Upcoming Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification Opportunities
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2020 Online Recertification
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2020 Online Recertification
During the COVID-19 pandemic, self-paced online videos will temporarily be made available for pesticide applicators and fertilizer certificate holders who need recertification credit for the 2020 recertification cycle. Online recertification credit will only be available through this webpage. All categories are available.
Courses close 11:59 December 1. If you need credits for 2021, please register for the 2021 course in January.
Commercial Pesticide Online Recertification
Registration Open
Cost: $15 per credit hour
Agricultural Fertilizer Online Recertification
Registration Open
Cost: $10
No refunds for online courses.
For more information, visit pested.osu.edu/OnlineRecert
Ohio Pesticide Commercial Applicator Recertification Conferences
2021 Commercial Recertification Conferences
• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person conferences are on hold
• Live, in-person meetings may be announced at a later date
• Visit pested.osu.edu/recert2021 for up-to-date information on the 2021 season
Online Recertification will be available in 2021. Opening dates below:
Commercial: January 19, 2021
Private and Fertilizer: January 11, 2021
Other Opportunities
For an up-to-date list of recertification opportunities, visit the Ohio Department of Agriculture Webpage.
September 2020 - Urban Landscape Pest Management Workshop - This program is cancelled this year.
September 23, 2020 - Ohio Pest Management Association - (614) 453-5776
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
Questions?
E-mail the Pesticide Safety Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, at: pested@osu.edu or call (614) 292-4070.