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North Carolina pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in North Carolina?
North Carolina applicator licences are issued by North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) — Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division. 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
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) — Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division
- Exam structure
- Three classes: Registered Technician, Certified Applicator and Licensee. Registered Technician: no exam — complete the Introductory Training Workbook, at least 24 hours on-the-job training, and the NCDA&CS Registered Technician 8-hour School. Certified Applicator: Core (general competency) exam plus an exam in each phase. Licensee: hold CA certification, two years documented experience, and pass the licensee exam in that phase. NCDA&CS runs the exams: CA exams online (Core $28, each phase $53) or in person monthly in Raleigh, east and west (Core free, each phase $25); licensee exams in person monthly in Raleigh, $50 per phase.
- Application fee
- $50
- Cycle length
- 12 months
- Agreements
- Certified Applicator reciprocity: Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia only., Licensees: NCDA&CS states North Carolina does not have a reciprocal licensing agreement with any state.
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 |
|---|---|
| P | Household Pest Control |
| W | Wood-Destroying Organisms (includes control & inspections) |
| F | Fumigation |
