These Commercial Core Study Guides are online trainings to help you prepare for the General Standards portion of the Commercial Pesticide Applicator licensing examination. They are self-paced and interactive, with practice exam questions to test your knowledge. They are not printable; physical versions of the Commercial Core manual may be purchased on the Extension Publications storefront.
Courses 1, 2, and 3
Price:
$52.50
Course 1 covers the first four chapters in the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual Second Edition from 2014. This course is designed to prepare you for the Core Pesticide Safety exam (formerly the General Standards test) for commercial applicators.
$22.50
Course 2 covers chapters 5 through 7 of the National Core Manual and is designed to prepare you for the portion of the commercial applicator’s core exam that covers the topics pesticide hazards and first aid, personal protective equipment, and pesticides in the environment. The course is interactive and self-guided; you may skip sections of each chapter or entire chapters if you so choose.
Course 3 covers chapters 8 through 11 of the National Core Manual and is designed to prepare you for the portion of the commercial applicator’s core exam that covers the topics transportation, storage, and security, emergency incident response, planning the pesticide application, and pesticide application procedures. The course is both interactive and self-guided; you may skip sections of each chapter or entire chapters if you so choose.