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North Dakota pest control CEU requirements
How many CEUs does North Dakota require for pest control licence renewal?
It depends which licence you hold — North Dakota sets a different obligation for each tier, and they are not even measured the same way. Commercial Applicator (also public applicator and dealer) owe attend a board-approved training or pass a board-approved exam, at least every third year; Private Applicator owe board-approved seminar or exam. There is no single pooled number, which is the most common reason somebody arrives at renewal short.
Key factIssuing agency: North Dakota Pesticide Control Board / North Dakota Department of Agriculture — certification delegated to NDSU Extension Pesticide Program
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- Requirement
- Set per licence tier — see the table below
- Cycle length
- 36 months
- Deadline
- Commercial certificates expire on 1 APRIL following the third anniversary of the year of certification or recertification. The current cohort expires 1 April 2027; NDSU training pre-registration is required and a $25 late fee applies after the pre-registration deadline.
- Accepted formats
- NDSU face-to-face recertification trainings, Live web-conference trainings at NDSU County Extension sites, and live webinars, Home-study correspondence for minor classes (1 Jan – 1 Apr window), Re-examination at NDSU County Extension offices
- Agency
- North Dakota Pesticide Control Board / North Dakota Department of Agriculture — certification delegated to NDSU Extension Pesticide Program
- Application fee
- Not verified yet — we only publish it once it is
- Exam structure
- Core certification exam plus one or more class exams (60-03-01-05). The Board designates NDSU Extension to provide training, administer testing and issue certifications; exams are taken at NDSU County Extension offices. A failed exam may be retaken after three or more days. NDSU training registration lists the structural class as "Home, Industrial and Institution" and fumigation as "Fumigation (Commodities and Structural)".
What each licence tier owes
| Licence tier | Requirement | Detail that catches people out |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Applicator (also public applicator and dealer) | Attend a board-approved training or pass a board-approved exam, at least every third year | Recertification is by class: you attend the NDSU recertification training for each class you want to keep, or re-test at a County Extension office. Webinar and, for minor classes (Home Industrial and Institutional, Public Health, Vertebrate, Wood Preservation), home-study correspondence options are offered. You must attend the whole training; arriving more than 15 minutes late means rescheduling. |
| Private Applicator | Board-approved seminar or exam | Separate private scheme under 60-03-01-05.2; not detailed here. |
Commercial certificates expire on 1 APRIL following the third anniversary of the year of certification or recertification. The current cohort expires 1 April 2027; NDSU training pre-registration is required and a $25 late fee applies after the pre-registration deadline.
Sources
- https://ndlegis.gov/information/acdata/pdf/60-03-01.pdf
- https://www.ndda.nd.gov/divisions/pesticide-fertilizer-division/pesticide-compliance-assistance/pesticide-applicator-and
- https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/academics-and-research/ndsu-extension-pesticide-certification-program
- https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2026-08/Training%20Offerings%202026-2027.pdf
- https://ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2024-09/NDSUCertPreRegForm2024-2025.pdf
Common questions
- How many CEUs does North Dakota require for pest control licence renewal?
- Commercial Applicator (also public applicator and dealer): Attend a board-approved training or pass a board-approved exam, at least every third year. Private Applicator: Board-approved seminar or exam.
- Who issues pest control licences in North Dakota?
- North Dakota Pesticide Control Board / North Dakota Department of Agriculture — certification delegated to NDSU Extension Pesticide Program
- Do online courses count toward North Dakota CEU requirements?
- Accepted formats: NDSU face-to-face recertification trainings, Live web-conference trainings at NDSU County Extension sites, and live webinars, Home-study correspondence for minor classes (1 Jan – 1 Apr window), Re-examination at NDSU County Extension offices.
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