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
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018)
- If you need it before the new manual comes out, the previous Idaho Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (PDF) is still available
Applicators applying pesticides and fertilizers through irrigation systems/chemigation
Applicators applying soil fumigants
Professional Applicators
* Core Training Manual
New Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual coming December 2018. If needed beforehand, the old training manual is still available:
Agricultural Herbicide (AH)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Thirty Common Agricultural Weeds (PDF)
- Agricultural Weed Management Principles (purchase from WSU)
Agricultural Insecticide/Fungicide (AI)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Introduction to Insect & Disease Management (purchase from WSU)
Chemigation (CH)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Idaho State Chemigation Manual (find here on ISDA website)
Commodity Pest Control (CP)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Stored Grain Pest Control (purchase from WSU)
Livestock Pest Control (LP)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Livestock Pests Study Guide (free download from WSU)
Potato Cellar Pest Control (PC)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
Rodent Control (RC)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- 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 Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Soil Fumigation Training Manual (PDF)
Seed Treatment (ST)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
Statewide Consultant (SW)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- 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)
* Core Training Manual
New Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual coming December 2018. If needed beforehand, the old training manual is still available:
Aquatic Pest Control (AP)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Aquatic Pest Control (purchase from WSU)
General Pest Control Operator (GP)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Pest Management Study Manual for Pest Control Operators (purchase from WSU)
Ornamental Herbicide (OH)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Turf & Ornamental Weed Management Principles (purchase from WSU)
- Thirty Common Ornamental Weeds in Idaho (PDF)
Ornamental Insecticide/Fungicide (OI)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Introduction to Insect and Disease Management (purchase from WSU)
Public Health Pest Control (PH)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Public Health Pest Control (purchase from WSU)
Right-of-Way Herbicide (RW)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Rights-of-Way Vegetation Management (purchase from WSU)
- Thirty Common Right-of-Way Weeds in Idaho (PDF)
Structural Destroying Pests (SP)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Pest Management Study Manual for Pest Control Operators (purchase from WSU)
Wood Preservative (WP)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Wood Preservation and Wood Products Treatment Training (PDF) (from OSU)
* Core Training Manual
New Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual coming December 2018. If needed beforehand, the old training manual is still available:
Forest Environment (FE)
For information on study materials, contact Elizabeth Palmateer at the ISDA:
- phone: 208-332-8595
- email: elizabeth.palmateer@isda.idaho.gov
General Vertebrate Control (GV)
- Idaho Pesticide Core Training Manual (coming December 2018*)
- Pacific Northwest Wildlife Management Basics for Pesticide Applicator Licensing (purchase from WSU)