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Credit requirements
For a private license
All private licensees, regardless of commodity, are required to obtain six recertification credits in order to renew their license every three years. Also, private pesticide applicators will not be able to renew their licenses if they fail to apply for license renewal within one year of the expiration date of the previous license, even though the required number of recertification credits has been accumulated.
For a commercial license
All commercial licensees, regardless of category, are certified for six years and must obtain the total number of credits shown below. Of the twelve or eighteen total credits required, three must come from at least one of the categories he/she is licensed in and at least one must cover toxicology/environmental science or ecology.
One recertification credit equals one-hour of training related to pest management.
Recertification credits
RECERTIFICATION CREDITS
by commercial license level and category |
CATEGORY |
OPERATOR
(# of credits) |
MASTER
(# of credits) |
1A Agricultural - Animal
Option I - Agricultural Animal
Option II - Household Pets
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1B Agricultural - Plant
Option I - Limited Commercial Blueberry
Option II - Chemigation
Option III - Agricultural Fumigation
Option IV - Post-Harvest Treatment
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12
12
12
12 |
18
18
18
not applicable |
| 2A Forest General |
12 |
18 |
| 2B Forest Vegetation Management |
12 |
18 |
| 3A Outdoor Ornamentals |
12 |
18 |
| 3B Turf |
12 |
18 |
3C Indoor Ornamentals
4 Seed Treatment
5 Aquatic Pest Control
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12
12 |
18
18 |
| 6A Utility Right of Way Vegetation Management |
12 |
18 |
| 6B Roadside Vegetation Management |
12 |
18 |
| 6C Railroad Vegetation Management |
12 |
18 |
| 6D Industrial/Commercial/Municipal Vegetation Management |
12 |
18 |
| 7A Structural General Pest Control |
12 |
18 |
| 7B Food Processing & Fumigation |
12 |
18 |
| 7C Disinfectant and Biocide Treatments |
12 |
18 |
7D Wood Preserving
Option I - Pressure Treatment
Option II - Sapstain/Blue Stain Treatment
Option III - Remedial Treatment
Option IV - General Wood Treatment
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12
12
12
12 |
18
18
18
18 |
| 7E Biting Fly & Other Arthropod Vectors |
12 |
18 |
| 7F Antifouling Paints |
12 |
not applicable |
| 7G Termite Pests |
12 |
18 |
| 8A Public Health - Biting Fly (a) |
12 |
18 |
| 8B Public Health - Other (a) |
12 |
18 |
| 9 Regulatory Pest Control (a) |
12 |
18 |
| 10 Demonstration & Research Pest Control (b) |
12 |
18 |
| 11 Aerial Pest Control (b) |
12 |
18 |
(a) for government officials only
(b) requires another certification category
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