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Georgia pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Georgia?
Georgia applicator licences are issued by Georgia Department of Agriculture — Structural Pest Control Section (Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission). 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
- Georgia Department of Agriculture — Structural Pest Control Section (Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission)
- Exam structure
- Certified Operator: core (general competency) exam plus an exam in each qualified category, $45 per category, applied for through GAPestExam.com; approval can take up to 45 days. Requires two years of verifiable structural pest control experience (one within the last five years), or a relevant degree plus one year. Certification must be completed within 90 days of passing. Registered Employee: 10 hours classroom training plus 70 hours on-the-job training, then a computer-based exam ($45) at technical college testing centres.
- Application fee
- $100
- Cycle length
- 60 months
- Agreements
- The Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission does not have reciprocal certification agreements with other states.
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 |
|---|---|
| HPC | Household Pest Control (Category 29) |
| WDO | Wood-destroying Organism Control (Category 30) |
| FUM | Fumigation (Category 28) |
| HBR | Honey Bee Control and Removal |