FULL INITIAL LICENSING CATEGORY B: LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 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 B: Landscape Maintenance Pest Control. This online course covers material related to LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THE BASIC PRINCIPALS OF THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF PESTICIDES, and LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PEST CONTROL. It is self-paced, and narrated with high quality images of insects, animal species, and equipment. It is approximately 35 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 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PEST CONTROL section of this course covers the following materials:

• Pest Identification, Pest Management, Using Pesticides Effectively, Pesticides, Hazards Associated With Pesticide Use, Protecting People and the Environment, Pesticide Emergencies, Application Equipment and Calibration, Weeds of California, Dandelions, Thistles, and Other Similar Weed Species, Pesticides, Birds, Managing Landscape Pests, and the Safe and Effective Applications in Landscape, Turf, and Interiorscape Settings.

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.