Pesticide Application Recertification

Private Certification is valid for three years, and Commercial Certification is valid for one year. After this period of time, you must demonstrate that you obtained the required Continuing Education Credit hours per applicable category or retake the exam(s).

Hours Needed for Recertification:

Private Applicators need to obtain three (3) Continuing Education Credits every three (3) years.

Commercial Applicator re-certification is required on an annual basis. Commercial re-certification is based on specific category credit requirements for any three year cycle:

Commercial Applicator Categories Hours
1A Agricultural Plant 8
1B Agricultural Animal 4
1C Fumigation of Soils/Ag Commodities 4
02 Forest 4
03 Ornamental & Turf 8
04 Seed Treatment 2
5A Aquatic 4
5B Antifouling Paint 0
5C Mosquito 4
06 Right-of-Way 4
Industrial, Institutional, Structural & Health Related Hours
7A General Pest Control 18
7B Wood Destroying Pest Control 18
7C Fumigation (non-agricultural) 4
7D Wood Preservatives 4
7E Institutional and Maintenance 18
7F Cooling Towers 4
7G Miscellaneous 4
08 Public Health 4
09 Regulatory 4
10 Demonstration and Research 8

 

Where You Get Hours
Applicators may find programs to obtain the re-certification training necessary to renew their pesticide applicator certification by clicking Buy Courses. You may also visit the Delaware Department of Agriculture for additional information on acquiring hours. These sites are updated regularly with the programs, conferences and seminars that have been approved by the Department of Agriculture for pesticide applicator certification.

 

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