, 60 kb)
Renewals
- License Renewal Information (PDF, 74 kb)
- Complete renewal application packet (PR-PML-141) (PDF, 1.2 mb)
- Continuing education summary
record renewal (PR-PML-123)
(PDF, 90 kb)
Miscellaneous
- Annual county registration requirements (PDF, 49 kb)
- Change of name/address requirement (PR-PML-002) (PDF, 15 kb)
- Customer survey form (Opens in new window)
- DPR-approved continuing education courses
- List of valid licenses
- Visa/Mastercard transaction (DPR-105) (PDF, 12 kb)
If you have questions about California's licensing, certification,
and training requirements to perform pest control work (new
applications, renewals, change of address, qualifications,
examinations, study materials, and continuing education),
please contact the Licensing Program at licensing-pca@cdpr.ca.gov
or by phone at (916) 445-4038