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Vermont pest control CEU requirements
How many CEUs does Vermont require for pest control licence renewal?
It depends which licence you hold — Vermont sets a different obligation for each tier, and they are not even measured the same way. Commercial and non-commercial (incl. government) applicator owe 16 recertification credits over the five-year cycle, in the appropriate category or categories, or re-take the exams; Private applicator owe 8 recertification credits per five-year cycle. There is no single pooled number, which is the most common reason somebody arrives at renewal short.
Key factIssuing agency: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) — Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management Division
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- Requirement
- Set per licence tier — see the table below
- Cycle length
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Licences expire 31 December each year; renewal notices go out mid-November. Submit credits preferably before 15 November; VAAFM must RECEIVE credits for an expired certification before 1 February following expiry. A commercial licence not renewed within one year of expiry lapses the certification(s) and means sitting the exams again.
- Accepted formats
- VAAFM-approved meetings and courses, in or out of Vermont, Approved webinars and online courses (including UVM PSEP online), Quizzes from The Pesticide Applicator newsletter, Credits approved in any New England state
- Agency
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) — Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management Division
- Agency site
- https://agriculture.vermont.gov/node/155
- Application fee
- $30
- Exam structure
- CORE exam plus at least one category exam, administered only by VAAFM. In-person exam fee $25 per exam (Montpelier weekly, rotating sites monthly); online exams $60 per exam paid to Everblue. Passing score 75%. Three attempts in 12 months: wait 7 days after a first fail and 28 days from the first exam before a third. Category 13 Non-soil Fumigation is a concurrent category — it must sit alongside another valid category.
What each licence tier owes
| Licence tier | Requirement | Detail that catches people out |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial and non-commercial (incl. government) applicator | 16 recertification credits over the five-year cycle, in the appropriate category or categories, or re-take the exams | Sixty clock minutes of approved content is one credit; partial credits are not accepted. Licence itself is renewed annually with paperwork, the pesticide usage report and fees. |
| Private applicator | 8 recertification credits per five-year cycle | Not recertified and renewed by 1 April = lapsed. |
Licences expire 31 December each year; renewal notices go out mid-November. Submit credits preferably before 15 November; VAAFM must RECEIVE credits for an expired certification before 1 February following expiry. A commercial licence not renewed within one year of expiry lapses the certification(s) and means sitting the exams again.
Sources
- https://agriculture.vermont.gov/node/155
- https://agriculture.vermont.gov/node/596
- https://agriculture.vermont.gov/node/3305
- https://agriculture.vermont.gov/sites/agriculture/files/Pesticide/Vermont%20Rule%20for%20Control%20of%20Pesticides.pdf
- https://www.uvm.edu/d10-files/documents/2025-01/PSEP_FactSheet_VTPestCertGuide.pdf
Common questions
- How many CEUs does Vermont require for pest control licence renewal?
- Commercial and non-commercial (incl. government) applicator: 16 recertification credits over the five-year cycle, in the appropriate category or categories, or re-take the exams. Private applicator: 8 recertification credits per five-year cycle.
- Who issues pest control licences in Vermont?
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) — Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management Division
- Do online courses count toward Vermont CEU requirements?
- Accepted formats: VAAFM-approved meetings and courses, in or out of Vermont, Approved webinars and online courses (including UVM PSEP online), Quizzes from The Pesticide Applicator newsletter, Credits approved in any New England state.
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