40 hours of CE
Applies to: Commercial Operator (employee applicator), Commercial Pesticide Applicator (company license; structural pest control) and Structural Pest Inspector (WDO inspections)
- CE hours
- 40 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Renewal deadline
- Annual. All licenses expire December 31 and the renewal application must be filed on or before January 1 (WAC 16-228-1530). WSDA sends renewal notices each November. Online renewal is open for the 2027 licenses.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) - Pesticide Licensing
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Carrying hours over
- 5-year recertification cycle. 40 credits per cycle with a maximum of 15 credits per calendar year; credits must be completed by 11:59 p.m. PT on December 31 to count for that year and cannot be carried over to the next cycle.
Other details
- Licensees who qualified for their license before January 1, 2026 must also complete the WSDA Certification and Training (C&T) course or quiz by the end of their recertification cycle to keep the license active.
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026
Sources (8)
- https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/license-renewal
- https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/pesticide-license-types-and-categories/pesticide-license-types
- https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/recertification/recertification-by-credit
- https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=16-228-1530
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=17.21.140
- https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/pesticide-licensing-webinars/certification-training-updates
- https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/commercial-applicators/commercial-applicators
- https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/pesticide-license-and-recertification/pesticide-and-spi-licensing/commercial-applicators/structural-pest-inspectors