INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CORE TRAINING. EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Office of Indiana State Chemist - ANS State agency is responsible for pesticide regulation
(including licensing).
pesticide product label - ANS Information that must be followed by law
applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) -
ANS Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
private applicator - ANS Apply pesticides to property they own, rent, or otherwise control by
some form of contractual arrangement for purposes of producing an agricultural commodity
commercial applicator - ANS Apply either general-use or restricted-use pesticides to the
property of another for financial compensation, to school property, golf courses, for area-wide
mosquito control, property of their employer as a function of their job, or as an employee of the
state or local government
registered technician - ANS Under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, this person
may engage in those pest control operations in which the supervisor is certified and licensed
5 years - ANS Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
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, retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs) - ANS Two options to
maintain applicator certification
www.isco.purdue.edu - ANS Where you can find reliable information regarding pesticide
applicator continuing certification programs
purpose of applicator license - ANS Links an applicator to a specific business, organization, or
agency, confines the applicator to those applications by the certification category(ies) listed on
the license and only while employed by the entity listed on the license, and also provides
assurance that the applicator is covered by liability insurance
Category 1 - ANS Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2 - ANS Forest Pest Management
Category 3a - ANS Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b - ANS Turf Pest Management
Category 4 - ANS Seed Treatment
Category 5 - ANS Aquatic Pest Management
Category 6 - ANS Industrial Weed Management
Category 7a - ANS Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health-Related Pest Management
Category 7b - ANS Termite Control
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CORE TRAINING. EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Office of Indiana State Chemist - ANS State agency is responsible for pesticide regulation
(including licensing).
pesticide product label - ANS Information that must be followed by law
applicators who purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) -
ANS Legally has to be certified to use pesticides in Indiana
private applicator - ANS Apply pesticides to property they own, rent, or otherwise control by
some form of contractual arrangement for purposes of producing an agricultural commodity
commercial applicator - ANS Apply either general-use or restricted-use pesticides to the
property of another for financial compensation, to school property, golf courses, for area-wide
mosquito control, property of their employer as a function of their job, or as an employee of the
state or local government
registered technician - ANS Under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, this person
may engage in those pest control operations in which the supervisor is certified and licensed
5 years - ANS Number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for
2026 STUDY MATERIAL @COPYRIGHT RESERVED 1
, retesting or accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs) - ANS Two options to
maintain applicator certification
www.isco.purdue.edu - ANS Where you can find reliable information regarding pesticide
applicator continuing certification programs
purpose of applicator license - ANS Links an applicator to a specific business, organization, or
agency, confines the applicator to those applications by the certification category(ies) listed on
the license and only while employed by the entity listed on the license, and also provides
assurance that the applicator is covered by liability insurance
Category 1 - ANS Agricultural Pest Management
Category 2 - ANS Forest Pest Management
Category 3a - ANS Ornamental Pest Management
Category 3b - ANS Turf Pest Management
Category 4 - ANS Seed Treatment
Category 5 - ANS Aquatic Pest Management
Category 6 - ANS Industrial Weed Management
Category 7a - ANS Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health-Related Pest Management
Category 7b - ANS Termite Control
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