Louisiana Pesticide Applicator License Exam Requirements
What Louisiana's agricultural and structural General Standards exams are, who takes each, and what passes.
| Exam | Who takes it | Given by | Questions | Time | Pass | Fee | Sources checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Standards | Louisiana commercial pesticide applicator certification candidates | LDAF, in person in Baton Rouge or online through its testing vendor | Not published | Not published | 70% | General Standards is free; $50 for other exams (online vendor fee extra) | |
| Structural General Standards (SGS) | Louisiana structural pest control license candidates | LDAF, by computer in Baton Rouge or online through Everblue | 75 | Not published | Not published | Check with the agency |
Which exams does a Louisiana commercial applicator take?
The General Standards exam plus at least one category exam (LDAF, Commercial pesticide licensing). LDAF says the General Standards exam covers FIFRA training requirements and the Louisiana Pesticide Laws and Regulations.
What score passes the agricultural General Standards exam?
70% (LAC 7:XXIII.701). After a fail, you can retest once you submit a retest application.
Who gives the agricultural exams?
LDAF. Since November 2025 it tests in person only at its main office in Baton Rouge, and remotely through its online testing vendor (LDAF, Commercial pesticide licensing).
How long is the agricultural General Standards exam?
LDAF doesn't publish the number of questions or the time allowed. LDAF charges no fee for the General Standards exam.
Is there a minimum age for commercial applicator certification?
18 for commercial applicator certification (LAC 7:XXIII.701).
How long does applicator certification last?
Three years (La. R.S. 3:3242). LDAF says commercial and private applicators must be recertified every three years; a commercial applicator renews a category by attending an approved recertification meeting or training course (LAC 7:XXIII.711).
Which exam is for a Louisiana structural pest control license?
LDAF lists the Structural General Standards (SGS) exam with the six structural license-phase exams (general pest control, commercial vertebrate control, termite control, and structural, ship and commodity fumigation). You schedule an exam only after the Structural Pest Control Commission approves your application (LDAF, Pest control licensing). It is a different exam from LDAF's agricultural General Standards exam.
How is the SGS exam set up?
75 multiple-choice and true/false questions drawn from a bank of about 260, 8 of them on Louisiana structural pest control rules and regulations. It is given by computer at LDAF's main office in Baton Rouge or online proctored through Everblue (LDAF SGS exam summary, revised April 2026). LDAF doesn't publish a pass mark or time limit for the SGS.