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Pesticide Safety Education Program

Ohio State University Extension

CFAES

Private Applicator - Self-Paced Recertification

Instructions

To Complete Three Hours
1 hour of core
     +
4 additional category series

Register below for the three-hour course. 

Your license requires three total hours. One hour of core, a half hour of each category on your license, and the remaining hours in any category (chosen from the table above).

Deadline: You must submit the recertification form by March 30, 2025 11:59 pm in order to receive credit. You must also pay your $30 renewal fee to the Ohio Department of Agriculture. This is a separate fee from the course.

Recertification Form: The recertification form is located at the bottom of the home screen within the self-paced course. Completing this indicates that you are finished. If you hold both a commercial and private license, enter your private license and email pested@osu.edu to receive credit for your commercial license as well.

 

Register  

Use this link to register for the three-hour course $54.

Use this link to register for the fertilizer self-paced course. $18

 

Please note with this course, you will likely view some category videos that are not on your license in order to reach your required three hours. Registration is online only--no phone or mail registration. This course was developed using materials from the commercial recertification course - there may be some references to commercial applicators. You will still receive credit for your private license as indicated in the course. 

When registering, leave the promotion code box blank as well. OSU name.# is for Ohio State University employees only. If you are employed elswhere, leave this blank as well.