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Alaska pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Alaska?
Alaska applicator licences are issued by Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) — Pesticide Control Program. Requirements are set per category rather than as a single general licence, so the exam you sit and the hours you carry depend on which categories you intend to work. Details below are published only once verified against the agency.
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- Issuing agency
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) — Pesticide Control Program
- Exam structure
- Core Exam in three sections (General Knowledge, State Regulations, Label Comprehension), all passed at 70% or higher in one sitting, plus at least one Category Exam at 70% on every section. Exams are taken at online testing centres around the state (paper exams by arrangement) and must be taken within 100 days of DEC approval. Testing centres charge their own fee, generally $30–$50 per test. Three failures in a year means a 12-month wait. After passing: $25 DEC fee and proof of liability insurance before the card is issued.
- Application fee
- $25
- Cycle length
- 36 months
- Agreements
- Confirm with Alaska DEC Pesticide Control Program.
Reciprocity is the most commonly misunderstood part of moving states. We publish only agreements confirmed by the agency, never inferred ones.
Licence categories
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 4 | Ornamental and turf pest control |
| 7 | Structural pest control |
| 8 | Public health pest control |
| 9 | Right-of-way and industrial grounds pest control |
| 10 | Mosquito and biting fly pest control |
| 16 | Non-soil fumigation |
| 17A | Full vertebrate pest control |
| 17B | Limited vertebrate pest control - rodents |
| 19 | Pesticide technician |