three different types of applicators for which credentials can be obtained. It is important to understand these applicator categories. The structural pest control activities permitted by each category differ considerably. Each category is discussed in detail below.
Registered Technicians
The Registered Technician is the entry level position in structural pest control. Within 75 days of employment, the licensee or certified applicator shall apply to the Structural Pest Control Division for the issuance of a Registered Technician’s Identification Card for each employee who is either an estimator, salesman, serviceman, or solicitor. Prior to being eligible for the Registered Technician Identification Card, the applicant must complete the Registered Technician Training Program outlined in the Forward of this workbook. The application must be accompanied by a fee of $25 for each Registered Technician’s Identification Card. These cards expire on June 30 each year and are renewable annually for $25.
A licensee or non-commercial certified applicator applying for the issuance or renewal of a Registered Technician’s Identification Card for his/her employee must certify to the Division that the employee has completed employee training approved by the Committee in structural pest control work.
It is unlawful for a registered technician to perform structural pest control work for the general public unless employed by a structural pest control licensee.
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Certification
The North Carolina Structural Pest Control Law and FIFRA require the certification of all persons who use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides in and around structures. A person who performs structural pest control for the general public must obtain a structural pest control license or be employed by a licensee. A certified applicator, or registered technician, may not perform structural pest control for the general public unless employed by a licensee.
A person cannot perform structural pest control with restricted use pesticides on his/her own property or on property his/her employer controls unless he/she or his/her supervisor is certified. These certified applicators are referred to as non-commercial certified applicators. It is
unlawful for a non-commercial certified applicator to perform structural pest control work for
the general public. Certified applicators who are employed by a licensee are called commercial certified applicators and may perform structural pest control work for the general public under the license of their employer.
An applicant who seeks certification must attend the Registered Technician School and
demonstrate a practical knowledge of proper pest control techniques by passing both a “core” or general knowledge exam and separate exams for each phase in which certification is desired. The exam is based on study materials produced by North Carolina State University.
The general knowledge standards for certified applicators in all categories include:
R Label and labeling comprehension
R Pesticide equipment
R The impact of pesticides in the environment
R Application techniques
R Pesticide safety
R Federal and State laws
R Common features of pests
Examinations are administered by the Structural Pest Control Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. An exam fee of $10.00 per phase is charged each applicant. There is no charge for the core exam. You must preregister with the Structural Pest Control Division at least 10 days prior to taking an examination.
After passing the appropriate exam(s), a certified applicator’s identification card is issued to the applicant upon payment of $30.00, regardless of the number of phases covered on the card. The certified applicator’s identification card expires each June 30 and must be renewed
annually to remain in effect. The annual renewal fee is $30.00. If the card is not renewed by December 31, the applicant must retake the core exam and all appropriate phases before a new card will be issued.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. Contact your local county extension office, usually located at your county seat, for a training school schedule, or contact:
Pesticide Educational Specialist North Carolina State University Department of Horticultural Science Box 7609
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Telephone: (919) 515-3113
Recertification
Once certified, structural pest control applicators are eligible to hold their certification for a five-year period upon payment of annual renewal fees. A certified applicator, at his/her discretion, may be recertified for another five-year period by choosing one of these options:
a) successfully completing a recertification exam for each phase an individual is certified and desires to keep certification.
b) earning Continuing Certification Units (CCU’s) of formal training approved by the Structural Pest Control Committee and received by the certified applicator during the five years immediately preceding the expiration date of his/her certification.
A CCU means a unit of credit awarded by the Structural Pest Control Division upon satisfactory completion of one clock hour of instruction in an approved course. CCU’s cannot be carried forward beyond the five-year recertification period.
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NUMBER CCU’S REQUIRED FOR RECERTIFICATION
NUMBER OF PHASES TOTAL CCU’S NEEDED
ONE (1) 10 CCU’S. REMAINING 5 CCU’S
5 CCU’S ARE REQUIRED THAT CAN BE EARNED IN ANY
APPLY TO THEP HASE IN WHICH TRAINING PHASE.
YOU ARE CERTIFIED.
TWO (2) 15 CCU’S. REMAINING 5 CCU’S CAN
5 CCU’S ARE REQUIRED THAT BE EARNED IN ANY
APPLY TO EACH OF THE 2 TRAINING PHASE.
STRUCTURAL PHASES YOU HOLD
THREE (3) 20 CCU’S. REMAINING 5 CCU’S CAN
5 CCU’S ARE REQUIRED THAT BE EARNED IN ANY
APPLY TO EACH OF THE 3 TRAINING PHASE.
STRUCTURAL PHASED YOU HOLD.
NON-COMMERCIAL CERTIFIED APPLICATORS AND LICENSEES MUST EARN AT LEAST ONE OF THE
REQUIRED CCU’S IN EACH OF FOUR YEARS OF THE FIVE-YEAR RECERTIFICATION PERIOD.
COMMERCIAL CERTIFIED APPLICATORS MUST EARN AT LEAST ONE OF THE REQUIRED CCU’S IN EACH OF THREE YEARS OF THE FIVE-YEAR CERTIFICATION PERIOD.
The contact for recertification opportunities is: Certification and Training Coordinator
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Structural Pest Control Division
PO Box 27647 Raleigh, NC 27611
Telephone: (919)733-6100
A certified structural pest control applicator or registered technician must follow the appropriate regulations specified by the North Carolina Structural Pest Control Law. An applicator who is adjudged to have violated any part of this Law or who uses a registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For each violation an applicator may be liable for a criminal penalty of not less than $100 but not more than $1,000 and/or shall be imprisoned for not less than 60 days nor more than 6 months. The Committee may also take civil action against a certified applicator as described previously.
Under no conditions shall any certified structural pest control applicator perform pest control work for the general public unless employed by a North Carolina licensed structural pest control operator.
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Licensing
An applicant for a license first must be certified in those phases for which a license is desired. The applicant also must document two years of practical experience in the phase or phases of structural pest control in which they wish to become licensed. Normally, this experience is gained as an employee of a licensed structural pest control operator. Under certain conditions, specialized pest control training or an appropriate degree from a college or university may be substituted for part of the practical experience requirement. The Secretary of the Structural Pest Control Committee reviews each license application.
Following approval of the application to take the license examination, the applicant must pass license exam(s) in the desired phases. The examination fee is $25 per phase.
After satisfactorily passing the exam(s), a license can be issued for $125 per year for the first phase and an additional $50 per year for each additional phase. Licenses shall expire on June 30 each year and must be renewed annually by paying the above fee. However, since licensed individuals are also certified, they must also follow recertification requirements.
A licensed structural pest control operator must maintain sufficient financial responsibility coverage. Minimum insurance requirements include property damage of $100,000 and bodily injury of $300,000 for each occurrence or a combined single limit of $300,000. In addition, the licensee must provide satisfactory proof of coverage for any pesticide pollution and
contamination of the environment occurring as a result of the use or application of any
pesticide. A license expires at the expiration or cancellation of the policy, or upon reduction of the coverage below minimum requirements.