Montana Department of Agriculture Pesticide License Recertification Schedule is as follows:
Commercial, Non-Commercial, Special Utility, and Government Applicators and Dealers
Commercial, Government, Non-Commercial, and Public Utility require 12 CEU credits in each of their categories in that category’s 4-year cycle. The categories are off set so not all of the categories expire each year.
For example, the categories that are expiring this year 2022 are: Aquatic Pest, Dealer, Forest Pest, Ornamental & Turf, Piscicide, Special Utility, and Wood Treatment.
Only 6 of the 12 can be online credits, the other 6 are required to be live (In person or Webinar) trainings. Private Applicators are required to get 6 credits per 5-year cycle with each district expiring at a different time, all 6 private applicator credits can be taken online.
Category Recertification Period
All Categories must earn 12 CEs within the cycle dates
Demonstration & Research
Industrial, Structural and Institutional
School IPM
Seed Treatment
From 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2027
Aerial
Agricultural Plant Pest
Mosquito Abatement
Public Health Pest
Agricultural Animal Pest
Other (Sewer Treatment)
From 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2024
Agricultural Vertebrate Pest
M-44 Sodium Cyanide
Regulatory Predator
Regulatory Rodent
Regulatory Weed
Right of Way Pest
From 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2025
Aquatic Pest
Dealer
Forest Pest
Ornamental & Turf
Piscicide
Special Utility
Wood Treatment
From 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2026
Private Applicator Renewal Schedule
To locate your Region or an MSU Extension Office:
https://www.montana.edu/extension/pesticides/pat/patcolist.html
Region Recertification Period
Must earn 6 credits within the cycle dates
1 From 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2028
2 From 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2024
3 From 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2025
4 From 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2026
5 From 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2027
Click this link to go to Americanpestceus.com to see their comprehensive list of courses to help you renew your Montana pesticide license.
