How can I become licensed to be a structural pest inspector, pesticide applicator, pest control consultant or pesticide dealer?

The Washington State Department of Agriculture licenses and recertifies commercial, public and private pesticide applicators, pesticide consultants, pesticide dealers and structural pest inspectors. For answers to your pesticide licensing questions contact our licensing staff at license@agr.wa.gov or go to http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/LicensingEd/Licensing.aspx Lately, we've received a lot of public interest in home inspections involving pests that cause damage to structures. To learn more about the service of inspecting a building for wood destroying organisms see http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/LicensingEd/CASpiInfo.aspx Currently licensed structural pest inspectors are listed at http://agr.wa.gov/PestFert/LicensingEd/ListStructuralPestInspectors.aspx Individuals who are certified in Washington as structural pest inspectors must pass a Washington State Department of Agriculture exam and meet other eligibility requirements (financial coverage and be employed by a structural pest inspection ...