Pesticide applicator license

Renewal Process. Credit Requirements and Seminar Attendance Record. Guidelines to Apply for Pesticide Recertification Credits. Form to Request Seminar Pesticide Credits.

Skip to main content. Unsupported Browser Detected. Google Chrome Safari. Microsoft Edge Firefox. Pesticide Applicator Certification. Tests are facilitated by the NDA. Details regarding upcoming testing dates and locations are outlined on this web site at Certification Testing Dates. The NDA has developed certain policies concerning the certification exams and the testing sessions it sponsors. For a listing of these policies select Certification Testing Policies.

Training materials for the exams are provided by the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension and are available online at the Pesticide Education Resources web site. In addition to training materials, the University of Nebraska also provides valuable training opportunities which are traditionally held during the months of January and February. Commercial pesticide applicator certification must be renewed every three years.

Renewal of commercial applicator certification may be done by either retesting or by attending a University of Nebraska commercial applicator training program for your category. Licensed applicators of restricted-use pesticides are required to keep records of these applications. Records must be maintained for three years. Produce Safety Produce Safety Program. Learn more about NDA's Laboratories. Quality Assurance Quality Assurance. Online Payments. Administration Commodities Fee Collection.

Pesticide Applicator Certification and Licensing. State, territorial, and tribal authorities certify applicators. You must be certified in each state, territory, and area of Indian country where you make RUP applications. Check to see if they have requirements that are stricter than the federal requirements.

For example, many states require all commercial applicators, not only those using RUPs, to be certified. Information about federal certification standards for pesticide applicators. EPA has oversight of state, territory, tribal and federal agency certification programs to ensure they meet certain standards. EPA also helps mitigate the risks of pesticides, including RUPs, through pesticide registration efforts and ongoing registration review programs.