Starting on October 21, 2014, ESA will begin to accept international ACE applications. The application is online now but all applications received prior to the October 21st launch will be held in abeyance until that time.
For ACE-I, the exam will be broken down into two different sub-exams. The primary one will be slightly shorter than the current ACE exam and will cover most of the same information. The primary ACE-I exam will be about 140 questions and the second exam will be approximately 30 questions. As with the US-based ACE, there is a content outline for each exam so that all applicants know what they are to study.
The primary exam has the same four main knowledge domains as the US ACE:
- Inspection and Identification (45% of exam)
- Selection and Implementation of Control Methods (28% of exam)
- Evaluation (15% of exam)
- Monitoring (12% of exam)
Under each of these topics there are a host of skills and knowledge areas upon which the exam content will be based. The primary difference between the US-based ACE and ACE-I is that all US regulations are removed from the exam. Click here to access the ACE-International Content Outline for the primary exam.
The second exam focuses solely on pesticide safety. The questions will all draw from these domains:
- Understanding pesticides and control methods (20% of exam)
- Using pesticides and other control methods (40% of exam)
- Pesticide safety and exposure (40% of exam)
Again, under each of these topics are detailed knowledge areas that must be mastered in order to pass the exam. Click here to access the ACE-International Content Outline for the Pesticide Safety exam.
