Recertification Requirements
- See the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Certification Categories and Credit Requirements
NYSDEC Course Calendar
The NYSDEC Pesticide Training Course Database: New York State certified pesticide applicators must be recertified every three years (for commercial applicators) or five years (for private applicators). You can recertify by accumulating required number of continuing education credits for each category/subcategory. You can get credits by taking a particular in-person/webinar course only once within a twelve month period and a particular distance learning course only once per certification cycle. Commercial applicators can earn all of their recertification credits in one calendar year, while private applicators must earn their credits over more than one calendar year. Credits must consist of at least 25% category-specific training for each category or subcategory of certification.
CCE-PSEP Distance Learning Center
Online Recertification Courses at the CCE-PSEP Distance Learning Center: This site is home to online pesticide applicator courses produced by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Each one qualifies for New York DEC recertification credits, and often qualifies for recertification in other Northeast states.
Credits from the Core courses can be used by all certified applicators for their recertification.
Category courses contain information for specific certification, and can be used for recertification credits in that category.
*If you are a certified applicator and have questions regarding your recertification and the amount of credits you have earned or need, please contact DEC’s Central Office at 1-518-402-8044 or contact@dec.ny.gov.*
