12 hours of CE
Applies to: Commercial Pesticide Applicator - Operational (for-hire employee applicator) and Commercial Pesticide Applicator - Supervisory (for-hire; firm/branch registration also required)
- CE hours
- 12 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Renewal deadline
- Commercial applicator licenses renew annually. A holder who has not renewed by June 1 of the renewal year must take the examination again (Pes 401.01(d)); confirm the expiration date printed on the license.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food - Division of Pesticide Control
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Hours and topics
- Recertification every 5 years: at least 12 credits per category held (one credit per hour of Division-approved seminar), capped at 48 credits for applicators licensed in 5 or more categories; or retake the exams in the fifth year.
Who approves courses
- Online courses must be approved by a state pesticide program.
Proof and reporting
- Certificates of attendance are submitted to the Division when renewing at the end of each calendar year.
How CE ties to the renewal
- Credits must be earned in the 5-year period ending December 31 of the fifth year of certification, and the license must be renewed annually throughout.
Confidence: MediumMostly confirmed from official pages, some details are older or partly confirmedLast checked Oct 17, 2026