Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner    -    Anderson H. (Andy) Rackley, Director

Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control

Exams Schedule/Info

Pursuant to Chapter 482.141, Florida Statutes (F.S.), the Department announces the examination of persons seeking certification or special identification card will be held according to the following schedule of dates, times and locations.  Application for examination must be made individually in writing and in accordance with the Rules of the Department.  Chapter 5E-14, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).   Application forms and lists of study references are available at no charge upon written request to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,  Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control, 3125 Conner Blvd., Suite N, Tallahassee, Fl  32399-1650 or by calling (850) 617-7997.

Complete applications for the examination dates given must be received with a postmark date of or before the deadline dates given.
 
Examination Category and Date Offered Time of Examination and Deadline Date

Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control General Household Pest Control

 

September 9, 2013

December 9, 2013

March 10, 2014

**Monday 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
**Monday 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Deadline of July 8, 2013

Deadline of October 14, 2013

Deadline of January 13, 2014

Termite and Other WDO 
Fumigation

 

September 10, 2013

December 10, 2013

March 11, 2014

**Tuesday 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
**Tuesday 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Deadline of July 8, 2013

Deadline of October 14, 2013

Deadline of January 13, 2014

Special ID -- Fumigation

 

September 11, 2013

December 11, 2013

March 12, 2014

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

 

Deadline of July 8, 2013

Deadline of October 14, 2013

Deadline of January 13, 2014

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL POTENTIAL CERTIFICATION APPLICANTS:  If you  pass the certification exam, you must apply for your INITIAL certificate, at a cost of $150.00, within 60 day of receipt of the notification of passing letter (the form - DACS 13608, is sent with your notice).  After 60 days, you can still apply for your certificate, but you must include a late fee of $50.00.  If you DO NOT APPLY for your certificate within 90 days of notification of passing - YOU WILL HAVE TO RE-EXAMINE.

Current State Law DOES NOT allow the Department to prorate the initial ISSUANCE FEE for the certificate.  This means that no one gets a FULL YEAR of use from an initial certificate issuance, but it does affect some exam periods more than others.  As an example, IF YOU TAKE ANY OF THE MARCH EXAMS, and pass, you will have to pay the $150.00 fee to have the initial certificate issued AND YOU ARE SUBJECT TO RENEWING the certificate (for another $150.00) on June 1.  (We do supply the CEUs needed for your to renew as part of the issuance process).

IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A CERTIFICATE, and you maintain/renew the certificate annually, any ADDITIONAL categories you obtain are added to the certificate at NO COST - but you must still TIMELY APPLY FOR THE CATEGORY TO BE ADDED TO YOUR CERTIFICATE as stated on the application form.

ALL PEST CONTROL CERTIFICATION EXAMS ARE ADMINISTERED (GIVEN) AT THE DEPARTMENT'S CITRUS BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 THIRD STREET NW, WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA.

Directions to Exam Site:

FROM: NORTH

Drive south on I-75 and merge onto Florida’s Turnpike (Southbound) at Wildwood.  Exit at Hwy 27 (Clermont Exit) and drive south on US 27 to Dundee Road (SR 542) turn right, proceed west on 542 around Lake Elbert which becomes Central Avenue.  Proceed west on Central to Third Street, NW, turn right (you are now driving north) on Third Street, NW and drive 5 blocks to Avenue E.  The Florida Citrus Building is a large beige building on the right side of Third Street, NW across from the Winter Haven Fire Department.  The address is 500 3rd Street, NW. 

FROM: SOUTH

Take Florida Turnpike North.  Take Exit 193 (FL 60 west) toward Lake Wales/Okeechobee.  Travel approximately 47 miles.  Merge/Take US 27 north to Dundee Road (SR 542).  Turn Left onto Dundee Road (SR 542) and proceed west on 542 around Lake Elbert which becomes Central Avenue.  Proceed west on Central to Third Street, NW, turn right (you are now driving north) on Third Street, NW and drive 5 blocks to Avenue E.  The Florida Citrus Building is a large beige building on the right side of Third Street, NW across from the Winter Haven Fire Department.  The address is 500 3rd Street, NW.

FROM: EAST OR WEST

Traveling on I-4, exit at Lake Alfred/Winter Haven Exit #48.  Take SR 557 south to Hwy 17, South through Lake Alfred, continue on Hwy 17 south into Winter Haven.  Drive to traffic light at Avenue D, turn left, drive one block to next traffic light and turn left.  You are now on Third Street, NW, drive one block and the Florida Citrus Building is a large beige building on the right side of Third Street, NW across from the Winter Haven Fire Department.  The address is 500 3rd Street NW.

MOTELS IN THE WINTER HAVEN AREA: [Note: This is not a complete list of all of the motels in the area. The listing of these motels does not imply an endorsement or approval by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the exclusion of any other motels within the vicinity. This list is being supplied as a convenience to examinees only.]

Admirals Inn (863) 324-5950
Banyan Beach (863) 293-3658
Days Inn (863) 324-5867
Holiday Inn (863) 294-4451
Howard Johnson (863) 294-7321
Lake Roy Motor Lodge (863) 324-6320
Tropic Motel (863) 294-4191

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Posted Exam Scores for the June 2013 Exams  New Information
****NOTICE****
Although great care is taken in reproducing the Exam Results
The web based results published here are not the official examination results. 

Official examination results are only issued to the applicants by formal notification sent via United States Postal Services (USPS).

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Pest Control Section

Reference Material suggested for Study in Preparation for the
Florida Pest Control Examinations Listed by Category

After each reference the numbers in the ( ) indicate the source and price of each reference in the source area.

References for ALL examinations will be:

  • The Structural Pest Control Act, Chapter 482, Florida Statutes (see 1 below).
  • Rules of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Chapter 5E-14, Florida Administrative Code (see 1 below).
  • Applying Pesticides Correctly - A Guide for Pesticide Applicators (Revised 1996) (see 2a below).
  • Manufacturer's use recommendations and label use directions and precautions for commonly used pesticides and safety equipment in each category will also be references for all examinations.  These may be obtained from the suppliers.

Additional suggested study material in each category will be:

TERMITE AND OTHER WOOD-DESTROYING ORGANISMS CONTROL

  • Construction Terms – Anonymous (see 1 below). (pdf)
  • IFAS Online Publications on Termite and Other Wood-Destroying Organisms (see 3 below).
  • Termites in Florida – A Guide for Homeowners and Building Professionals SP290 (see 2e below).

FUMIGATION AND SPECIAL FUMIGATION IDENTIFICATION CARD

  • 2005 Florida Fumigation Manual, SP340, IFAS (see 2d below).
  • Manufacturer's guides, manuals and labels: Use directions and precautions for commonly used fumigants and safety equipment.  (These may be obtained from suppliers.)

GENERAL HOUSEHOLD PEST AND RODENT CONTROL

  • General Household Pest Control, SM-47, IFAS (see 2f below).

LAWN AND ORNAMENTAL PEST CONTROL

  • Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management - A Pesticide Applicator Certification Manual for Florida - IFAS (see 2b below).
  • Florida Lawn Handbook – 3rd Edition, IFAS (see 2c below).

  • Imported Fire Ants on Lawns and Turf, Fact Sheet ENY-226, published by IFAS.  Available free of charge at your local County extension office or it can be downloaded directly from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/lh059.

  • Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources in Florida, June 2002, Florida Green Industries.  Available free of charge at your local County extension office or it can be downloaded directly from http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/GIBMP_Manual_WEB_2_17_11.pdf.

SOURCE OF REFERENCE MATERIAL

(1)  The Structural Pest Control Act, Chapter 482, Florida Statutes; the Rules of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Chapter 5E-14, Florida Administrative Code; and Construction Terms – Anonymous are available online at Statutes and Rules and Building Terms Relevant to a Pest Inspection - ANON OR upon request from the Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control, 3125 Conner Blvd., Suite N, Tallahassee, Fl  32399-1650, telephone (850) 617-7997.

(2) The following items are University of Florida, IFAS Publications:

a.  Applying Pesticides Correctly - A Guide for Pesticide Applicators - Core Manual- 7th edition– SM-001 - $20.00.

b.  Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management - A Pesticide Applicator Certification Manual for Florida SM-7 - $19.95.

c.  Florida Lawn Handbook (with illustrations) 3rd Edition, SP-45 - $19.95.

d.  Florida Fumigation Manual 2005 SP-340 - $60.00.

e.  Termites in Florida – A Guide for Homeowners and Building Professionals SP290 - $14.00.

f.  General Household Pest Control, SM-47 - $30.00.

All of the above under (2) are available from:
IFAS Publications - Building 664, Gainesville, Florida 32611, telephone 1-800-226-1764 (website: http://ifasbooks.ifas.ufl.edu/).  Make checks payable to the University of Florida.  Florida residents add the appropriate sales tax for the county in which you reside, and the postage/handling cost as indicated.

 Schedule of Postage and Handling
Amount of Sale-------------------Add
$  0   -     4.99..........................$4
$  5   -   24.99..........................$6
$25   -   49.99..........................$7
$50   - 129.00..........................$8

(3)  IFAS Online References for the Termite and Wood-Destroying Organisms Certification Exam:

  1. Wood-destroying insects
  2. Powderpost Beetles and Other Wood-Infesting insects
  3. Southern Lyctus Bettle
  4. Large Carpenter Ants
  5. West Indian Drywood Termite
  6. Western Drywood Termite
  7. Formosan Subterranean Termite
  8. The Eastern Subterranean Termite (pdf)
  9. Subterranean Termites
  10. Native Subterranean Termites
  11. Termite Baits (pdf)

Additionally, these publication are available at most County Extension Offices.

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