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Commercial Recertification

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Upcoming Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification Opportunities


Ohio Pesticide Commercial Applicator Recertification 

Urban Landscape Pest Management Webinar - September 25, 2025 - Register here

Self-paced Recertification Course - open now through September 30 11:59pm


Other Opportunities

Click here to visit the Ohio Department of Agriculture webpage to search for additional recertification opportunities. 

Ohio Pest Management Association Winter Meeting, December 10-12, 2025.
Columbus, OH. Additional information available by clicking 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

Click here to check your recertification status


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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