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Licensing and Certification

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​Please see the overview of Certification and Licensing Requirements for detailed information:

  • ​Pesticide Applicator Certification and Business Licensing Requirements

Pest Control and Pesticide Safety Educators:
  • How To Submit a Course for Recertification Credits​

Commercial Applicators:

Certification:​​​

  • Pest Control Categories
  • Forms / Applications​
  • ​Study Material​ Suppliers
  • Testing Information
  • ​​​App​roved Initial Certification Courses 
  • ​​​​​Montgomery College Fall 2024 Initial Certification Courses
  • Montgomery College Spring 2025 Initial Certification Courses
  • ​2025 Exam​ Dates​
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Recertification / Renewal:

  • ​​​​​Approved Rec​ertification Courses​
  • Online/Internet Ba​sed Recertification Training Procedures​​
  • ​​​​​Approved Online Recertification Courses ​​​
  • ​Recertification Course Submittal (NOT FOR ONLINE COURSES)​​
  • Renewal Process
  • Renewal Website
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Private Applicators:
  • Forms / Applications
  • ​​​​Private Applicator Recertification Meetings 2024-2025
  • Private Testing and Training Dates 2024-2025​​
  • Video Tutorial: Renewing Your Private Applicator License Online
  • Video Tutorial: Printing Your Private Applicator License Online​
  • ​Renewal Website

​If you have any questions, feel free t​o contact our office at (410) 841-5710.
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Licensing and Certification

Manuals Supplied by MDA-

  • Core: MD Core Manual
  • Cat 1A: Agricultural Manual
  • Cat 3: Ornamentals & Turf Manual
  • Cat 5: Aquatic Pest Control Manual
  • Cat 7C: Wildlife Manual
  • Cat 7D: Rodent Manual
  • Cat 8 : Public Health Manual
  • Cat  10: Demonstration and Research Manual​
  • Cat 13 : Aerial Applicators Manual

 

Related Information

  • Order Pesticide Applicator Training Manuals through the Web (Maryland Extension)
  • Searchable Pesticide Database

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