For a resident of Nebraska to obtain a new commercial or non-commercial pesticide applicator license, a person needs to do the following:
For PRIVATE applicator online training click here.
For information about Pearson VUE testing click here.
To prepare for these exams, a person should obtain study manuals through the University of Nebraska Extension at pested.unl.edu. A listing and description of categories can be found at: Categories of Commercial and Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators.
UNL Extension also offers Initial Certification training sessions where videos with a review of training highlights may be viewed prior to taking NDA exams. Please note that exams are based off the content of written manuals and NebGuides, not videos.
Once all exams are successfully completed, a billing statement for the license will be issued. An applicator is not considered licensed until all necessary exams are completed and the license fee has been collected and processed.
Licenses expire April 15 of the third year after it is obtained or renewed. Renewal of licenses may be accomplished by:
| 2021 NDA Walk-in Testing Schedule 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.* * Last exam will be passed out at 2 p.m. |
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| Date | City | Location |
| 5/25/2021 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
| 5/27/2021 | Kearney | Buffalo County Extension |
| 6/3/2021 | North Platte | West Central Research & Extension |
| 6/3/2021 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
| 6/3/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 6/10/2021 | Holdrege | Phelps County Extension Office |
| 6/17/2021 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Research & Extension |
| 6/22/2021 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
| 6/24/2021 | Grand Island | College Park, Hall County Extension |
| 6/24/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 7/1/2021 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
| 7/1/2021 | Valentine | Cherry County Extension Office |
| 7/8/2021 | Kearney | Buffalo County Extension |
| 7/8/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 7/15/2021 | North Platte | West Central Research & Extension |
| 7/27/2021 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
| 7/28/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 7/29/2021 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Research & Extension |
| 8/5/2021 | Holdrege | Phelps County Extension Office |
| 8/5/2021 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
| 8/12/2021 | Valentine | Cherry County Extension Office |
| 8/12/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 8/19/2021 | Grand Island | College Park, Hall County Extension |
| 8/24/2021 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
| 8/25/2021 | North Platte | West Central Research & Extension |
| 9/2/2021 | Kearney | Buffalo County Extension |
| 9/2/2021 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
| 9/8/2021 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Research & Extension |
| 9/16/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 9/21/2021 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
| 9/23/2021 | Holdrege | Phelps County Extension Office |
| 9/22/2021 | Valentine | Cherry County Extension Office |
| 10/6/2021 | North Platte | West Central Research & Extension |
| 10/7/2021 | Grand Island | College Park, Hall County Extension |
| 10/7/2021 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
| 10/7/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 10/19/2021 | Norfolk | Madison County Extension |
| 10/20/2021 | Scottsbluff | Panhandle Research & Extension |
| 10/21/2021 | Kearney | Buffalo County Extension |
| 11/3/2021 | Valentine | Cherry County Extension Office |
| 11/4/2021 | Holdrege | Phelps County Extension Office |
| 11/4/2021 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
| 11/4/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 11/17/2021 | North Platte | West Central Research & Extension |
| 11/18/2021 | Grand Island | College Park, Hall County Extension |
| 12/2/2021 | Kearney | Buffalo County Extension |
| 12/2/2021 | Omaha | Douglas County Extension |
| 12/2/2021 | Lincoln | Lancaster County Extension Office |
| 12/16/2021 | Holdrege | Phelps County Extension Office |