INDIANA PESTICIDE CORE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
A. Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing). -
ANS Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
A. Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label. -
ANS a. They are under legal obligation to use as directed on the label
A. Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana. - ANS a. Anyone
applying RUP- Restricted Use Products
Private Applicator - ANS usually farmers who apply pesticides to land they own, rent or
control for ag purposes
A. State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for. - ANS a. 5 years
Commercial Applicator - ANS Apply general or RUP applications to another persons' property.
Ex. Golf course/ schools
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, Registered Tech - ANS pass core exam and apply RUP under the supervision of a Certified
Licensed Applicator
A. Discuss TWO options to maintain applicator certification - ANS a. Retest the Core Exam
b. Complete 3 related Continuing ed. Credits within the 5 year period
Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification categories - ANS a. Indiana State Chemist Website: www.isco.purdue.edu
A. Discuss the purpose of the applicator license - ANS It serves as a tracking mechanism that
permits OISC-Office of Indiana State Chemist to confirm status of Certified Applicators
A. State when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on-site with a non-certified
employee. - ANS a. At all times during pesticide applications unless the employee is an RT
A. State how a non-certified employee can become a registered technician. - ANS a. Passing
the pesticide applicator core exam and their employer applies for a RT credential through OISC.
A. List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before
sending them to work off-site. - ANS a. Remain available via phone for consultation
b. Provide a category-specific site assessment fact sheet (www.isco.purdue.edu. Click pesticide
"category info")
c. Provide the label required PPE- personal protective equipment
d. Provide RT with labels of products being applied
A. List what activities may be performed by a registered technician - ANS a. Any task in which
their certified applicator supervisor is both certified and licensed for.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
A. Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing). -
ANS Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
A. Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label. -
ANS a. They are under legal obligation to use as directed on the label
A. Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana. - ANS a. Anyone
applying RUP- Restricted Use Products
Private Applicator - ANS usually farmers who apply pesticides to land they own, rent or
control for ag purposes
A. State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for. - ANS a. 5 years
Commercial Applicator - ANS Apply general or RUP applications to another persons' property.
Ex. Golf course/ schools
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, Registered Tech - ANS pass core exam and apply RUP under the supervision of a Certified
Licensed Applicator
A. Discuss TWO options to maintain applicator certification - ANS a. Retest the Core Exam
b. Complete 3 related Continuing ed. Credits within the 5 year period
Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing
certification categories - ANS a. Indiana State Chemist Website: www.isco.purdue.edu
A. Discuss the purpose of the applicator license - ANS It serves as a tracking mechanism that
permits OISC-Office of Indiana State Chemist to confirm status of Certified Applicators
A. State when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on-site with a non-certified
employee. - ANS a. At all times during pesticide applications unless the employee is an RT
A. State how a non-certified employee can become a registered technician. - ANS a. Passing
the pesticide applicator core exam and their employer applies for a RT credential through OISC.
A. List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before
sending them to work off-site. - ANS a. Remain available via phone for consultation
b. Provide a category-specific site assessment fact sheet (www.isco.purdue.edu. Click pesticide
"category info")
c. Provide the label required PPE- personal protective equipment
d. Provide RT with labels of products being applied
A. List what activities may be performed by a registered technician - ANS a. Any task in which
their certified applicator supervisor is both certified and licensed for.
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