How to Get a Pest Control License in Arkansas
Becoming a certified pest control technician is a career path that can offer a steady and interesting work environment. In Arkansas, pest control certification falls under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas State Plant Board. Located in Little Rock, the Board administers certification exams twice a month at its headquarters. According to the Board's website, roughly 15,000 private applicator licenses, 900 commercial applicator licenses, 2,000 non-commercial applicator licenses, 500 commercial firm licenses (ground and air) and 250 custom applicator licenses are issued each year.
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Sign up to take the Basic Core Exam and the category specific exams required for the type of license you are seeking. While training for these exams is not required, the Arkansas State Plant Board highly recommends completing training prior to taking the exams. According to the Plant Board's website, there are normally four training sessions per year and they usually take place in March in Fayetteville, Little Rock, Jonesboro and Monticello. To find out more information about the training sessions, call your County Extension Agent or the Pesticide Assessment Specialist.
The exams are administered twice a month at the Plant Board (see Resources) headquarters in Little Rock, according to the Plant Board's website. To register, contact the Assistant Director of Certification and Training in the Pesticide Division.
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Fill out your application for license form. Once you have passed all required exams, the Plant Board will send you an Applicator for License Form. You must fill out all the appropriate paperwork and mail it back to the Plant Board. According to the Plant Board's website, there may also be a small application fee. Your license will be good until December 31 of the year it was issued.
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Attend the required safety training sessions. According to the Plant Board's website, once you've obtained your license, you must attend a safety training session at least once every three years to keep your certification active. These are known as "re-certification sessions," according to the Plant Board. After attending the training session, you must fill out a proof of certification form that will be provided by the trainers.
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Keep all of your certifications and licenses current. Once a certification or license expires, it becomes more difficult to get it re-issued. However, if you continue to fulfill the requirements to keep current, like attending safety training sessions every three years, then you will have a much easier time staying up-to-date. If your certification goes out of date, or you fail to attend a safety training, you will have to re-take the certification exam, according to the Plant Board.
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