Minimum Category Specific Training for Initial Certification Eligibility Courses

* Minimum of 15 hours of core training required in all 30 Hour Eligibility Courses.
Commercial Pesticide Category	Category Name	Minimum Category Specific Training Hours
1A	Agricultural Plant	8
1B	Agricultural Animal	6
1C	Companion Animal	5
1D	Soil & Agricultural Fumigation	6
2	Forest	6
3A	Ornamental & Turf	10
3B	Turf	8
3C	Interior Plant Maintenance	8
4	Seed Treatment	5
5A	Aquatic Vegetation	6
5B	Aquatic Insect	6
5C	Aquatic Fish	6
5D	Aquatic Anti-Fouling Paints	8
5E	Sewer Line Root Control	5
6A	Rights-of-Way Vegetation	8
6B	Rights-of-Way Pole Treatments	5
7A	Structural Rodent Control	12
7B	Fumigation	8
7C	Termite Control	8
7D	Lumber & Wood Products	6
7F	Food Processing	12
7G	Cooling Towers	5
8	Public Health	8
9	Regulatory	5
10	Demonstration & Research	No initial certification in Category 10
11	Aerial Pilot	6
12	Sales of Restricted Use Products	No category specific requirement in Category 12