Category 309B: Non-soil Fumigation Pest Control

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The guide and exam for this category will be updated on September 25, 2026. If you purchase the current edition of this guide, please be aware that it will only help you prepare for the current version of the exam. It will not sufficiently cover the topics included on the new exam, which will be released on September 25, 2026.

Category 309B: Non-Soil Fumigation Pest Control: For individuals preparing to be licensed in the use of a fumigant to control pests in non-soil sites, such as burrowing rodent control, not otherwise addressed in Category 303, Structural Fumigation Pest Control. 

• For Qualified Supervisors and Certified Operators: This category must be held in addition to the Structural Pest Management category for the fumigation application being made.
• For Private Applicators: This category must be held in addition to the Private Applicator License if making Non-Soil Fumigation applications.

The exam will ONLY cover content from Chapters 1-6 and 7.3.

This category does not allow application of fumigants to control pests in structures as described in Category 303: Structural Fumigation Pest Control, or to control pests in soil as described in Category 309A: Soil Fumigation Pest Control.