As of September 1, 2020 all Pesticide Certification exams are closed book. The passing score for a closed book exam is 75%.

The pesticide certification exams are based on the following training manuals. Compare the date or code number on your training manual with the following list to be certain you are studying the correct manual. Manuals can be obtained through Rutgers from your County Cooperative Extension Office or at https://pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/pat/manuals/

The training manuals cost anywhere from $20 to $45, depending on the manual requested. Manuals are not available from the Pesticide Control Program.

Manual	NJDEP-Pesticides Revision/Issue Date	Comments
Core Commercial	July 2009
1A Agricultural Plant	Sept 2006
1B Agricultural Animal	Mar 1999
2 Forest	Jan 2008
3ABC- Ornamental, Turf, Plantscaping	Jan 2006
4 Seed Treatment	Sept 1977
5 Aquatic	Oct 2011
6B Right of Way	June 2015	Cornell (2012)
7A General & Household	June 2016
7B Termites & other Wood Destroying	July 2014
7C Fumigation	July 1997
7D Food Processing	Aug 1981
7E Wood Preserving	Aug 1984	YE403-84/823
7F Antifoulants	Mar 1991
8A General Public Health	Apr 2019
8B Mosquito (+ Tick insert)	Jan 2010
8C Campground		RY1006-200-79
8D Cooling Water		PN536-89
8E Sewer Line Root Control	Sept 1995
8F Pet Grooming		PN755-89
9 Regulatory		GN355-87
10 Demonstration & Research		SA134-85
11 Aerial	Dec 1995
12AB Antimicrobial	Sept 1994
13 IPM in Schools	May 2008
Dealer	Nov 1994	GN87-86
Private	Oct 2013