Training & CEUs
FL Pesticide Licensing Information
Many training programs, certification opportunities, and continuing education units (CEUs) are available through Extension, often in conjunction with FDACS and the USDA. Get information about the courses and materials offered for professionals working with pesticides in Florida's agricultural and horticultural industries.
Remember to check your local Extension office for additional CEU and training opportunities in your county.
- DACS Pesticide Licensing Handbook (pdf)
Everything you want to know about Florida pesticide licensing in a ready-to-print format. The Handbook is authored by the agency that regulates the state's pest control industry: the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS). It includes requirements, fees, and details about every Florida pesticide license.
- Pesticide Licensing FAQs
Complete pesticide licensing information in a convenient online format.
- Laws and Regulations
The Florida Laws and Regulations and the Federal Laws and Regulations are both listed on the IFAS Pesticide Information Office website.
- Pesticide Labeling and MSDS Information
These publications--created by UF/IFAS--are intended to help consumers and the pest control industry better understand safety issues and comply with regulations.
- IFAS Pest Control and Pesticide Fact Sheets and Publications
A complete A-Z list of the pest control and pesticide-related publications created by UF/IFAS Extension, available free of charge.
- IFAS For-Sale Pesticide Training Resources
The IFAS Bookstore offers pesticide-related CD-ROMs and software, videos and slides, books, and online CEUs.
UF/IFAS Publications
- Certification and Licensing of Pesticide Applicators
- The FDACS CEU System for Certified Pesticide Applicators
- Licensing of Lawn and Ornamental Pesticide Applicators in Florida
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Resources
- UF/IFAS Sites
- Extension Calendar
- Pesticide Information Office
- Public Health Pest Control--National IPM Network
- State & Federal Agencies
- Bureau of Compliance Monitoring: Pesticide Certification & Licensing--FDACS
- Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control--FDACS
- Bureau of Pesticides--FDACS
- CEU Class Database and Exam Score Search--FDACS Division of AES
- CEU Program Requirements--AES/FDACS
- Division of Licensing--FDACS
- Licensing Permits Registrations--FDACS
- Pesticide Applicator Licenses--FDACS
- Registered Pesticide Database--FDACS
Study Guides For Sale
- Agricultural Pest Control: Animals (Agriculture Animal Cateogry Exam)
- Agriculture Tree Crop Pest Control (Agriculture Tree Crop Exam)
- Aquatic Pest Control Training Manual (Aquatic Category Exam)
- Applying Pesticides Correctly: A Guide for Pesticide Applicators (CORE)
- Crop Advisor (CORE - Training for WPS Crop Advisor Exam)
- General Household Pest Control Applicator Training Manual
- National Public-Health Pesticide Applicator Training Manual
- Organotin Antifouling Paint Manual
- Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management (Ornamental and Turf; Lawn and Ornamental Exams)
- Pest and Pesticide Management on Southern Forests (Forestry Category Exam)
- Pesticide Applicator Update: How to Interpret the new NIOSH Approval Codes for Respirators
- Private Applicator Agricultural Pest Control (CORE)
- Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation (Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation Exam)
- Right-of-Way Pest Control
- Soil Fumigation (Soil and Greenhouse Fumigation Exam)
- The Preservation of Wood (Wood Treatment Exam)
For Sale CD-ROMs
- Applying Pesticides Correctly an Applicator's Guide
- Aquatic Plant Management Series
- Beneficial Insects 1 & 2
- Beneficial Insects 3 & 4
- Bloodsucking Insects & Filth-breeding Flies
- Eastern Subterranean Termite & Wood-Destroying Insects
- Fleas & Ticks & Wasps and Bees
- Foliar Nematodes and Root-knot Nematodes as Pests of Ornamental Plants
- IPM Strategies in Institutional Settings
- Mole Crickets & Enemies of Mole Crickets
- Mosquitoes 1 & 2
- Mulch and Moisture Pests & Occasional Invaders
- Ornamental Insects 1 & 2
- Pest Ants & Cockroaches
- Stinging Caterpillars and Caterpillars of Ornamental Plants
- Stored Product Pests and German Cockroach
- Turfgrass Insects 1 & 2
- Vegetable Insects 1 & 2
For Sale Books
- Air-blast Sprayer Calibration
- Basic Pesticide Training A guide for pest control technicians)
- Building Plans and Management Practices for a Permanent-site Pesticide Mixing/Loading Facility in Fl
- Building Plans and Management Practices for a Permanent-site Pesticide Storage Facility in Florida
- Demonstration & Research Pest Control
- Florida Fumigation Manual, 2005
- Good Lawn Bugs
- Introduction to Safe Pesticide Handling for Pest Control Technicians: Five Days to Pesticide Safety
- Natural Area Weed Management
- Pesticide Drift Management
- Spray Equipment and Calibration
- Step By Step: How to Calibrate a Broadcast Boom Sprayer
