Pesticide Application Recertification in Delaware has the following requirements:
Private Certification is valid for three years, and Commercial Certification is valid for one year. After this period of time, you must demonstrate that you obtained the required Continuing Education Credit hours per applicable category or retake the exam(s).
Hours Needed for Recertification:
Private Applicators need to obtain three (3) Continuing Education Credits every three (3) years.
Commercial Applicator re-certification is required on an annual basis. Commercial re-certification is based on specific category credit requirements for any three year cycle:
| Commercial Applicator Categories | Hours | |
| 1A | Agricultural Plant | 8 |
| 1B | Agricultural Animal | 4 |
| 1C | Fumigation of Soils/Ag Commodities | 4 |
| 02 | Forest | 4 |
| 03 | Ornamental & Turf | 8 |
| 04 | Seed Treatment | 2 |
| 5A | Aquatic | 4 |
| 5B | Antifouling Paint | 0 |
| 5C | Mosquito | 4 |
| 06 | Right-of-Way | 4 |
| Industrial, Institutional, Structural & Health Related | Hours | |
| 7A | General Pest Control | 18 |
| 7B | Wood Destroying Pest Control | 18 |
| 7C | Fumigation (non-agricultural) | 4 |
| 7D | Wood Preservatives | 4 |
| 7E | Institutional and Maintenance | 18 |
| 7F | Cooling Towers | 4 |
| 7G | Miscellaneous | 4 |
| 08 | Public Health | 4 |
| 09 | Regulatory | 4 |
| 10 | Demonstration and Research | 8 |
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