Your pesticide applicator license is crucial to your livelihood, so keep your license current by completing the necessary CEU courses. You may even be able to finish all of the units by taking online classes. To find approved course providers offering pest control continuing education units, check with your state's pest control board or its website. Always use your state's guidelines since pest control licensure varies from state to state. States also have different requirements for private applicators, commercial applicators, and non-commercial applicators. Your state may also have changed its policies regarding CEUs due to the pandemic; for example, Texas has implemented a temporary rule change to accommodate agricultural pesticide applicators whose licenses expire in 2021. Since your business operation, license status, and professional reputation depend on possessing valid credentials and current knowledge, completing CEU courses on time is essential.

Taking courses from an approved course provider is important because only such providers offer courses that will fulfill license renewal or recertification requirements. Some states also have specific approved courses, so follow your state board's renewal guidelines carefully. Recently, there are more online options for re-certifying your license, which offer more flexibility than taking a course in a classroom. You can generally take an online pest control CEU courses on your own schedule from home, print out a completion certificate when you finish, then submit it with your renewal application.

If you aren't interested in online learning, check to see what locations are offering pesticide CEU classes. Your state's pest control board will have all the current information, but usually these in person classes are held at local community colleges or vocational schools. Sometimes community centers will hold these classes at night, which will come in handy if you are working during the day.

Look out for bundled courses, as they will save you money and time. You won't have to wonder which classes to choose, as the bundles will have vetted the choices for you and selected the important ones for your license. They will include CEUs that are distributed across many different fields (law, technical, etc.). Tuition depends on the type of license you are renewing. There usually will be a difference of cost between in person and online classes as well. If you are currently an employee for a company, ask about discounts or scholarships for CEU credits. Most companies will be more than happy to pay tuition to see their employees renew their license or gain more knowledge.

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