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Qualified Applicator Certificate Packet

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION
QUALIFIED APPLICATOR CERTIFICATE PACKET
PEST MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING BRANCH
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
(REV. 1/10)
1001 I STREET
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814-2828
(916) 445-4038
FAX - (916) 445-4033
Web site: <www.cdpr.ca.gov>




QUALIFIED APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATE PACKET







Contains the following documents:

• Licensing Requirements
• Application & Instructions
• Pest Control Category Descriptions
• Study Material Source List
• Visa/Mastercard Transaction Form
• Customer Service Survey
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PEST MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING BRANCH
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION
QUALIFIED APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS


(REV. 2/10)


QUALIFIED APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Do you need
You must possess a valid Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) if you do any of the following:
this certificate?

• Apply or supervise the application of federally restricted use pesticides or state restricted
materials for any purpose or on any property other than that provided by the definition of
private applicator1 (Title 3 of California Code of Regulations [3 CCR], Code section
6000.2 [a-c]).
• If you own a business of maintenance gardening, and perform pest control that is
incidental to such a business. If this is the case, you must possess the Maintenance
Gardener Category (Q) or the Landscape Maintenance Pest Control Category (B) on your
certificate and, in addition, obtain a Maintenance Gardner Pest Control Business License.

Basic licensing
You may obtain a QAC by submitting the application, appropriate fees, and passing the required
requirements
examinations.

Examinations
You must pass the Laws, Regulations, and Basic Principles examination and at least one pest
control category examination with a score of 70 percent or higher (3 CCR section 6504). The pest
control categories for this certificate are as follows:

A
Residential, Industrial, and Institutional K Health
Related
B
Landscape Maintenance
L Wood Preservative
C Right-of-Way
M Antifouling
Tributyltin
D
Plant Agriculture
N Sewer Line Root Control
E Forest
O Field
Fumigation
F
Aquatic
P
Microbial Pest Control
G Regulatory
Q Maintenance
Gardener
*
H Seed
Treatment

I Animal
Agriculture

J
Demonstration and Research






* Candidates for subcategory Q need only take the pest control category examination Q. Laws and
Regulations are included in the examination.


Annual DPR Exam Schedules are updated in January and posted on the website at
Exam
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/liccert.htm. Your application must be postmarked by the final filing
Schedules
date listed in the examination schedule in order for your requested month, location, and type of
examination(s) to be processed.
Continued on next page.




1 A person certified by the County Agricultural Commission that applies or supervises the application of restricted use pesticides to
produce an agricultural commodity or to control plant and turf pests on property owned by the person or the employer of the
person.

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2
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Preparing for
To prepare for the examination, it is suggested that you read the appropriate study materials listed
examinations
on the Suggested Study Material Source List included in this packet. Many of the study materials
have practice test questions at the end of each chapter that can help you evaluate whether you know
the material well enough to pass the exam. For some categories, DPR has posted Knowledge
Expectations on their website that outline the type of information you will be expected to know
when you take the examination.

Application fee
The application fee is $40 for this certificate (3 CCR section 6502). This fee is only required once,
provided you become certified within a year.

Examination
The examination fee is $50 (3 CCR section 6505) for each examination taken (including
fees
reexaminations due to rescheduling or failure to pass).

Second-year fee If you pass the required examinations, you may receive a Second-year Fee Notice. This notice will
notice
inform you that you have paid for the first year of a 2-year cycle, and that in order to issue your
certificate an additional $30 is required for the second-year fee. The 2-year cycles are illustrated in
the table below.

If your last name begins with…
Then your certificate will…
A through L
Expire on December 31 of even-numbered years
(e.g. 2010, 2012, 2014, etc.)
M through Z
Expire on December 31 of odd numbered years
(e.g. 2009, 2011, 2013, etc.)


Valid licenses
A list of valid licenses and certificates may be viewed at www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/currlic.htm.
and Certificates

Certificate
A new certificate may be issued for up to two years, depending on when you apply and your
duration
certificate cycle. Each renewed certificate is valid for two years unless you renew late.

Continuing
Once you pass the examination(s) and receive your certificate, you must accumulate at least 20
Education
hours of approved continuing education (CE) every two years before certificate renewal. Four of
the 20 hours must cover the topic of pesticide laws and regulations (3 CCR sections 6511).

QAC holders who have only the Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Category (Category Q) only
need eight hours of approved CE. Two of the eight hours must cover the topic of pesticides and
pest control laws and regulations (3 CCR section 6511). It is your obligation to ensure that you take
the required number and topic areas of CE hours prior to renewal of your QAC.

For information on these requirements and the list of DPR-approved CE courses visit our Web site
at:
• CE requirements www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/conted.htm
• DPR-approved CE courses www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/classes.htm
Continued on next page.
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Renewal fee
The renewal fee is $60 for the 2-year cycle (3 CCR section 6502). We do not prorate your fee if you
renew your certificate late. Instead, a late fee is applied.

Late renewal
A late fee of 50 percent of the total renewal fee will be charged for each license or certificate
fee
postmarked after December 31 of the expiration year.

Miscellaneous
The following chart lists possible miscellaneous fees.
fees

Type Amount
Details
Name
$20
• You must immediately notify the Licensing and Certification Office
change
in writing (3 CCR section 6508).
• You must submit legal documents certifying the name change.
• A new certificate will be automatically issued for all name changes.
• The Address Change/Name Change/Replacement Card Form is
available on our website at
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/lcforms.htm
Address
$20
• You must immediately notify the Licensing and Certification Office
change
in writing (3 CCR section 6508).
• This fee is only required if you request a new certificate.
• The Address Change/Name Change/Replacement Card Form is
available on our website at
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/lcforms.htm
Duplicate $20 • This fee applies to requests for a duplicate or replacement certificate.
• The Address Change/Name Change/Replacement Card Form is
available on our website at
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/lcforms.htm

Name and/or address change fees are waived when a certificate is reprinted to add a pest control
category or to renew.

Timelines for
DPR may take up to 100 days to complete the processing of your application, in compliance with
processing
Government Code sections 15374-15378. Failure to comply with this time period may be appealed
applications
to the Agency Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento,
California, 95814, pursuant to regulations set forth in 3 CCR section 301. Under certain
circumstances, the Agency Secretary may order that the applicant receive a reimbursement of filing
fees.

Common
The most common application errors are
mistakes
• Incorrect fees
• Missing the final filing date
• Not specifying your preferred month, location and type of examination(s)

You can avoid these errors by reading the application instructions carefully and by mailing your
application before the final filing date.
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Our physical
Department of Pesticide Regulation
address
Pest Management and Licensing Branch
Licensing and Certification Program
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-2828

Our mailing
Department of Pesticide Regulation
address
Pest Management and Licensing Branch
Licensing and Certification Program
P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015

For more
You may contact us between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (916) 445-4038, or e-mail us at
information
licensemail@cdpr.ca.gov.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION
QUALIFIED APPLICATOR CERTIFICATE APPLICATION
PEST MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING BRANCH
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
PR-PML-001A (REV. 01/10) Page 1 of 2
1001 I STREET, P.O. BOX 4015
The mailing address you indicate on this application is your address of record for your license/certificate.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95812-4015
(916) 445-4038
Therefore it is public information. You may wish to use a post office box in lieu of the physical address as
FAX - (916) 445-4033
an address of record.
Web site: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/
A. Application Type. Check the appropriate box(es).
REEXAMINATION - FAIL OR NO SHOW
NEW APPLICATION - FIRST TIME APPLICATION
ON PREVIOUS EXAMS
ADDING PEST CONTROL CATEGORY(IES)
OTHER - Specify
B. Applicant Information. Please print or type.
NAME (Last)
(First)
(Middle Initial) QAC NUMBER/EXAM ID NUMBER
HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER
(
)
MAILING ADDRESS (Number and Street)
WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER
(
)
(City)
(County)
(State)
(ZIP Code)
CELL TELEPHONE NUMBER
(
)
CURRENT EMPLOYER (Check only one box)
EMAIL ADDRESS
City
County
State
Federal
Pest Control Business
Maintenance Gardener
Private Business
Other
EMPLOYER NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS (If Applicable) (Name, Number and Street, City, State, Zip Code)
C. Laws, Regulations and Basic Principles Examination. Exemption. See instructions on reverse.
EXEMPT - Check this box and enter the number from your current license or certificate if you are exempt from this examination.
PEST CONTROL ADVISER LICENSE NUMBER
QUALIFIED APPLICATOR LICENSE NUMBER
JOURNEYMAN PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER
APPRENTICE PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER
D. Examinations. Indicate the examination(s) you want to take by checking the appropriate boxes. All new applicants must take the laws, regulations and basic
principles examination in addition to one or more category/subcategory examinations, except for applicants seeking only subcategory Q certification. See
instructions on reverse.
(R) Laws, Regulations and Basic Principles $50
(I) Animal Agriculture $50
REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW APPLICANTS, EXCEPT SUBCATEGORY Q ONLY APPLICANTS.
(A) Residential, Industrial, and Institutional $50
(J) Demonstration and Research $50
(B) Landscape Maintenance $50
(K) Health Related $50
(C) Right-of-Way $50
(L) Wood Preservation $50
(D) Plant Agriculture $50
(M) Antifouling-Tributyltin $50
(E) Forest $50
(N) Sewer Line Root Control $50
(F) Aquatic $50
(O) Field Fumigation $50
(G) Regulatory $50
(P) Microbial $50
English $50
(H) Seed Treatment $50
(Q) Maintenance Gardener
Spanish $50
E. Examination Schedule. To complete this section, see attached Examination Schedule for the month, date, and location.
EXAMINATION MONTH
EXAMINATION SITE LOCATION
F. Reasonable Accommodation.
Check if you need reasonable accommodation to take a written exam.
G. Fees. All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Amount
X
# of Exams
=
Total Amount
New Applicant Fee (First Time Applicant Only)
$40
---
$
Examination Fee (New, Adding, or Reexamination)
$50
$
Total Fees Due/Enclosed
$
H. Read Before Signing. During the last three years have you had any administrative, civil, or criminal action taken against you for violation of any State or
federal laws or regulations relating to the application or use of pesticides that resulted in disciplinary or in which any disciplinary action is pending?
YES (State explanation below or attach separate page.)
NO
I. I declare under penalty of perjury, under laws of the State of California, that the above information is true and correct.
APPLICANT SIGNATURE
DATE SIGNED
PROBLEM
COMPUTER ENTRY DATE
FOR OFFICIAL
USE ONLY
Instructions on reverse
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
QUALIFIED APPLICATOR CERTIFICATE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
PR-PML-001A (REV. 01/10)
Page 2 of 2

A.
Application Type. Check the appropriate box(es).


New Application: If you:

Are applying for a Qualified Applicator Certificate for the first time.

Failed to obtain your certificate within 12 months from the first date you scheduled your examination.

Failed to meet the renewal requirements by the expiration of your certificate.


Add Pest Control Category(ies): Requesting to take pest control category examinations not yet taken. If passed, the
category(ies) will be added to your existing certificate.


Reexamination: Scheduling an examination on which you failed to obtain a passing score or failed to appear for a
previously-scheduled examination.


Other: Any other change, please specify the change.

B.
Applicant Information: Enter your name, Qualified Applicator Certificate or Exam Identification Number if applicable, address,
email address, home, work, and cell telephone numbers, employment type, and current employer (if applicable).

C.
Laws, Regulations and Basic Principles Examination. Exemption. If you have passed the Laws, Regulations and Basic
Principles Exam within one (1) year or have a current Pest Control Adviser License, Qualified Applicator License, Journeyman
Pilot Certificate or Apprentice Pilot Certificate, check the “Exempt” box. To qualify for this exemption, you must enter the number
from your current license or certificate.

D.
Examinations. Indicate the examinations you want to take by checking the appropriate boxes. In addition to the Laws,
Regulations and Basic Principles Examination, each new applicant must successfully pass at least one of the pest control
categories (A-P) before a Qualified Applicator Certificate is issued. Applicants seeking certification only in Subcategory P do not
need to take the Laws, Regulations and Basic Principles Examination. A maximum of four (4) examinations may be scheduled per
location (testing may occur at only one location per month). See Qualified Applicator Certificate category descriptions and
suggested study material source list in the Qualified Applicator Certificate Packet at
<www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/app_packets/qac.pdf> for examination information.

E.
Examination Schedule. Indicate the exam month and location in the appropriate boxes. This information may be obtained from
the Exam Schedule provided with the General Information Packet or from DPR’s web site at <www.cdpr.ca.gov>. The exam
schedule gives the location, schedule, and final filing dates. If you are requesting to take the examination(s) at a specific location
and date, your application must be postmarked by the final filing date for that location.

F.
Reasonable Accommodation. Reasonable Accommodation will be provided to applicants who need assistance to take a written
exam. If you check “Yes”, you will be contacted via telephone or mail to make specific testing arrangements.

G.
Fees. All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.
New
Applicant
Fee:

$40

Examination
Fee:

$50



A new applicant fee is only required if you meet the criteria for a “New Application” as stated above in Section A, Application Type.

An examination fee of $50 is required for each examination (including Laws, Regulations and Basic Principles) you are requesting
to schedule.

H.
Read Before Signing. Check appropriate box.

I.
Declaration/Signature Block. Sign and date your application. Enclose a check, money order or credit card payable to “Cashier,
DPR” and mail to: Cashier, Department of Pesticide Regulation, P.O. Box 4015, Sacramento, California 95812-4015.




Failure to complete or provide the requested information may delay the processing of your application.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PEST MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING BRANCH
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION
QAC PEST CONTROL CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

(REV. 2/10)


QUALIFIED APPLICATOR CERTIFICATE
PEST CONTROL CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

This document provides general information to help applicators identify the most appropriate category for the
type of pest control they will be performing or supervising. Contact the Department of Pesticide Regulation
(DPR) with questions.

Residential, Industrial and Institutional (Category A)
You may apply or supervise the
• Residential areas and around households and immediate
application of restricted use pesticides,
environments;
substances, methods, or devices to
• Industrial establishments, such as, packinghouses, food
control pests in:
manufacturing and processing plants, warehouse, grain elevators
and factories;
• Stored or post-harvest commodity fumigations at facilities or on
trucks, vans, or rail cars;
• Mining and chemical processes;
• Institutions, such as, schools, hospitals, libraries, auditoriums, and
office buildings;
• Landscaping of walkways, parking lots, and other areas adjacent to
these buildings;
• Non-landscaped outside areas, such as, storage yards, tank farms,
or electrical substations that are directly related to the operation of
buildings or facilities;
• Treatment of cooling towers and evaporative condensers;
• Sanitizing institutional potable lines, dairy milk lines, and other
similar areas; and
• Bird control on the above mentioned structures.
This category does not cover the use of pesticides for landscape maintenance, nor does it include structural
pest control for hire. Structural pest control involves the control of pests, which may invade households or
other structures. A business that is involved in structural pest control for hire is licensed by the Structural Pest
Control Board. For more information, contact the Structural Pest Control Board, 1422 Howe Avenue, Suite 3,
Sacramento, California 95825-3280; or call (916) 263-2544.

Landscape Maintenance (Category B)
You may apply or supervise the
• Natural or planted ornamental and turf landscaped areas and other
application of restricted use pesticides,
outside areas around buildings;
substances, methods, or devices to
• Residential yards (including home gardens and orchards), recreation
control pests in:
areas, schoolyards, vacant lots, storage yards, greenbelts, golf
courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped street medians, sidewalk
areas and walkways, and parking lots directly related to landscaped
areas;
• Landscaped areas in enclosed shopping malls and indoor plants.
This category does not include direct application to running or standing water.



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Category Descriptions Continued

Right-of-Way (Category C)
You may apply or supervise the
• Maintenance of roads, highways, power lines, telephone lines,
application of restricted use pesticides,
pipelines, canals, railroads or other similar sites;
substances, methods, or devices to
• Landscaped right-of-way areas.
control pests in:
This category does not include direct application to running or standing water.

Plant Agriculture (Category D)
You may apply or supervise the
• Production of food, feed, fiber, or ornamental crops;
application of restricted use pesticides,
• Grasslands and non-crop agricultural areas;
substances, methods, or devices to
• Rice and similar crops grown in wet or flooded fields.
control pests in:
This category does not cover applications to running or standing water.

Forest (Category E)
You may apply or supervise the
• Forest, forest nurseries, and forest seed-producing areas
application of restricted use pesticides,
• Site preparation for tree planting, conifer release brush control
substances, methods, or devices to
projects, and stump treatment in forestry management.
control pests in:
This category does not include direct applications to running or standing water.

Aquatic (Category F)
You may apply or supervise the
• Standing or running water.
application of restricted use pesticides,
substances, methods, or devices to
control pests in or on:
This category does not include the use of restricted use pesticides for health related, regulatory, demonstration
and research, sewer line root pest control purposes or applications to rice and similar crops grown in wet or
flooded fields.

Regulatory (Category G)
You may apply or supervise the
• Official government programs for the control of regulated pests.
application of restricted use pesticides,
substances, methods, or devices to
control pests in:

Seed Treatment (Category H)
You may apply or supervise the
• Protect seed for planting.
application of restricted use pesticides,
substances, methods, or devices to:

Animal Agriculture(Category I)
You may apply or supervise the
• Animals and the facilities in which the animals are confined.
application of restricted use pesticides,
substances, methods, or devices to
control pests on:


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Category Descriptions Continued

Demonstration and Research (Category J)
You may apply or supervise the
• Demonstrating proper application techniques to others if already in
application of restricted use pesticides,
possession of or conducting field research.
substances, methods, or devices when:
This category is not required of applicators that demonstrate proper techniques, provided they hold all specific
categories covering the type of pest control being performed.

Health Related (Category K)
You may apply or supervise the
• Official programs for the management and control of pests having
application of restricted use pesticides,
medical and public health importance, such as mosquito abatement
substances, methods, or devices to
pest control activities, and CDFA quarantine programs.
control pests in:

Wood Preservation (Subcategory L)
You may apply or supervise the
• Wood damage;
application of restricted use pesticides,
• Wood preservation application within the scope of Residential,
substances, methods, or devices to
Industrial and Institutional, and Right-of-Way pest control
control pests in:
categories.

Antifouling Paints or Coatings Containing Tributyltin (Subcategory M)
You may apply or supervise the
• Antifouling paints or coatings containing tributyltin to control the
application of:
growth of aquatic organisms on aluminum vessel hulls, commercial
or recreational vessel hulls 82 feet or more in length, and/or on
outboard motors and lower drive units.

Sewer Line Root Control (Subcategory N)
You may apply or supervise the
• Roots in sewer lines.
application of restricted use pesticides,
substances, methods, or devices to
control:

Field Fumigation (Subcategory O)
You may apply or supervise the
• Field soil only.
application of restricted use fumigants
to control pests in:
This category does not include fumigation of potting soil, soil in greenhouses, or tree/vine hole sites. It also
does not include the use of fumigants for rodent and gopher control in fields.

Microbial Pest Control (Subcategory P)
You may conduct microbial pest
• Sulfur dioxide fumigant to treat corks and wooden barrels used in
control when engaged in activities,
wine production;
which include:
• Disinfect potable water systems;
• Industrial cooling towers and evaporative condensers.





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Category Descriptions Continued

Maintenance Gardener (Subcategory Q)
You may apply or supervise the
• Outdoor ornamental and garden areas surrounding public
application of general use* pesticides,
structures, such as buildings, brick walls, fountains, fences, statues;
substances, methods, or devices that is
• Outdoor ornamental and garden areas surrounding commercial
incidental to your commercial
parks, such as, offices, restaurants, warehouses, factories, stores,
maintenance gardening activities in:
shopping centers, malls.
• Parks, golf courses, cemeteries, but only on ornamental or turf
plantings near buildings (clubhouses, pro shops, restrooms) that are
distinct and separate from the plantings that constitute open space
landscaping in a park, golf course or cemetery itself.
*General Use versus Restricted Use Pesticides:
Pesticides are classified into two groups, general use and restricted use. General use pesticides are available for
purchase by anyone, provided they are applied according to label instructions on the individual’s own property
or with permission of the property owner. Restricted use pesticides are available only to certified applicators.
Restricted use includes any materials that are hazardous to public health, farm workers, domestic animals, the
environment, wildlife, or crops other than those being treated (CFR Title 40, Part 152.160-175).

Maintenance Gardeners who engage in pest control for hire, incidental to their gardening business, must obtain
a Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License. See the Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business
License Packet for more information at http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/app_packets/mgardener.pdf. This category
does not include direct application to running or standing water.








STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PEST MANAGEMENT AND LICENSING BRANCH
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION
SUGGESTED STUDY MATERIAL SOURCE LIST

(REV. 2/10)

SUGGESTED STUDY MATERIAL SOURCE LIST

Purchasing study material is optional, but review of appropriate material can make the difference between
passing an exam or not. Some material may be available at local libraries, or at your local Farm Advisor’s
Office. The prices listed below are subject to change and should be verified with the vendor, and the
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) does not endorse any product or company mentioned. Instructions
on how to order the publications can be found at the end of this source list, page 7.

Laws, Regulations, and Basic Principles
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Laws and Regulations Study
$15.00

Guide (2001 Edition).
- The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
See Website:
sales publication code #626
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/lice
nse/lcpubs.htm

• See Source 2 on page 7.

The Safe and Effective Use of
$30.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.

Residential, Industrial, and Institutional (Category A)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Residential, Industrial, and
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Institutional Pest Control,
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Second Edition.
Resources sale publication code #3334
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.
Excerpts from USDA Treatment
$12.00
See website:
Manual 2002-04.
- The Department of Pesticide Regulation, hard copy http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/lice
sales publication code #644
nse/lcpubs.htm
-OR-
• See Source 2 on page 7.
$5.00
- CD-ROM copy sales publication #645

Landscape Maintenance (Category B)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Landscape Maintenance Pest
$30.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Control.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Resources sale publication code #3493
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.



Suggested Study Materials Continued

Page 2

Right-of-Way (Category C)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Forest and Right-of-Way Pest
$30.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Control.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Resources sale publication code #3336
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.

Plant Agriculture (Category D)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Excerpts from USDA Treatment
$12.00
See website:
Manual 2002-04.
- The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR),
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/lice
hard copy sales publication code #644
nse/lcpubs.htm
$5.00
• See Source 2 on page 7.
- CD-ROM copy sales publication #645
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.

Forest (Category E)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Forest and Right-of-Way Pest
$30.00 plus 8.75% State sales tax, postage, and
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Control.
handling

- University of California sale publication code
#3336
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.

Aquatic (Category F)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Aquatic Pest Control.
$30.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Resources sales publication code #3337
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.











Suggested Study Materials Continued

Page 3

Regulatory (Category G)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and

Patrick J. OConnor-Marer, 2000. Natural Resources sale publication code #3324
Plant Industry Food and
No cost
• F&A Code Sections online:
Agricultural Code Extracts.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-
bin/calawquery?codesection=fac&
codebody=&hits=20 See Division
6 and 7
Excerpts from USDA Treatment
$12.00
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/l
Manual 2002-04.
- The Department of Pesticide Regulation
cpubs.htm

(DPR), hard copy sales publication code #644
• See Source 2 on page 7.
$5.00
- CD-ROM copy sales publication #645
Quarantine Commissioner’s
No cost
• County Agricultural
Circular and Plant Quarantine
Commissioner’s office
Manual.
Commissioner-Department
No cost
• California Department of Food and
Memoranda of Understanding on
Agriculture, Integrated Pest
Control of Injurious Field
Control Plant Health and Pest
Rodents.
Prevention Services, 1220 N
Street, Room A357, Sacramento,
California 95814.

Seed Treatment (Category H)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Seed Treatment.
$1.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
- University of California sale publication code

#2966
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Natural Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.

Animal Agriculture (Category I)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Prevention and Control of
No cost
See website:
Wildlife Damage. Scott E.
http://wildlifedamage.unl.edu/
Hygnstrom, Robert M. Timm,
and Gary E. Larson. University
of Nebraska Cooperative
Extension. 1994.
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Natural Resources sale publication code #3324
2000.
Common Parasites and Pest of
No cost
• See Source 2 on page 7.
Livestock and Poultry in
California. Edmond C. Loomis.




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Page 4

Demonstration and Research (Category J)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Demonstration and Research
$5.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Uses of Pesticides. A
University of California sale publication

downloadable electronic
code #9001
publication.
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer, 2000. Natural Resources sale publication code
#3324
Research Authorization Program. No
cost
• See Source 2 on page 7.

Health Related (Category K)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Residential, Industrial, and
$30.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Institutional Pest Control.
- University of California Agriculture and

Second Edition. 2006.
Natural Resources sale publication code
#3334
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Natural Resources sale publication code
2000.
#3324
Any textbook dealing with
No cost
N/A
community pests and related
vector control.

Wood Preservation (Subcategory L)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Wood Preservation.
$15.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
- University of California sale publication

code #3335
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Natural Resources sale publication code
2000.
#3324

Antifouling Paints or Coatings Containing Tributyltin (Subcategory M)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Tributyltin (TBT). Title 3, Code
No cost
• See Source 2 on page 7.
of Regulations chapter 6,
subchapter 2, group 4, article 1.
Certification Training for Safe
$8.00
• See Source 2 on page 7.
Handling and Use of Antifouling

Paints Containing TBT.

Sewer Line Root Control (Subcategory N)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Sewer Line Pest Control.
$10.00
• See Source 2 on page 7.






Suggested Study Materials Continued

Page 5

Field Fumigation (Subcategory O)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Pesticide Compendium 9
$5.00
• Order Online
- University of California Agriculture and
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/Items/9005.
Natural Resources sale publication code
aspx
#9005
• See Source 1 on page 7.


Microbial Pest Control (Subcategory P) - Published study material for this examination is pending
availability in Fall of 2010.
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
The Safe and Effective Use of
$35.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Pesticides, Second Edition.
- University of California Agriculture and

Patrick J. O’Connor-Marer,
Natural Resources sale publication code
2000.
#3324

Maintenance Gardener (Subcategory Q)
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Landscape Maintenance Pest
$30.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Control.
- University of California Agriculture and

Natural Resources sale publication code #3493
Lawn and Residential
$20.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Landscape Pest Control: A
- University of California Agriculture and

Guide for Maintenance
Natural Resources sale publication code #3510
Gardeners.
University of California IPM – No cost
• Review Online
Maintenance Gardener Exam
www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/categoryq
Preparation Help Page

Control de plagas para cesped
$20.00
• See Source 2 on page 7.
y jardines residenciales: Una

guia para jardeneros de
mantenimiento.


SUPPLEMENTAL STUDY MATERIAL
Although the examinations are constructed using information primarily from the sources sited above, the
publications listed below may provide supplemental information for persons preparing to take the QAC
examinations.
Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Pest Control Category
No cost
• Review Online
Descriptions
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/qac.htm

Commercial Applicator Federal
No cost
• Review Online
Standards for Certification
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/qac.htm
California Food and Agricultural
No cost
• Review Online
Code (Divisions 6, 7, and 13)
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/legbills/opramen
u.htm

California Code of Regulations
No cost
• Review Online
(Title 3)
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/inhouse/calcode/
chapter_.htm



Suggested Study Materials Continued

Page 6

Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
General Standards for
No cost
• Review Online
Certification of Commercial
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/ccomapl
Applicators
gnrstnim.htm

Harvest Aid Materials and
$5.00
• See Source 1 on page 7.
Practices for California Cotton.
- University of California Agriculture and

Natural Resources sale publication code
#4043
Herbicide Handbook of the
$35.00
Weed Science, Society of
• Order Online at: www.amazon.com
America (7th Edition). Authored

and Published by the Weed
• Public Library
Science Society of America.


IPM in Practice, Principles and
$30.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Methods of Integrated Pest
- University of California Agriculture and

Management. M.L. Flint and P.
Natural Resources sale publication code
Gouveia, 2001.
#3418
Landscape Pest Identification
$15.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Cards.
- University of California Agriculture and

Natural Resources sale publication code
#3513
Natural Enemies Handbook. The
$35.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Illustrated Guide to Biological
- University of California Agriculture and

Control. 1998.
Natural Resources sale publication code
#3386
Pests of Landscape Trees and
$42.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Shrubs.
- University of California Agriculture and

Natural Resources sale publication code
#3359
Plant Growth Regulators. $7.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
- University of California Agriculture and

Natural Resources sale publication code
#4047



Plants Indoors. Their Care and
$1.50
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Feeding.
- University of California Agriculture and

Natural Resources sale publication code
#2941
Weeds of California and Other
$100.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Western States. Joseph M.
- University of California Agriculture and

DiTomaso and Evelyn A. Healy,
Natural Resources sale publication #3488
2007.
Principles of Weed Control.
$85.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Third Edition. 2002.
- University of California Agriculture and

Natural Resources sale publication code
#3504
Turfgrass Pest Management
$5.00
Order online at:
Guidelines.
- University of California Agriculture and
www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewp
Natural Resources sale publication code
est.turfgrass.html
#3365

See Source 1 on last page 7.


Suggested Study Materials Continued

Page 7

Study Material
Price
How to Obtain Study Materials
Weeds of the West. 2000.
$35.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
- University of California Agriculture and
Natural Resources sale publication code
#3350
Wildlife Pest Control Around
$25.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Gardens and Homes, Second
- University of California Agriculture and
Edition. 2006.
Natural Resources sale publication code
#21385
Pests of Landscape Trees and
$42.00
• See Source 1 on last page 7.
Shrubs.
- University of California Agriculture and
Natural Resources sale publication code
#3359


HOW TO OBTAIN STUDY MATERIALS


SOURCE 1 – STUDY MATERIAL AVAILABLE AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

1. Write to: Communication Services


Publications, Agriculture & Natural Resources


University of California

6701 San Pablo Ave, 2nd Floor

Oakland, CA 94608-1239

2. Call: (800) 994-8849 or (510) 642-2431

3. Order Online: www.anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu

4. Visit your local County Farm Advisor’s office (University of California Cooperative Extension).




SOURCE 2 – STUDY MATERIAL AVAILABLE AT DPR

1. Write to:

Department of Pesticide Regulation
Attn:
Publications
P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento,
CA
95812-4015


2. Call:
(916) 323-3885

3. The Study Materials Publication Form can be found at http://admin/docs/forms/dpr-003.pdf.

Please make your check or money order payable to: Cashier, Department of Pesticide Regulation.




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us what is going well and what needs improvement is essential to our success to better
serve you. We ask that you take a moment to complete the electronic customer service
survey form at <www.calepa.ca.gov/Customer/CSForm.asp>. To assure that we receive
your comments, please select “Department of Pesticide Regulation” and “Division of Pest
Mgmt, Environmental Monitoring, Enforcement & Licensing” on the survey form. If you
do not have access to the Internet and our electronic Customer Service Survey form,
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