State Pesticide Applicator Certification exams are administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Pesticide Control Program (PCP). The exams are scheduled monthly on the dates listed below in each of six host counties; see schedules below for 2008.  We provide for your convenience a 2008 printable flyer of the exam locations and schedule.

Applicators must pass a pesticide applicator exam for either Private or Commercial pesticide applicator certification depending upon the type of certification needed. Both of these exams are closed book. Prior to registering to take either the Core (Commercial) or Private applicator exams, the candidate applicator must have taken and have a record of completion of an approved basic CORE training course. Additionally, applicators must register to take separate exams for certification as a pesticide Dealer, or to practice each additional Commercial pest control category.

Prior to registering to take a category exam, the applicator must have completed and have record of 40 hours of on-the-job training that includes the NJDEP-specified minimum number of applications per category.

Individual exams are based upon content contained in the corresponding New Jersey Pesticide Applicator Training manuals for Private, Core, Dealer, or Commercial Category, available from your County Cooperative Extension office.  See the certification & licensing webpage for a detailed listing of the types of pesticide applicator certifications that are issued in New Jersey upon successful passing of the applicable certification exam(s).

There is a time limit of one hour and forty-five minutes for taking each exam. Currently, Private; Dealer; and Commercial Core and Category 3A, 3B, 3C, and 7A exams are closed-book exams. In March 2008, the Category 2 exam will become closed-book and will be based on a revised Manual. All other Category exams  are open-book; you must bring your own manual with you to take the exam.

Call the PCP at (609) 984-6614 to receive an exam sign-up package (including an exam application form).  You may also download these from the NJDEP Pesticide Control Program website.

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Locations of New Jersey Certification Exams
Bergen County Bergen County Community Services Building 327 Ridgewood Avenue; Paramus, NJ (opposite Bergen Pines Hospital)
Burlington County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Burlington County 2 Academy Drive, Westhampton, NJ
Cumberland County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County 291 Morton Ave., Millville, NJ
Mercer County Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Mercer County  930 Spruce Street; Trenton, NJ
Morris County Cultural Center 300 Mendam Road; Morristown, NJ

 

NJDEP Certification Exam Schedule for 2008

2008	Bergen	Burlington	Cumberland	Mercer	Morris
January	1/24	1/8	1/9	no exam	1/23
February	2/26	2/19	2/20	no exam	2/27
March	3/18	3/4	3/5	3/7	3/19
April	4/22	4/15	4/16	4/14	4/23
May	5/20	5/6	5/7	5/8	5/21
June	6/24	6/3	6/4	6/5	6/25
July	7/22	7/15	no exam	no exam	7/23
August	8/19	8/5	no exam	no exam	8/20
September	9/23	9/23	9/24	9/26	9/24
October	10/21	10/28	10/31	10/27	10/22
November	11/18	11/18	11/19	11/17	11/19
December	12/16	12/16	12/17	no exam	12/17