Pest Control Applicator - Principal
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
Major fields of pest control are aerial, agricultural-ground, and urban-structural. Specific categories of pest control are included with each major field of pest control. Individuals applying for licensure as company principals must: 1a) Have 2 years of documented pesticide application or pest control experience in the category(ies) applied for; or 1b) Have a combination of 6 months of documented pesticide application or pest control experience in the category(ies) applied for and 16 college credit hours in biological science (at least 8 hours must be directly related to the field of pest control applied for.) 2) Pass the appropriate examinations. Note: Primary principals must also submit fingerprints for a background check. Contact the Department of Agriculture for information on training sessions, the exam or appointments. Fees may be subject to change. Fees are: examination--$25/exam; initial pest control licensing--$50; annual pest control license renewal--$50.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
Issuing body
- Department
- Deptartment of Agriculture
- Division
- Plant Industry Division
- Board
- Pest Control Licensing Section
- Address
- 2300 McLeod St. Las Vegas 89104
- Phone
- (702) 668-4590
- Agency website
- http://agri.nv.gov/
- Licence page
- http://agri.nv.gov/
- Last updated
- January 14, 2016
Occupations (O*NET)
- Pest Control Consultant 37-2021.00
Source and verification
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