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Oklahoma pest control CEU requirements
How many CEUs does Oklahoma require for pest control licence renewal?
It depends which licence you hold — Oklahoma sets a different obligation for each tier, and they are not even measured the same way. Certified Applicator (commercial and non-commercial) owe category ceu total over five years, or pass the phase ii exam within 12 months of expiry; Service Technician owe written service technician exam; id valid five years, $20; Commercial applicator business licence owe annual renewal, $100 per category (max $500 per location). There is no single pooled number, which is the most common reason somebody arrives at renewal short.
Key factIssuing agency: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) — Consumer Protection Services Division
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- Requirement
- Set per licence tier — see the table below
- Cycle length
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Certification runs five years. Business licences renew yearly on a split calendar: company names A–L expire 30 September (renew by 1 October), M–Z expire 31 December (renew by 1 January). Late renewal costs TWICE the renewal fee, plus another $100 if more than a month late.
- Accepted formats
- ODAFF-approved CEU programs (a CEU may be credited to more than one category at ODAFF discretion), Re-examination (Phase II) instead of CEUs
- Agency
- Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) — Consumer Protection Services Division
- Agency site
- https://ag.ok.gov/pesticides/
- Application fee
- $100
- Exam structure
- Two phases, computer based: Phase I general knowledge must be passed before any category; Phase II category exam within 12 months of Phase I or Phase I must be retaken. Structural Pest (7b), General Pest (7a), Fumigation (7c) and Food Processing (7d) ALSO require a practical exam at the Oklahoma State University training facility within 12 months of passing Phase II. Pass mark 70%. Written and practical exam fee $50 each. Service technicians pass a separate written service technician exam. ODAFF posts a PSI Services test-session document for computer-based testing.
What each licence tier owes
| Licence tier | Requirement | Detail that catches people out |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Applicator (commercial and non-commercial) | Category CEU total over five years, or pass the Phase II exam within 12 months of expiry | One CEU is approximately one hour. No more than half the total in any one calendar year, and credits must come from at least 3 of the 5 years. CEUs earned in the year you were certified do not count. If you choose re-testing and fail Phase II within 12 months of expiry, you retake Phase I, Phase II and the practical. Recertification procedure fee $50. |
| Service Technician | Written service technician exam; ID valid five years, $20 | The ID is issued in the name of the licensed company and ends when the technician leaves that employer. The Board may require recertification at any time; no CEU figure is set. |
| Commercial applicator business licence | Annual renewal, $100 per category (max $500 per location) | A licence is issued only once the person who will be the certified applicator under it has met certification standards. |
Certification runs five years. Business licences renew yearly on a split calendar: company names A–L expire 30 September (renew by 1 October), M–Z expire 31 December (renew by 1 January). Late renewal costs TWICE the renewal fee, plus another $100 if more than a month late.
Sources
- https://ag.ok.gov/pesticides/
- https://ag.ok.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2022-Combined-Pesticide-Manual.pdf
- https://ag.ok.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Test-Session.pdf
Common questions
- How many CEUs does Oklahoma require for pest control licence renewal?
- Certified Applicator (commercial and non-commercial): Category CEU total over five years, or pass the Phase II exam within 12 months of expiry. Service Technician: Written service technician exam; ID valid five years, $20. Commercial applicator business licence: Annual renewal, $100 per category (max $500 per location).
- Who issues pest control licences in Oklahoma?
- Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) — Consumer Protection Services Division
- Do online courses count toward Oklahoma CEU requirements?
- Accepted formats: ODAFF-approved CEU programs (a CEU may be credited to more than one category at ODAFF discretion), Re-examination (Phase II) instead of CEUs.
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