Pesticide Applicator Recertification

Pesticide Applicator Certificates are issued for up to 5 years, prior to expiration you need to either complete the required number of Continuing Education Units (CEU) to recertify or rewrite the exam. If you choose to complete your CEU's to recertify, we have workshops available that will keep you up-to-date with the newest ideas and technology as well as build your professional network.  

There are 10 concept areas for training: Application Technology, Emergency Response, Environment, General Information, Human Health, Labeling, Pesticide Safety, Pest Management, Professionalism and Regulations.

Workshop Dates: Feb 18 or 19, 2026 

Workshop #1: Details TBD

Workshop #2: Details TBD

Workshop #3: Details TBD

Workshop #4: Details TBD

Complete your recertification application here

Visit Alberta Environment & Parks for complete certification requirements

You are required to complete 15 Continuing Education Credits (CEU) approved for the class of certificate you hold, in the required concept areas below. A maximum of 10 CEU can be obtained in any one year. Remember to plan ahead. You must also complete and submit a recertification form and the set fee. 

The required minimum concept areas must be obtained includes:

• 2 Credits: Regulations (new regulations, regulatory concerns, etc)
• 2 Credits: Health & Pesticide Safety (safe application, storage, disposal of pesticides - practices to ensure personal, bystander, animal health, etc)
• 1 Credit: Environment (environmental issues, pesticide fate, runoff, movement, leaching, etc)
• 2 Credits: Pest Management (pest description, pesticide characteristics, Integrated Pest Management, etc)
• 2 Credits: in Application Technology (calibration clinics, drift modeling, new equipment demonstrations, etc)

Recertification Credit Amount Exceptions:

Continuing education credits must be approved for 'all classes' of applicator certificate or specific to the certificate applicator category held.

Complete the required lesson and return with completed forms and fees - Special Certificate Grading for lesson and Re-certification form.

You must obtain a minimum grade of 80% on your lesson in order to qualify for recertification.