COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS - INITIAL CERTIFICATION

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HOW DO I GET CERTIFIED?

Certification of commercial applicators is generally a two-step process. Applicators seeking certification must take a Pesticide CORE exam and at least one category exam that relates to their field of professional interest. Once the required exams are passed, certification is good for five (5) years.

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Exam Preparation and Exams

Depending on the pesticide category, applicants requiring Indiana certification have three exam preparation options.

Option 1: eLearning (online) courses that provide online instruction from speakers with practical experience augmented by photographs, videos and activities.

Option 2: Applicant self-studies with the respective training manual.

Option 3: In-Person classroom training sessions conducted by experienced instructors going over the materials in the training manuals.

Certification exams must be taken through Metro Institute.