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Connecticut pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Connecticut?
Connecticut applicator licences are issued by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) — Pesticide Management Program. Requirements are set per category rather than as a single general licence, so the exam you sit and the hours you carry depend on which categories you intend to work. Details below are published only once verified against the agency.
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- Issuing agency
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) — Pesticide Management Program
- Exam structure
- Supervisor: written exam with core and safety questions combined into each category exam, 75% to pass, up to three hours, up to three categories per $200 registration. Delivered online through Everblue (separate proctoring fee, about $21–$29). Most categories then have an in-person oral exam in Hartford before 2–4 board members. Junior Operator: 60-question multiple-choice exam, 80% to pass, $200 exam fee plus Everblue fee. 30 days between attempts.
- Application fee
- $285
- Cycle length
- 60 months
- Agreements
- DEEP accepts continuing education credits approved by another state for the matching category. For reciprocal certification itself, confirm with DEEP (860-424-3369).
Reciprocity is the most commonly misunderstood part of moving states. We publish only agreements confirmed by the agency, never inferred ones.
Licence categories
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| 3A | Ornamental and Turf |
| 3C | Interior Plantscape |
| 6 | Right of Way |
| 7A | General Pest Control |
| 7B | Termite and Wood Destroying Organisms |
| 7C | Fumigation |
| 7Ci | Structural (Fumigation) |
| 7Cii | Soil (Fumigation) |
| 7Ciii | Pipe (Fumigation) |
| 7D | Rodent Control |
| 7E | Bird Control |
| 7F | Mosquitoes and Biting Flies |
| 7G | Wood Preservation |
| 7I | Cooling Tower |
| 8 | Public Health (governmental only) |
