Approved Pest Control Adviser (PCA) Courses
These Approved Courses were evaluated and meet the education requirements of California Code of Regulations Section 6550.
Below are the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) list of college courses that are currently approved to meet the PCA minimum education requirements.
Resources for Students and College Professors
Assists students and college professors with navigating the PCA license minimum education requirements and course approval process.
University of California
University of California, Davis
California State University
Cal Poly State University, Pomona
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly State University, Humboldt
California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, Chico
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Stanislaus
California Community Colleges
Community colleges are listed by district. To find out which district a community college belongs to please visit the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office website.
Allan Hancock Joint Community College District
Antelope Valley Community College District
Butte-Glenn Community College District
Cabrillo Community College District
Coast Community College District
College of the Sequoias Community College District
Desert Community College District
El Camino Community College District
Feather River Community College District
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Hartnell Community College District
Imperial Valley Community College District
Kern Community College District
Los Angeles Community College District
Los Rios Community College District
Merced Community College District
MiraCosta Community College District
Mt. San Antonio Community College District
Napa Valley Community College District
Peralta Community College District
Redwoods Community College District
San Joaquin Delta Community College District
San Luis Obispo County Community College District
Santa Barbara Community College District
Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District
Solano Community College District
Sonoma County Junior College District
State Center Community College District
Ventura County Community College District
West Hills Community College District
Yosemite Community College District
Yuba Community College District
Online Courses
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Email: PCAmail@cdpr.ca.gov