Florida

[rebel259]

I have had people tell me Florida is hard to get a pesticide lic. I owned my own business in Kansas where i had a lic. it was easy to get. Does anyone here have a florida lic, for pesticide? If so, what steps did you take

[jrservices]

I have had people tell me Florida is hard to get a pesticide lic. I owned my own business in Kansas where i had a lic. it was easy to get. Does anyone here have a florida lic, for pesticide? If so, what steps did you take

I don't live there, but have heard you actually have to work for someone doing apps for a certain period of time before being able to sit for the test. Scott may know more about it.....

[Otis Campbell]

http://www.flaes.org/aes-ent/licenseandcert.html

Those qualifying by experience must document high school education or equivalency and three years verified experience as a service employee of a licensee who performs pest control in the category or categories in which certification is desired, at least one year of which experience must have been under a licensee in this state immediately preceding application for examination.

Those qualifying through education may qualify with a degree and 20 semester hours or 30 quarter hours advanced training or a major in entomology, botany, agronomy, or horticulture from a recognized college or university. You may also qualify without a degree, provided you have 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours advanced training in the above fields of study. Those qualifying through education must also document one year of service employment as a service employee of a licensee that performs pest control in any category or categories that the person is seeking to be examined in. (Those persons attending a public university in this state specializing in urban pest management which includes practical pest management experience will satisfy the one year service employment requirement.)

If the training is in entomology, the applicant is qualified for examination in all categories. If the training is in horticulture, botany, or agronomy, the applicant is qualified for the examination only in the category of lawn and ornamental pest control.

Limited Certification Programs - The Bureau also administers two Limited Certification Categories to certify Governmental or Private applicators and the Commercial Landscape Maintenance applicators. Neither of these certifications allows the operation of a commercial pest control business.

Commercial Landscape Maintenance Applicator Certification - The Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification Program was designed to allow commercial landscape maintenance personnel to make pesticide applications (using herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, with a signal word of Caution) to ornamental plants and plant beds only. It does not allow landscape maintenance workers to make any kind of pesticide applications (including weed control and/or weed and feed products) to any turf areas. Furthermore, this certification does not allow or authorize the maintenance company or the certificate holder to supervise company employees under their certificate or operate a pest control business.

[Scott]

I have had people tell me Florida is hard to get a pesticide lic. I owned my own business in Kansas where i had a lic. it was easy to get. Does anyone here have a florida lic, for pesticide? If so, what steps did you take

don't quote me on this but I believe you have to show proof of license in another state, have proper insurance and then pass the Florida exam.
Check with your county ext agent for all the real hairy details.

[ericcrump]

I have had people tell me Florida is hard to get a pesticide lic. I owned my own business in Kansas where i had a lic. it was easy to get. Does anyone here have a florida lic, for pesticide? If so, what steps did you take

I have a lic and it was easy go to fl ag. and apply.