Delaware pest control continuing education requirements

The Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator (7A General Pest, 7B Wood Destroying) needs 18 hours of continuing education, and the license renews every year. The rules, the sources and the date we last checked them are below.

Full rule details

Verified dataLast checked Oct 17, 2026, next review due July 2027

Informational: verify with the issuing board.

Track your CE hours and renewal dates Delaware Pest control renewal guide

18 hours of CE

Applies to the Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator (7A General Pest, 7B Wood Destroying)

CE hours: 18 hours
Renewal cycle: Every year
Renewal deadline: Commercial applicator certification is valid for one year and must be renewed every year, either by retaking the exam(s) or by having the required recertification credits banked. Credits are counted over a rolling 3-year cycle: each new year, credits earned in the oldest year of the cycle drop off. The certification year runs January 1 to December 31.
License level: State license
Board: Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Section

The CE rules, as recorded from the sources

Hours and topics

Recertification credits that must be banked over the rolling 3-year cycle to renew each year, by category: 7A General Pest 18, 7B Wood Destroying 18, 7C Fumigation 4, 7D Wood Preservation 4, 7E Institutional and Maintenance 18, 7F Cooling Towers 4, 08 Public Health 4, 03 Ornamental and Turf 8, 5C Mosquito 4, 06 Right-of-Way 4, 11 Aerial 4.

Who approves courses

Courses must be approved; credits are tracked in the Department portal.

Renew on the official site 302-698-4570

Track these CE hours

MediumLast checked Oct 17, 2026

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Delaware Pest control licenses with no CE on file

Our records list no continuing education requirement for these license types. Check with the board, rules change.

Pesticide Business License (incl. 7A General Pest, 7B Wood Destroying)

How CE fits into the Delaware renewal

Our records count these hours per renewal, so the renewal deadline is the date to plan around. Finish the courses early enough for the hours to be reported and for the certificates to reach you, then renew on the official site. The full renewal rules, fees and late fees are in the Delaware Pest control renewal guide.

Delaware Pest control CE questions

Answers come from the records above. Informational: verify with the issuing board.

How many CE hours does a Delaware pest control license need?

Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator (7A General Pest, 7B Wood Destroying): 18 hours (the license renews every year). Check with Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Section before you rely on it.

What does Delaware pest control continuing education have to cover?

Recertification credits that must be banked over the rolling 3-year cycle to renew each year, by category: 7A General Pest 18, 7B Wood Destroying 18, 7C Fumigation 4, 7D Wood Preservation 4, 7E Institutional and Maintenance 18, 7F Cooling Towers 4, 08 Public Health 4, 03 Ornamental and Turf 8, 5C Mosquito 4, 06 Right-of-Way 4, 11 Aerial 4. Check with Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Section before you rely on it.

Who approves Delaware pest control CE courses?

Courses must be approved; credits are tracked in the Department portal. Check with Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Section before you rely on it.

When do Delaware pest control CE hours have to be done?

Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator (7A General Pest, 7B Wood Destroying): Commercial applicator certification is valid for one year and must be renewed every year, either by retaking the exam(s) or by having the required recertification credits banked. Credits are counted over a rolling 3-year cycle: each new year, credits earned in the oldest year of the cycle drop off. The certification year runs January 1 to December 31. Check with Delaware Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Section before you rely on it.

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Informational only. Check it with the issuing board. Licensing rules, deadlines and CE requirements change, fee amounts are approximate, and this page can be out of date. It is not legal advice, and we are not affiliated with any state board. Read the disclaimer.

This information is here to help you plan, not to replace the board. Fee amounts are approximate and may be out of date. Deadlines and continuing education rules change too, sometimes without much notice. Always confirm with your licensing board and its official site before you rely on a date or an amount. This is not legal advice.

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