Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals
Preparation to take the required exams for pesticide applicator certification in New Jersey should include reading and studying the information contained in the training manual(s) specific to the type of certification desired. Private applicators need only the 'Private' manual; pesticide dealers need only the 'Dealer' manual; commercial applicators will need the 'Core' manual plus the corresponding manual for each of the commercial categor(ies) for which they desire certification.
The following manuals may be purchased at your local county Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension office. The table below identifies each manual title with its corresponding Certified Pesticide Applicator number (CPA #). It also specifies the current revision date and cost of each manual. These versions of the manuals contain information from which the Private, Dealer, and Commercial and 13 separate commercial category certification exams are derived. So, verify that the print date of the manual that you are using to study for your exam(s) matches the date(s) in the table below. The table below lists in red those manuals that have just been revised or are newly released.
| Certification Type | Training Manual Title | CPA # | Revision Date | Cost Each |
| Private Applicator | Private Applicator | PRIVATE | 1996 | 20.00 |
Note: NJ DEP issued an addendum (as a manual insert) to this edition of the Private Manual in 2007 to reflect regulation revisions. |
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| Pesticide Dealer | Pesticide Dealer | DEALER | 1994 | 6.00 |
| Commercial Applicator | Core Pesticide Training | CORE | 2009* | 30.00 |
| commercial category | Plant Agricultural Pest Control |
1A | 1977 | 23.00 |
| commercial category | Animal Agricultural Pest Control |
1B | 1999 | 23.00 |
| commercial category | Forest Pest Control |
2 | 2008* | 23.00 |
| commercial category | Landscaping: Ornamentals, Turf & Interior Plantscape Pest Control | 3ABC | 2006 | 30.00 |
| commercial category | Seed Treatment | 4 | 1977 | 23.00 |
| commercial category | Aquatic Pest Control | 5 | 1992 | 12.00 |
| commercial category | Right of Way Pest Control |
6AB | 1988 | 18.00 |
| commercial category | General & Household Pest Control |
7A | 2010* | 20.00 |
| commercial category | Termites & Other Wood-destroying Insects Pest Control | 7B | 1993 | 20.00 |
| commercial category | Fumigation Pest Control | 7C | 1997 | 15.00 |
| commercial category | Food Manufacturing & Processing Pest Control | 7D | 1981 | 18.00 |
| commercial category | Wood Preservation Pest Control | 7E | 1984 | 12.00 |
| commercial category | Tri-Butyltin & Antifoulants Pest Control | 7F | 1991 | 15.00 |
| commercial category | General Public Health Pest Control | 8A | 1988 | 18.00 |
| commercial category | Mosquito Pest Control | 8B | 2010* | 12.00 |
| commercial category | Campground Pest Control | 8C | 1978 | 15.00 |
| commercial category | Cooling Tower Pest Control | 8D | 1989 | 12.00 |
| commercial category | Sewer Line Pest Control | 8E | 1995 | 15.00 |
| commercial category | Pet Groomer Pest Control | 8F | 1989 | 18.00 |
| commercial category | Regulatory Pest Control | 9 | 1987 | 15.00 |
| commercial category | Demonstration & Research Pest Control | 10 | 1985 | 15.00 |
| commercial category | Aerial Application Pest Control | 11 | 1995 | 18.00 |
| commercial category | Antimicrobial/Swimming Pool & Ethylene Oxide Pest Control | 12AB | 1994 | 15.00 |
| commerical category | Integrated Pest Management in Schools | 13 | 2008* | 20.00 |
