Academy · Licensing
Licensing requirements, state by state
How do you get a pest control license?
Structural pest control is licensed by each state, usually through its department of agriculture or a dedicated pest control board. Most states split the licence into categories such as general pest, termite and fumigation, require an exam for each, and set their own renewal cycle and continuing-education rules.
Key factThe categories, exams and renewal rules differ in every state — pick yours below.
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All 50 states
Each of these was checked against the state agency and dated. Open one for the licence categories, exam structure and renewal rules.
- AlabamaVerified
- AlaskaVerified
- ArizonaVerified
- ArkansasVerified
- CaliforniaVerified
- ColoradoVerified
- ConnecticutVerified
- DelawareVerified
- FloridaVerified
- GeorgiaVerified
- HawaiiVerified
- IdahoVerified
- IllinoisVerified
- IndianaVerified
- IowaVerified
- KansasVerified
- KentuckyVerified
- LouisianaVerified
- MaineVerified
- MarylandVerified
- MassachusettsVerified
- MichiganVerified
- MinnesotaVerified
- MississippiVerified
- MissouriVerified
- MontanaVerified
- NebraskaVerified
- NevadaVerified
- New HampshireVerified
- New JerseyVerified
- New MexicoVerified
- New YorkVerified
- North CarolinaVerified
- North DakotaVerified
- OhioVerified
- OklahomaVerified
- OregonVerified
- PennsylvaniaVerified
- Rhode IslandVerified
- South CarolinaVerified
- South DakotaVerified
- TennesseeVerified
- TexasVerified
- UtahVerified
- VermontVerified
- VirginiaVerified
- WashingtonVerified
- West VirginiaVerified
- WisconsinVerified
- WyomingVerified
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