General Standards Pesticide Core Exam Prep. Training

Name: General Standards Pesticide Core Exam Prep. Training
Start: 2025-11-18T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-18T12:30:00-05:00
Location: Brenneman Auditorium

UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

Highlights

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 am

4 hours

Brenneman Auditorium

Starting at USD 13

Date & Location

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 am to 12:30 pm (GMT-05:00)

Brenneman Auditorium

1702 S. Holland Pkwy, Bartow, United States

About the event

General Standards Pesticide Core Exam Prep. Training

This is an Event for People looking to pass their Pesticide Applicator CORE Test or obtain CEUs.

About this Event

The General Certification Standards Core Exam is required for any person that wants to become certified as a licensed pesticide applicator, to control pests under the Florida Pesticide Law and its rules. Before someone can apply for any of the license categories under Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487, the person must have evidence that they have passed the Standards Core Exam.

Available CEUs:

4 CORE 487 or 4 CORE 482

Instructor:

Luis O. Rodriguez, UF/IFAS Small Farms and Pesticide Education Agent, Polk County.

Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:40 AM
Introduction

🕑: 08:40 AM - 09:00 AM
The Law and Pesticide Application

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:20 AM
Principles of Pesticides and Pest Control

🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:40 AM
Understanding Pesticide Labeling

🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Pesticide Formulations

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Break

🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Pesticide and the Environment

🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Harmful Effects and Emergency Response

🕑: 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Personal Protective Equipment

🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
Transportation, Storage and Security, and Disposal of Pesticide Waste

🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Pesticide Application procedures

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Review and Evaluation

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch

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