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Section 1: Exam Attemps & Attitude
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| 1. Have you passed the Public Health Certified Applicator Exam yet?
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| 2. How many times have you taken the exam so far?
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| 3. If you have passed, how many attempts did it take?
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| 4. Do you feel confident that you will eventually pass the exam?
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| 5. Do you feel the exam is too difficult based on the type of pest control work your company actually performs?
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Section 2: Exam Content Understanding
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| 6. How confident are you in your understanding of municipal vector control (e.g., mosquito and rodent control programs)?
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| 7. Which of the following municipal vector control topics do you find most difficult? (check all that apply)
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| | Mosquito biology and life cycle |
| | Surveillance techniques (e.g., trapping, larval dipping) |
| | Vector-borne disease transmission (e.g., West Nile, Lyme) |
| | Larviciding and adulticiding methods |
| | ULV application techniques and calibration |
| | Regulatory compliance and reporting |
| | Emergency response planning |
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| 8. How familiar are you with pesticide labels and understanding signal words, precautionary statements, and environmental hazards?
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Section 3: Study and Test Preparation
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| 9. Which study materials have you used to prepare for the exam? (Check all that apply)
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| | VDACS Public Health Applicator Study Manual |
| | Core Manual (National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual) |
| | Practice exams or quizzes |
| | Online videos or tutorials |
| | In-house training sessions |
| | None/ I didn't study much |
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| 10. How many total hours did you dedicate to studying before taking the exam?
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| 11. What format of learning works best for you?
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Section 4: Field Experience & Support
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| 12. How often do you work directly with public health pests like mosquitoes, ticks, or rats in municipal or community-wide programs?
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| 13. Do you feel your day-to-day job tasks help prepare you for the exam content?
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| 14. Have you received formal training from your employer on municpal vector control?
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Section 5: General Feedback
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| 15. What do you think would help you most in passing the exam on your next attempt? (open-ended)
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