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Upcoming Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification Opportunities
Ohio Pesticide Commercial Applicator Recertification
2025 Commercial Recertification Opportunities
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In-Person Meetings
January 16, 2025 - Akron (John S. Knight Center) walk ins welcome!
January 29, 2025 - Findlay (Hancock Hotel)
February 13, 2025 - Cincinnati Area (Oasis Conference Center)
February 19, 2025- Columbus (NEW LOCATON - Fawcett Center)
Print this form to register by mail
Online Webinars
Feb 25, 2025 - Ag. and Horticultural Field Crop
Feb 27, 2025 - Landscape, Turf and Ornamental
March 4, 2025 - Industrial Veg, Natural Areas and Aquatic
March 6, 2025 - Structural and Vertebrate Pests
Februrary 26, 2025 - Agricultural Fertilizer Recertification
2025 Self-Paced Course opens January 27.
Other Opportunities
Ohio Pest Management Association Winter Meeting, December 11-13, 2024
Columbus, OH. Registration info here.
Commercial Pesticide License Requirements
To keep a commercial pesticide applicator license current, applicators must take 5 hours of recertification credit every 3 years. The specific requirements are:
1 hour of Core required
+ 1/2 hour in each category on applicator license required
+ additional time in any category (after completing 1 hour of core and each category requirement)
= 5 hours of time for recertification
Request Recertification Credits for Your Meeting
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Questions?
E-mail your program-related questions to the the Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, at: pested@osu.edu or call (614) 292-4070. For registration questions, call Valerie at Recertification Specialist at 740-624-2405