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Pass the category exam.
How do you study for a pest control licence exam?
Find out which categories your state licenses and what each exam covers, then study category by category: pest identification and biology, the label and pesticide safety, and the control methods for that category. Finish with timed practice questions, and check the exam outline on your state agency’s site first.
Key factEvery state names and splits its categories differently — each page below shows the verified states' own names.
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- General pestThe household and structural category most technicians license in first.10 study modules paired
- Termite and wood-destroying organismsSubterranean and drywood termites, wood-boring beetles, decay fungi and the inspection report.4 study modules paired
- FumigationWhole-structure and commodity fumigation — the highest-consequence category.3 study modules paired
- Mosquito and public healthMosquito and vector programmes, from larval control to adulticiding.4 study modules paired
- Lawn and ornamentalPest, weed and disease management on lawns, trees and landscape plantings.4 study modules paired
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