Illinois pest control continuing education requirements

The Certified Structural Pest Control Technician (general-use / restricted-use) needs 9 hours of continuing education, and the license renews every 3 years. 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

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

9 hours of CE

Applies to the Certified Structural Pest Control Technician (general-use / restricted-use)

CE hours: 9 hours
Renewal cycle: Every 3 years
Renewal deadline: Renew every 3 years; the renewal application must be postmarked by December 1 of the expiration year. Certification expires December 31.
License level: State license
Board: Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - Structural Pest Control Program

The CE rules, as recorded from the sources

Who approves courses

Minimum 9 classroom contact hours in blocks of 3+ hours at Department-approved pest control training seminars per 3-year period; documentation on file or enclosed with renewal.

Renew on the official site 217-782-5830

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Illinois 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.

Commercial Structural Pest Control Business License

How CE fits into the Illinois 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 Illinois Pest control renewal guide.

Illinois Pest control CE questions

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

How many CE hours does an Illinois pest control license need?

Certified Structural Pest Control Technician (general-use / restricted-use): 9 hours (the license renews every 3 years). Check with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - Structural Pest Control Program before you rely on it.

Who approves Illinois pest control CE courses?

Minimum 9 classroom contact hours in blocks of 3+ hours at Department-approved pest control training seminars per 3-year period; documentation on file or enclosed with renewal. Check with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - Structural Pest Control Program before you rely on it.

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

Certified Structural Pest Control Technician (general-use / restricted-use): Renew every 3 years; the renewal application must be postmarked by December 1 of the expiration year. Certification expires December 31. Check with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) - Structural Pest Control Program 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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