Title: Explain how one can earn a pesticide certification in Virginia.
Course: Floriculture (18052-II) > Section: Applying Science to Plant Production

Explanation should include

- federal and state laws governing pesticide certification
- types of pesticide licenses
- supervision requirements
- testing requirements
- age requirements
- time requirements
- recertification requirements
- pesticide business license requirements.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the laws associated with licensing?
- What specific areas require particular pesticide licenses?
- What type of pesticide license might one qualify for in high school?

Teacher Resources:

- National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)
- Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)