Pesticides - ANSWER include herbicides, insecticides,
fungicides, rodenticides, and many other
substances used to kill, harm, or repel pests.
General Use Pesticides - ANSWER may be bought over the counter without a pesticide
license.
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) - ANSWER are a category of products that pose a higher risk
to people, animals, or the environment. They can only be purchased by a person with a
pesticide license; use requires supervision by a licensed applicator.
Pesticide CERTIFICATION - ANSWER the process of demonstrating a person knows how to
handle and apply pesticides in a safe and responsible manner. valid for up to five (5) years
Pesticide LICENSING - ANSWER the process to obtain the actual license that shows that
a person has met certification requirements to make specific pesticide applications under that
license.
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - ANSWER needed to purchase, apply, or supervise
the use of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) on land in agricultural production that a person, or
their employer owns, leases, or rents. This includes farmland, rangeland, forests,
greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, etc.
IMMEDIATELY SUPERVISED Pesticide TRAINEE LICENSE - ANSWER for individuals who work
under the supervision of a Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
• Must be on-site at all times with the trainee when making pesticide applications, and
• Be able to reach the trainee's location within five minutes.
• No required exam
Trainees may only make applications within their supervisor's categories.
• The supervising applicator is responsible for training the Immediately Supervised Trainee
PESTICIDE APPRENTICE LICENSE - ANSWER individuals who work under the supervision of a
Commercial or Public Pesticide Applicator.
, • The supervising applicator does not need to be onsite when the apprentice is making
pesticide applications, BUT the apprentice must be able to reach the supervising applicator at
all times.
• The Pesticide Apprentice is not a certified applicator. In order to renew this license, beyond
the first year, the apprentice will need to attend eight (8) hours of approved continuing
education classes. The eight hours must consist of at least four (4) hours of CORE credits. If the
apprentice does not accrue the required credit hours, they will need to retake the Laws &
Safety exam to re-license.
• Required exam: Laws & Safety Apprentices may only make applications within their
supervisor's categories. The supervising applicator is responsible for training the apprentice.
PUBLIC PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - ANSWER required of employees of federal and
state agencies,
counties, cities, municipalities, irrigation districts, drainage districts, soil and water
conservation districts or other special districts, public utilities, and telecommunication utilities
who in the course of their work:
• Use or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, (RUPs) and/or;
• Use machine-powered equipment to apply any pesticides (general or restricted)
• Apply pesticides (including organic and 25b products) on the property of any Oregon
pre-kindergarten, public and private K-12 schools, community colleges, federal Head Start
programs, Oregon School for the Deaf, Oregon Youth Authority residential academy, or
education service districts
• Required exam: Laws & Safety and at least one category exam.
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE - ANSWER Apply or supervise the application
of ANY pesticide (general use, restricted use, organic, and 25b products) on the land or
property of others while employed by a Commercial Pesticide Operator
IPM - ANSWER IPM is a common-sense strategy that integrates multiple tactics to reduce
pest populations to an acceptable level. Strategies include sanitation, pest exclusion, cultural,
biological, mechanical, chemical control. IPM weighs the risks and benefits of pest reduction
methods to determine the most environmentally and economically sound manner to manage
pests
Worker Protection Standard WPS - ANSWER protection of employees on farms, and in
forests, nurseries, and greenhouses from occupational exposure to agricultural pesticides
