Pesticide Applicator Certification Categories


Applicator
Category
Subcategory Publication Costs CEUs in
5 years
Max CEUs in
Any 1 year
Recertify in:

1a

Agricultural Plant
      The application of pesticides to agriculture crops, agricultural grasslands, and noncrop agricultural land. This category does not include the production of trees for any purpose.

$30.00

20

10

2008
1bAgricultural Animal
      The application of pesticides to animals, including those in feedlots, sale barns, egg production facilities and the animal holding facilities themselves. This excludes Doctors of Veterinary Medicine applying pesticides as drugs or medication during the course of their normal practices.
$10.00 5 22012
2 Forest
      The application of pesticides in forest nurseries, forest seed production areas, trees grown for the production of forestry products, and other forest areas.
$10.00 10 5 2012
3aOrnamental and Turf
      The application of pesticides within residential or business areas to lawns, ornamental trees and shrubs, including park areas, golf courses, other recreational areas, except as defined under licensed categories 2, 3b, 3c, 7, and 8.
$20.00 20 10 2009
3bInteriorscape
      The application of pesticides to interior plantings inside structures (i.e. hospital, shopping mall etc.) excluding residential structures (i.e. foyers, atriums, indoor swimming pools, management offices, meeting rooms, etc.) with the exception of common use areas of multiple residential structures except as defined under licensed 3c, 7 and 8.
$15.00 20 102009
3cGreenhouse and Nursery
      The application of pesticides in nursery and greenhouse facilities and to fields except as defined under licensed category 2 (Forest Pest Control).
$20.00 20 10 2009
4 Seed Treatment
      The application of pesticides to seeds for any purpose.
$10.00 5 2 2010
5 Aquatic
      The application of pesticides to standing or running water in manmade and/or natural impoundments, streams, etc. This excludes public health activities (e.g., mosquito control) and water in totally closed systems.
$10.00 5 2 2010
6 Right-of-Way
      The application of pesticides for public road maintenance, power line maintenance, railroad right-of-way, storage tank areas and other similar areas.
$10.00 15 7 2009
7aGeneral Pest
      The application of pesticides within and immediately adjacent to a structure (except for fumigation activities, control of termites and other wood destroying organisms in or on a structure, control of birds or predatory animals, and food handling establishments). The application of pesticides, except fumigants, in structures where bulk food is processed or stored. "Immediately adjacent to a structure" means not further than three (3) feet from the structure. Applications to restaurants are permitted in this category.
$15.00 20 10 2009
7bStructural
      The application of pesticides for the purpose of controlling termites and other wood destroying organisms, such as wood borers and fungus, in or on a structure.
$15.00 20 10 2008
7cFumigation
      The use of liberated gas within a structure of storage area, to include railcars, ships, etc.
$15.00 10 5 2010
8 Public Health
      The application of pesticides by local, state, federal or other governmental employees or commercial pesticide applicators in public health programs to include municipal and other area-wide mosquito control programs.
$10.00 15 7 2012
10Demonstration and Research
      Includes persons engaged in the application of pesticides for scientific research or for purposes of demonstrating pesticide products or methods of application.
$10.00 20 10 2008
11Bird and Predatory Animal
      The application of pesticides for the control of birds or predatory animals in any area and subject to the rules of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and the Wildlife Services Division of the Board.
$10.00 5 2 2011
12Timber Treating 
      The treatment of wood in a pressure treating facility by the impregnation or application of chemical solutions for the purpose of retarding or preventing deterioration or destruction by insects, fungi, bacteria, or other wood destroying organisms.
$15.00 5 2 2011
13Metam-Sodium (Sewer Root Control)
      The application of metam-sodium to sewers for the control of tree roots.
$15.00 5 2 2011
Aerial $20.00 5 2 2008
Private
      Any person who uses or supervises the use of any restricted use pesticide for purposes of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by the person or his employer or if applied without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers or agricultural commodities, on the property of another person. Private applicators are farmers, rancher, growers, etc.
$15.00 2008
ServiceApplying Pesticides Correctly
      Includes any person who works for a commercial or non-commercial applicator and applies pesticides as long as the person is not the certified applicator. Simply put, this is the person "at the end of the gun."
$10.00

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