Training Manuals for Pesticide Licensing
The following manuals for the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) are required for certification.
Not sure which certification you need? Learn the difference between professional and private licenses.
Private Applicators
All applicators
Applicators applying pesticides and fertilizers through irrigation systems/chemigation
Applicators applying soil fumigants
Professional Applicators
Agricultural Herbicide (AH)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Thirty Common Agricultural Weeds (PDF)
- Agricultural Weed Management Principles (purchase from WSU)
Agricultural Insecticide/Fungicide (AI)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Introduction to Insect & Disease Management (purchase from WSU)
Chemigation (CH)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Idaho State Chemigation Manual (find here on ISDA website)
Commodity Pest Control (CP)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Stored Grain Pest Control (purchase from WSU)
Livestock Pest Control (LP)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Livestock Pests Study Guide (free download from WSU)
Potato Cellar Pest Control (PC)
Rodent Control (RC)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Pacific Northwest Wildlife Management Basics for Pesticide Applicator Licensing (purchase from WSU)
- Meadow Voles and Pocket Gophers: Management in Lawns, Gardens and Cropland (PDF)
Soil Fumigation (SF)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Soil Fumigation Training Manual (PDF)
Seed Treatment (ST)
Statewide Consultant (SW)- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Agricultural Weed Management Principles (purchase from WSU)
- Introduction to Insect & Disease Management (purchase from WSU)
- Soil Fumigation Training Manual (PDF)
- Livestock Pests Study Guide (free download from WSU)
- Stored Grain Pest Control (purchase from WSU)
- Meadow Voles and Pocket Gophers: Management in Lawns, Gardens and Cropland (PDF)
- Pacific Northwest Wildlife Management Basics for Pesticide Applicator Licensing (purchase from WSU)
Aquatic Pest Control (AP)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Aquatic Pest Control (purchase from WSU)
General Pest Control Operator (GP)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Pest Management Study Manual for Pest Control Operators (purchase from WSU)
Ornamental Herbicide (OH)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Turf & Ornamental Weed Management Principles (purchase from WSU)
- Thirty Common Ornamental Weeds in Idaho (PDF)
Ornamental Insecticide/Fungicide (OI)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Introduction to Insect and Disease Management (purchase from WSU)
Public Health Pest Control (PH)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Public Health Pest Control (purchase from WSU)
Right-of-Way Herbicide (RW)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Rights-of-Way Vegetation Management (purchase from WSU)
- Thirty Common Right-of-Way Weeds in Idaho (PDF)
Structural Destroying Pests (SP)
- Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (purchase printed version or PDF here)
- Pest Management Study Manual for Pest Control Operators (purchase from WSU)
Wood Preservative (WP)
Forest Environment (FE)
For information on study materials, contact Elizabeth Palmateer at the ISDA:
- phone: 208-332-8595
- email: elizabeth.palmateer@isda.idaho.gov