Vermont pest control continuing education requirements

The Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification/license (incl. Category 7A General/Structural Pest Control) needs 16 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 Vermont Pest control renewal guide

16 hours of CE

Applies to the Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification/license (incl. Category 7A General/Structural Pest Control)

CE hours: 16 hours
Renewal cycle: Every year
Renewal deadline: Licenses expire December 31 each year; renewal notices emailed mid-November, mailed early December; renewal requires paperwork, pesticide usage report and fees. Certification lasts 5 years if license renewed within 1 year of expiration.
License level: State license
Board: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

The CE rules, as recorded from the sources

Hours and topics

16 recertification credits (1 credit = 60 min, no partial) in certified categories over the 5-year certification cycle; credits from New England states accepted; submit by Nov 15 suggested; check credits online with last name + last 4 digits of cert number.

Renew on the official site 802-828-2436 (Licensing); 802-461-7160 (Enforcement)

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Vermont 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 Company License (commercial pesticide business)

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

Vermont Pest control CE questions

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

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

Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification/license (incl. Category 7A General/Structural Pest Control): 16 hours (the license renews every year). Check with Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets before you rely on it.

What does Vermont pest control continuing education have to cover?

16 recertification credits (1 credit = 60 min, no partial) in certified categories over the 5-year certification cycle; credits from New England states accepted; submit by Nov 15 suggested; check credits online with last name + last 4 digits of cert number. Check with Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets before you rely on it.

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

Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification/license (incl. Category 7A General/Structural Pest Control): Licenses expire December 31 each year; renewal notices emailed mid-November, mailed early December; renewal requires paperwork, pesticide usage report and fees. Certification lasts 5 years if license renewed within 1 year of expiration. Check with Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets 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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