6 hours of CE
Applies to the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification (individual; category 7 structural/institutional)
- CE hours
- 6 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 3 years
- Renewal deadline
- Certifications expire Dec 31 of the third year of the 3-year cycle; valid only while associated with a licensed company.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship - Pesticide Bureau
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Hours and topics
- Recertify by attending 2 hours of approved continuing instruction per year in each certified category (6 over 3 years; one 2-hr course may count for multiple categories) OR pass an exam in the third year.
- Missed hours for a category/year cannot be made up - exam required.
Other details
- Employer keeps verification of training.
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026
Sources (7)
- https://iowaagriculture.gov/sites/default/files/department-forms/001_A_REV.pdf
- https://iowaagriculture.gov/pesticide-bureau/applicator-licensing-certification
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/iowa/Iowa-Admin-Code-r-21-45-22
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/206.6.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/206.13.pdf
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/206.5.pdf
- https://iowaagriculture.gov/sites/default/files/department-forms/reciprocity.pdf