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2026 Commercial Pesticide Recertification

Registration Now Open!

In-Person

January 15, 2026 - Akron (John S. Knight Center) - Registration closed. Walk-ins welcome!
January 28, 2026- Cincinnati Area (Oasis Conference Center)
February 11, 2026 - Findlay (Hancock Hotel) - Registration Full - NO Walk ins
February 19, 2026- Columbus (NEW LOCATION - Quest Conference Center)

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

2026 First Time Certification - Agricultural Fertilizer

March 25, 2026 - FIRST-TIME Certification Agricultural Fertilizer 

2026 Self-Paced Course Coming January 26

For more information, visit this page. Scroll to yellow table and choose how many hours you need to recertify to register.

Study Materials Change

Commercial applicator exam study materials are now only available through The Ohio State University Extension. Read more about the change here. 

Click here to purchase pesticide exam study materials.

Wood Destroying Insect Inspection 

Upcoming Courses:

March 19, 2026 - in person - Register here

Updates to WDI Reporting

2026 Commercial New Applicator Trainings

_{Registration open! Click a date below to register.}

February 4, 2026 - online webinar
March 18, 2026 - in person
April 16, 2026 - online webinar
May 13, 2026 - in person
August 12, 2026 - in person
October 7, 2026 - online webinar

Need a W-9 Form? Click HERE

New Self-Paced Course in General Pest Control (Ohio Commercial Pesticide Category 10a)

• A course designed to help applicators study for and pass the commercial 10a exam
• Useful for anyone interested in managing pests that infest structures such as cockroaches, ants, and rodents
• Not for recertfication credit

Click here to access course.

New license factsheets

who needs to be licensed in ohio and what steps to take:

Private pesticide applicator license requirements HERE

Commercial pesticide applicator license requirements HERE

Agricultural fertilizer applicator certification requirements HERE 

Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicators LinkedIn Group

We are happy to announce that we have started a professional group for pest management professionals on LinkedIn and you are invited to join!  You need not have a completed profile to join our group.

Benefits of joining the group:

• Connect with fellow commercial applicators in the state of Ohio
• Find new employees or a new employer
• Network to solve problems or answer questions:  talk to other applicators about best practices; learn how they have dealt with pest management issues; ask questions! 
• Learn of updates on latest research
• Be the first to hear about upcoming recertification, training opportunities and events

To sign-up for a new account:  https://www.linkedin.com/signup; or:  Signing Up to Join LinkedIn | LinkedIn Help

If you are new to LinkedIn, you may feel that setting up a profile is a daunting task.  Please bear in mind that your profile is a work in progress (not written in stone) and can be updated continually!  For additional information:  LinkedIn Profile - FAQ | LinkedIn Help.

To connect to our group:  Search for “Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicators” or click: (99+) OSU Pesticide Safety Group | Groups | LinkedIn.  You will need to request membership in the group (please allow 1-2 business days for approval).

Private Core Exam Prep Modules