FULL INITIAL LICENSING CATEGORY D: PLANT AGRICULTURE 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 D:Plant Agriculture Pest Control. This online course covers material related to LAWS AND REGULATIONS, THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF PESTICIDES, and PLANT AGRICULTURE PEST CONTROL. It is self-paced, and narrated with high quality images of insects, animal species, and equipment. It is approximately 42 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 PRINCIPLES OF THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF PESTICIDES section of this course covers the following materials:

• Pest Management, Pest Identification and Weeds, Invertebrate and Vertebrate Pests, Pathogens and Abiotic Disorders, Pesticides and Toxicity, How Pesticides are Organized and Pesticide Mixtures, Environmental Hazards with Pesticide Use, Human Hazards with Pesticide Use, Personal Protection Equipment and Personal Safety, Pesticides, Environmental Hazards, Human Hazards Associated With Pesticides, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safe Use of Pesticides, Using Pesticides Safely, Pesticide Application Equipment, Powered Application Equipment and Chemigation, Calibrating Pesticide Equipment, Using Pesticides Effectively, Mixing Pesticide Effectively and Preventing Off-Site Movement, Reading the Label, Pesticide Emergencies and Emergency Response.

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

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

The PLANT AGRICULTURE PEST CONTROL section of this course covers the following materials:

• Pest Identification and Weeds, Weeds of California and Other Western States, Description of Thistles and Similar Species, Dandelions and Other Similar Weed Species, Introduction to Integrated Pest Management, Natural Enemies Are Your Allies, Natural Enemies of Plant Pathogens, Natural Enemies of Nematodes, Natural Enemies of Weeds, Biological Control Quick Guide, Predators of Arthropods, Pathogens of Arthropods, Parasites of Arthropods, Managing Landscape Pests, Introduction to Plant Agriculture Pest Management, Application Equipment and Calibration, Mixing Pesticides Effectively and Preventing Off-Site Movement, Plant Growth Regulators, Plant Growth Regulators and Management of Common California Crops, Hazards Associated With Pesticide Use, Pesticide Emergencies, Ecological Principles In Pest Management, and Protecting People and the Environment. 

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.