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Upcoming Commercial Applicator Pesticide Recertification Opportunities
Ohio Pesticide Commercial Applicator Recertification
In-Person
January 15, 2026 - Akron (John S. Knight Center) Registration closed.
January 28, 2026- Cincinnati Area (Oasis Conference Center) Registration Closed.
February 11, 2026 - Findlay (Hancock Hotel) - Registration closed - FULL
February 19, 2026- Columbus (NEW LOCATION - Quest Conference Center) Registration closed - FULL
Webinar
Feb 24, 2026 - Ag. and Horticultural Field Crop
Feb 26, 2026 - Landscape, Turf and Ornamental
March 3, 2026 - Industrial Veg, Natural Areas and Aquatic
March 5, 2026 - Structural and Vertebrate Pests
February 25, 2026 - Agricultural Fertilizer Recertification
Self-paced online recertification
Other 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
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 Recertification Specialists at 740-293-5598