On-line courses are now offered for the state of Maine.
For a private license
All private licensees, regardless of commodity, are required to obtain six recertification credits in order to renew their license every three years. Also, private pesticide applicators will not be able to renew their licenses if they fail to apply for license renewal within one year of the expiration date of the previous license, even though the required number of recertification credits has been accumulated.
For a commercial license
All commercial licensees, regardless of category, are certified for six years and must obtain the total number of credits shown below. Of the twelve or eighteen total credits required, three must come from at least one of the categories he/she is licensed in and at least one must cover toxicology/environmental science or ecology.
One recertification credit equals one-hour of training related to pest management.
Recertification credits
RECERTIFICATION CREDITS by commercial license level and category | ||
CATEGORY | OPERATOR (# of credits) | MASTER (# of credits) |
1A Agricultural – Animal | 12 | 18 |
1B Agricultural – Plant
| 12 | 18 |
| 2 Forest | 12 | 18 |
| 3A Outdoor Ornamentals | 12 | 18 |
| 3B Turf | 12 | 18 |
| 3C Indoor Ornamentals | 12 | 18 |
| 4 Seed Treatment | 12 | 18 |
| 5 Aquatic Pest Control | 12 | 18 |
| 6A Utility Right of Way Vegetation Management | 12 | 18 |
| 6B Industrial/Commercial/Municipal Vegetation Management | 12 | 18 |
| 7A Structural General Pest Control (Includes Food Processing) | 12 | 18 |
| 7B Structural Fumigation | 12 | 18 |
| 7C1 Disinfectant and Biocide Treatments | 12 | 18 |
| 7C2 Swimming Pool & Spa | 12 | 18 |
| 7C3 Mold Remediation and Water Damage Restoration | 12 | 18 |
| 7D Wood Preserving | 12 | 18 |
| 7E Biting Fly & Other Arthropod Vectors | 12 | 18 |
| 7F Termite Pests | 12 | 18 |
| 8A Public Health – Biting Fly (a) | 12 | 18 |
| 8B Public Health – Other (a) | 12 | 18 |
| 9 Regulatory Pest Control (a) | 12 | 18 |
| 10 Demonstration & Research Pest Control (b) | 12 | 18 |
| 11 Aerial Pest Control (b) | 12 | 18 |
(a) for government officials only
(b) requires another certification category
Please select your online class hours from the list of approved classes below and click Add To Cart.
The fee for the first class is $40.00 and $20.00 for each additional class.
| Name | Buy |
|---|---|
| (General) Application Equipment and Techniques - Part 1 | |
| (General) Application Equipment and Techniques - Part 2 | |
| (General) Basic Principles of Mathematics and Chemistry | |
| (General) Basic Principles of Toxicology and Entomology | |
| (General) Nonchemical Pest Control - Part 1 | |
| (General) Pesticide Applicator Safety | |
| (General) Pesticide Formulations and Actions - Part 1 | |
| (General) Pesticide Formulations and Actions - Part 2 | |
| (General) Public Safety | |
| (General) Recognition of Pests and Pest Damage - Part 1 | |
| (General) Recognition of Pests and Pest Damage - Part 2 | |
| (Laws) Emergency Procedures and Pesticide Cleanup - Part 1 | |
| (Laws) Emergency Procedures and Pesticide Cleanup - Part 2 | |
| (Laws) Environmental Protection | |
| (Laws) Environmental Protection and Drift | |
| (Laws) Pesticide Labels and Label Comprehension - Part 1 | |
| (Laws) Pesticide Labels and Label Comprehension - Part 2 | |
| (Laws) Reporting Spills and Misapplications - Part 1 | |
| (Laws) Reporting Spills and Misapplications - Part 2 |