FULL INITIAL LICENSING CATEGORY A: RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL PEST CONTROL STUDY MATERIAL

Description

This course is designed to assist California Pest Professionals to sit for and pass their state initial licensing exams to earn either their Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) or Qualified Applicator License (QAL) in Category A: Residential, Institutional, and Industrial Pest Control. This online course covers material related to LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THE BASIC PRINCIPALS OF THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF PESTICIDES, and RESIDENTIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND INDUSTRIAL PEST CONTROL. It is self-paced, and narrated with high quality images of insects, animal species, and equipment. It is approximately 30 hours long, and is a self-paced tool to prepare students for their California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) exam.

This is NOT an eligibility course, continuing education course, exam, or recertification program. You will not receive any credits (CEUs) for this course. Quizzes are given to enhance the student’s learning and be retaken at anytime for review.

THE BASIC PRINCIPALS OF THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF PESTICIDES section of this course covers the following materials:

• Pest Management, Pest Identification, Pesticides, Environmental Hazards, Human Hazards Associated With Pesticides, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safe Use of Pesticides, Application Equipment, Calibrating Application Equipment, The Effective Use of Pesticides, Reading and Understanding The Pesticide Label, Invertebrate and Vertebrate Pests, Pathogens and Abiotic Disorders, Pesticide Toxicity, First Aid, Emergency Response Protocols, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Mixing Pesticides Effectively, Calculations, Site Security, Disposal, Storage, Recordkeeping and Liability, Protecting Water, Powered Pesticide Application Equipment/Chemigation, and How Pesticides are Organized or Classified.

The LAWS AND REGULATIONS section of this course covers the following materials:

• Introduction to California and Federal Laws and Regulations, Pesticide Registration, Pesticide Labeling, Restricted Materials, Pest Control Work Requirements, Pesticide Handler Safety, Fieldworker Safety, Protecting the Environment, and California Certification and Pest Control Business Licensing Requirements.

The RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL PEST CONTROL section of this course covers the following materials:

• Pest Management, Safe Use of Pesticides, Weed Control, Pests on or Near Food, Parasitic Biting and Stinging Arthropods, Fabric Pests, Stored Product Pests, Wood Destroying Pests, The Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings, Residential, Industrial and Institutional Pest Control, Pesticides Used in Residential or Industrial Settings, Injury Caused by Residential Pest Control, Vertebrate Pests, Selecting and Calibrating Application Equipment, Hazards of Pesticide Applications, Wood Preservation in Residential, Industrial, and Institutional Pest Control, and Using Wood Preservatives with Care.

After purchasing this course, a link will automatically be sent to your email and you can start immediately. Please follow the instructions in the email carefully.

Once you have completed this course and are ready to take your QAC/QAL exam you must reach out to the California DPR to schedule your DPR Licensing Exam. Exam applications are available on the DPR’s Website here. You may also schedule an exam by calling the DPR Licensing department at 916-445-4038. Please keep in mind that you must file your application with DPR at least 30 days prior to the testing date you’d like to apply for.