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Upcoming Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification Opportunities
Ohio Pesticide Commercial Applicator Recertification
2022 Self-Paced Online Recertification - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
The 2022 self-paced recertification will be open from January 18 to September 30
Register here for commercial pesticide recertification self-paced course.
Register for fertilizer self-paced recertification.
Deadline for fertilizer applicator:
Private pesticide fertilizer and fertilizer only: March 31, 2022
Commercial applicators: September 30, 2022
2022 Urban Landscape Pest Management Webinar, September 28
Register For Urban Landscape Here
Click here for more information about Urban Landscape Workshop
Questions about the Live Online Recert? Visit our frequently asked questions page.
2023 Commercial Recertification Opportunities
IN-PERSON CONFERENCES
MULTI-TRACK CONFERENCE
- Pre-Registration Required
- Carefully check the category list
January 12, 2023 - Akron (John S. Knight Center)
January 25, 2023 - Cincinnati Area (NEW LOCATION - Oasis Conference Center)
February 10, 202 - Columbus (NEW LOCATON - Fawcett Center)
Categories offered:
Core 5- Ind. Vegetation 10b- Termite
2a- Ag. Pest 6a- Ornamental Pest 10c - Fumigation
2b- Fruit & Veg Pest 6c- Orn. Weed 10d- Vector Control
2c- Field Crop Weed 6d - Greenhouse 12 - Wood Destroying Insect
2d- Seed Treatment 7- Vertebrate Pest
3a- Aquatic 8- Turf
4a- Forestry 10a- General Pest
NEW - SPECIALIZED DAYS
Ag. and Horticultural Field Crop - February 14, 2023; Findlay, Ohio
Core
2a- Ag. Pest
2b- Fruit & Veg Pest
2c- Field Crop Weed
2d- Seed Treatment
5- Ind. Vegetation
10c - Fumigation
15* - Ag Fertilizer
Landscape, Turf and Ornamental - February 15, 2023
Core
3a- Aquatic
4a- Forestry
5- Ind. Vegetation
6a- Ornamental Pest
6c- Orn. Weed
8- Turf
10d- Vector Control
LIVE ONLINE WEBINARS
Feb 28, 2023 - Ag. and Horticultural Field Crop
March 2, 2023 - Landscape, Turf and Ornamental
March 7, 2023 - Industrial Veg, Natural Areas and Aquatic
March 8, 2023 - Structural and Vertebrate Pests
March 1, 2023 - Agricultural Fertilizer Recertification
SELF-PACED COMMERCIAL RECERTIFICATION
January 23 - September 30
Other Opportunities
2022 Self-Paced Recertification - Now Open!
- Schedel Arboretum & Gardens
Thursday, July 14
9:00 - 11:00 am - Franklin Park Conservatory
Thursday, July 28
9:00 - 11:00 am - Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Thursday, August 11
9:00 - 11:00 am - Sunset Memorial Park (Registration Soon)
Thursday, September 22
9:00 - 11:00 am
MidWest Green Conference, November 1-2 (Columbus, OH), Pesticide Credits TBD
Ohio Pest Management Association Winter Meeting, December 6-8 (Columbus, OH), Pesticide Credits TBD
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
Sponsor a Recertification Meeting
Questions?
E-mail the Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, at: pested@osu.edu or call (614) 292-4070.