Title: (Optional) Obtain pesticide applicator certification.
Course: Operating the Farm Business (18301-III) > Section: Understanding Pesticide Use and Safety

Obtaining should include

- studying materials on the Virginia Private Pesticide Applicator exam
- exploring state law and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations related to pesticides
- age considerations
- taking the Virginia Private Pesticide Applicator exam.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the major categories for commercial applicator certification in Virginia?
- Why must a person who applies pesticides have a pesticide license?
- How can one obtain a private or commercial pesticide license?
- What is the difference between a Private Pesticide Applicator license and a Commercial Pesticide Applicator license?
- What are the differences in a restricted-use and a non-restricted-use pesticide?