(a) To apply for admission to the Public Health Pest Control Certified Technician Examination, the applicant shall complete an Application for Admission to the Public Health Pest Control Certified Technician Examination, FORM EH 173 ( ²/₈₈ ). The application form shall include the applicant's name and job title, the employing agency's name and address, and the signatures of the applicant and the agency administrator. The form shall be completed, signed, and submitted in accordance with directions printed on or provided with the form.

(b) Within 14 calendar days after submission of an application for admission to the examination, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing, through the vector control agency where the applicant is employed, that the application is complete and accepted for filing, or that the application is deficient, and what specific information is required to complete the application. Notification of acceptance shall be in the form of a copy of the application form, marked “approved,” which shall be returned to the applicant. If deficient, the entire application shall be returned to the applicant.