Instructions to Read before Training Begins

1. "There are three classes of pesticide applicator licenses issued through the Department of Pesticide Regulation in the state of South Carolina. These are: Private Applicator Licenses, Commercial Applicator Licenses and Noncommercial Applicator Licenses."
2. "Private Pesticide Applicator Training is for persons who wish to obtain a Private Applicator License. These applicators will use Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) in the production of an agricultural commodity (products from farms, nurseries, greenhouses and forests) on land that they, or their employers own, rent or lease."
3. "Persons who apply RUPs as part of their employment with a governmental agency, such as grounds maintenance for a college or university or a city or county recreation department, will need a Noncommercial Applicator License not a Private Applicator License."
4. d) "This approved Extension Pesticide Applicator Training Program must be completed by anyone wishing to receive a Private Applicator License. You must also pass a written Private Applicator Certification Exam in order to be able to apply for a Private Applicator License. No Commercial or Noncommercial exams will be given following this training program!"
5. "Private Pesticide Applicator Training is open to anyone wanting or needing a pesticide applicator safety training class. Any participant taking Private Pesticide Applicator Training may request a certificate stating that you attended the class, but you will not receive a Private Applicator License unless you take and pass the Private Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam. The certificate is not a license, nor will it allow you to obtain a license."
6. "Some of you may wish to participate in Private Pesticide Applicator Training as a study course before taking the Commercial/Noncommercial Applicator Certification Exam. Note: Commercial and Noncommercial applicators must pass a Core Exam, and any appropriate Category exams, and meet all other certification requirements in order to apply for a Commercial/Noncommercial Applicator License. Again, no Commercial or Noncommercial exams will be given following this training program!"