How to I become a Private Applicator

Link to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Pesticide Services (VDACS OPS) website for full instructions and description:  https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticide-private-applicator.shtml

Summarized Instructions:

1. Order the Core Manual
   • Link to Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs to order the manual: https://apps.cals.vt.edu/flex/PATManualOrdering/PATManualOrdering.html
2. Study the Core Manual
3. Contact a local Virginia Cooperative Extension office to schedule a paper exam and testing appointment.