Commercial Recertification

Upcoming Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification Opportunities

Recertification Requirements
2020 Online Recertification
2021 Commercial Recertification 
Other Recertification Opportunities
Recertification Class Search
Request Recertification Credits for Your Meeting
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2020 Online Recertification 

If you registered for the 2020 self-paced commercial recertification course, you have until July 1, 2021 to submit the recertification form for credit.

Ohio Pesticide Commercial Applicator Recertification 

Online Recertification will be available in 2021. Opening dates below:

Commercial: January 19, 2021
Private and Fertilizer: January 11, 2021

For more information on 2021 Commercial Recertification opportunities, visit this page. 

Other Opportunities

For an up-to-date list of recertification opportunities, visit the Ohio Department of Agriculture Webpage.

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

Questions?

E-mail the Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, at: pested@osu.edu or call (614) 292-4070.