A. An
applicant for applicator certification or QA certification shall make
arrangements to take the certification examinations by contacting the PMD or
the examination service or testing vendor with which the PMD has contracted. An
individual may apply for applicator certification in any of the categories
found in
R3-8-102 .
B. The core and category-specific examinations may measure
knowledge and understanding of the following content areas:
1. Pesticide label and labeling
and pesticide types and formulations;
2. Pest identification, life
cycles, and habits;
3. Safety and environmental
factors relating to the use, handling, storage, and disposal of
pesticides;
4. Application techniques,
calibration and dilution, and equipment types, uses, and maintenance;
and
5. Laws and rules.
B. The Department shall ensure
that the core examination tests the knowledge and understanding of
40 CFR
171.103(c) (82 FR
1029,
January 4, 2017), This material is incorporated by reference, is on file with
the Department, and does not contain any later amendments or
additions.
C. The category
competency standards shall be as prescribed in
40 CFR §
171.103(d)(3), (5) through (8), and
(14) (82 FR
1029, January 4, 2017). This
material is incorporated by reference, is on file with the Department, and does
not contain any later amendments or additions.
CD. To be
certified, an applicant shall score at least 75 percent on the general
standards ("core") examination and on the category-specific examination in each
category for which the applicant seeks certification.
FE. An applicant
who fails an examination may not retake the examination for at least seven days
or more than two times in a 6-month period.
GF. An examination
score is only valid for the earlier of 12 months from the date of application
for certification or 12 months from the examination date.
HG. The PMD shall
void the examination score and deny the application of an applicant that the
PMD determines cheated on an examination. The applicant may not reapply for one
year.
