Pesticide Licensing & Renewal

Pesticide Applicators:

• Effective October 24, 2023 - *New Pest Control Applications
• Pesticide Applicator Certification & Licensing 
• How to get a testing voucher video 
• Best Management Practices (GI-BMP)
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
• Landscape Pest Management (IPM)

What you will need to take exam:

1. Voucher for Exam (from FDACS choose license page) 
2. Eventbrite Ticket to take class and exam
3. Certificate of Insurance with a minimum aggregate of $500,000. FDACS Form 13654 (completed by Insurance Agent);  If using Acord form**Certificate Holder's Name must be: FL Dept. of Ag & Consumer Services, 3125 Conner Blvd. Bldg. 8, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
4. Current Picture ID (i.e., driver's license)

Resources & Publications

• CEU search 
• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
• Florida Irrigation Society (FIS)
• 2017 Pest Control Guide
• A Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Approach to Pest Management In Your Edible Landscape
• Soil Sampling Procedures 
• Landscape & Garden Test Form
• Basic principles of landscape design 
• Ask IFAS
• UF/IFAS EDIS publications
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