Qualified Applicator License

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Certification and Training Regulations Update - The following form is required to sign up for the new fumigation categories. Please read application instructions carefully as some requirements have changed.

• Qualified Applicator License Packet (LIC-001), PDF

Study Materials Update

• Soil Fumigation
  • The study manual for this category is available from UCANR
  • eBook available online
  • Knowledge Expectations, PDF are intended to help study the suggested material
• Non-Soil Fumigation
  • The study manual for this category is available from UCANR
  • eBook available online
  • Knowledge Expectations, PDF are intended to help study the suggested material

New and Amended Applications

• Complete application packet, PDF
  • Category descriptions, PDF
  • Study materials, PDF
• Exam Preparation
  • Knowledge Expectations
    • Laws, Regulations, and Basic Principles of Safe and Effective Pesticide Use (Core Exam), PDF
    • Residential, Industrial, and Institutional (Category A), PDF
    • Landscape Maintenance (Category B), PDF
    • Right-of-Way Pest Control (Category C), PDF
    • Plant Agriculture (Category D), PDF
    • Forest Pest Control (Category E), PDF
    • Aquatic (Category F), PDF
    • Regulatory (Category G), PDF
    • Seed Treatment (Category H), PDF
    • Animal Agriculture (Category I), PDF
    • Demonstration and Research (Category J), PDF
    • Health Related (Category K), PDF
    • Wood Preservation (Category L), PDF
    • Sewer Line Root Control (Category N), PDF
    • Field Fumigation Pest Control (Subcategory O), PDF
    • Microbial Pest Control (Subcategory P), PDF
  • Sulfur dioxide use in wineries, PDF, En Español, PDF – licensing requirements related to sulfur dioxide use
  • Licensing and Registration Requirements for Sanitizing and Disinfecting Services, PDF (En Español)
  • Exam schedule, PDF
  • Re-examination or adding new category application, PDF(PR-PML-083)
  • General information, PDF (after you're licensed)

Renewals

• Individual License/Certificate Renewal Application Packet, PDF
• License Renewal: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Individual License Holders, PDF (289 kb) – Contains answers to the most common questions DPR receives from license holders about license renewals.

Miscellaneous

• Change of name/address requirement, PDF (PR-PML-002)
• DPR-approved continuing education courses
• List of valid licenses and certificates
• Visa/Mastercard transaction, PDF (DPR-105)

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 LicenseMail@cdpr.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 445-4038.