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Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals

Preparation to take the required exams for pesticide applicator certification in New Jersey should include reading and studying the information contained in the training manual(s) specific to the type of certification desired. Private applicators need only the ‘Private’ manual; pesticide dealers need only the ‘Dealer’ manual; commercial applicators will need the ‘Core’ manual plus the corresponding manual for each of the commercial categor(ies) for which they desire certification.

The list of Pesticide Training Manuals for each of the exams is listed below. These manuals can be ordered online (effective 10/23/2019), OR obtained from your Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station County Cooperative Extension Office. 

ORDER MANUALS ONLINE HERE. Clicking on this link will redirect you to a webpage (outside the Pest Management Office) hosted by the Rutgers Division of Continuing Studies where there is a full listing of all manuals for sale.  Prior to purchase, you will be directed to set up an account. To return to the manual order, see the menu to the left and select “Product Search” to access a “Product Categories” webpage. Here you select “Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals” to to begin the online order process.

Manuals for all categories are also sold at 19 of twenty-one County Cooperative Extension offices. If you intend to pick up your manual(s) in person, be sure to call first and check manual availability as well as County office operational status.  Manuals are not sold at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Hudson County office; Gloucester County reports that they no longer are selling manuals (4/30/2024)

If you you need assistance with locating a County office that carries the Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals or require assistance with online ordering, please visit https://njaes.rutgers.edu/county/ for contact information or call our office at 848-932-9802.

The table below identifies each manual title with its corresponding Certified Pesticide Applicator number (CPA #). It also specifies the current revision date of each manual. These versions of the manuals contain information from which the Private, Dealer, and Commercial and twenty-seven separate commercial category certification exams are derived.  So, verify that the print date of the manual that you are using to study for your exam(s) matches the date(s) in the table below.

Certification Type Training Manual Title CPA # Revision Date
Private Applicator Private Applicator PRIVATE Oct 2013
Pesticide Dealer Pesticide Dealer DEALER Nov 1994
Commercial  Applicator Core Pesticide Training CORE June 2009
commercial category Plant Agricultural Pest Control 1A Sept 2006
commercial category Animal Agricultural Pest Control 1B Mar 1999
commercial category Forest Pest Control 2 Jan 2008
commercial category Landscaping: Ornamentals, Turf & Interior Plantscape Pest Control 3ABC Jan 2006
commercial category Seed Treatment 4 Sept 1977
commercial category Aquatic Pest Control 5 Oct 2011
commercial category Right-of-Way Pest Control (plus NJ supplement, June 2015) 6 Aug 2012
commercial category General & Household Pest Control 7A June 2016
commercial category Termites & Other Wood-destroying Insects Pest Control 7B July 2014
commercial category Fumigation Pest Control 7C July 1997
commercial category Food Manufacturing & Processing Pest Control 7D Aug 1981
commercial category Wood Preservation Pest Control 7E Aug 1984
commercial category Tri-Butyltin & Antifoulants Pest Control 7F Mar 1991
commercial category General Public Health Pest Control 8A April 2019
commercial category Mosquito Pest Control 8B Jan 2010
commercial category Campground Pest Control 8C 1979
commercial category Cooling Tower Pest Control 8D 1989
commercial category Sewer Line Pest Control 8E Sept 1995
commercial category Pet Groomer Pest Control 8F 1989
commercial category Regulatory Pest Control 9 1987
commercial category Demonstration & Research Pest Control 10 1985
commercial category Aerial Application Pest Control 11 Dec 1995
commercial category Antimicrobial/Swimming Pool & Ethylene Oxide Pest Control 12AB Sep 1994
commercial category Integrated Pest Management in Schools 13 May 2008
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    • Pesticide Application Records & Forms
    • Pesticide Links
  • Worker Protection
    • EPA-Approved Training Resources
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    • Greenhouse IPM
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    • Vegetable IPM
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      • IPM Maps
      • Scouting Forms
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