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  • Pre-registration is required. Participants will be required to prepay and re-register with either a CHECK or MONEY ORDER no less than TWO weeks prior to the exam sessions. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS.
  • Fees are: Core exam $75.00; Dealer exam $25.00; Category exam $25.00; Categories 12A, 12B, and 12D $50.00 per category. Bona fide students may pay a reduced fee of $25.00 with proof of current student status.
  • All participants must present a photo ID (e.g. driver's license) at the exam session.
  • Exams begin at 9:30 a.m.
  • Exam sessions lasts three hours.

The core exam must be passed before scores on category or dealer exams will be accepted. Applicators who have already passed the core exam in previous exam sessions may test in additional categories provided they have PREPAID AND PRE-REGISTERED FOR THEM.

Training material is available through the Bulletin Room for a fee, using the order form provided or call (864.656.3261) or (1.888.772.2665). Materials should be ordered well in advance. No training is provided at the exam sessions.

Certified commercial applicators who sell restricted use pesticides must also be licensed as pesticide dealers. Applicators requiring a dealer's license should contact the Department of Pesticide Regulation for an application.

Exams for commercial pesticide applicators & dealers consist of two parts: a 70-question general knowledge "Core" exam covering pesticide labels, environmental factors, knowledge of pesticides and pests, pesticide laws, pesticide equipment and pesticide application techniques, and safe pesticide use; and a 30-question "category" or "Dealer" exam covering specific areas of pesticide expertise.

Test questions for exams are derived from category training material and from professional experience.
Jan. 11 Greenville Technical College
Allied Health Building, Room 144
S. Pleasantburg Dr./Hwy 291
Greenville, SC  864.250.8000
Jan. 12 Midlands Technical College
Harbison Campus, Continuing Ed.
Auditorium
College St., Irmo, SC
Exit 102A off I-26, left at 2nd stoplight
Jan. 13 Calhoun Technical College
Lecture Room (LR) 1512, Bldg. M
Exit 601 South, 1-26
Orangeburg, SC
Mar. 9 Pee Dee Research & Education Center
Room 279 & 282
Exit 169 North, 1-95
Florence, SC
Mar. 10 Calhoun Technical College
(see address above)
Mar. 11 Piedmont Technical College
Room 136B, Continuing Ed.
Auditorium
620 N Emerald Street
Greenwood, SC   864.941.8400
May 10 Greenville Technical College
(see address above)
May 11 Midlands Technical College
(see address above)
May 12 Calhoun Technical College
(see address above)
July 12 Midlands Technical College
(see address above)
July 13 Pee Dee Research & Education Center
(see address above)
July 14 Calhoun Technical College
(see address above)
Sept. 13 Greenville Technical College
(see address above)
Sept. 14 Midlands Technical College
(see address above)
Sept. 15 Calhoun Technical College
(see address above)
Nov. 8 Midlands Technical College
(see address above)
Nov. 9 Pee Dee Research & Education Center
(see address above)
Nov. 10 Calhoun Technical College
(see address above)

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