Section 482.155, F.S., establishes a category for licensure of persons performing pest control as a government employee, or as an employee performing pest control to private property or the private property of their employers. This includes public buildings and schools. The exam application must be received and processed by BPEC before the examination can be taken.
Certification can be in structural pest control or in lawn and ornamental pest control.
The examinations and certificate offered are specific to each category, and school employees must specify which category they wish to obtain when applying for the examination. Educational materials that can be used to study for the examinations are available from the Institute of Flood and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida . School employees can also apply pesticides if they are under the supervision of a certified operator who is employed full time by the school and certified in the type of pest control they are performing. A certified operator is an individual who has obtained certification from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in either, general household pest control, fumigation, termite control, or lawn and ornamental pest control, as provided in Section 482.111, F.S. To obtain an operator's certificate, candidates must meet certain minimum qualifications and pass an examination in each category of pest control.