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Vermont pest control licence requirements
How do you get a pest control licence in Vermont?
Vermont applicator licences are issued by Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) — Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management Division. 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
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) — Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management Division
- 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.
- Application fee
- $30
- Cycle length
- 12 months
- Agreements
- VAAFM handles reciprocal applicators via its Reciprocal Applicator Information page and forms — terms not reproduced here. Confirm with VAAFM (agr.pest@vermont.gov)., Recertification CREDITS are reciprocal across all New England states; send the signed attendance form to VAAFM.
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 & Shade Trees |
| 3B | Turf |
| 6 | Rights-of-way Pest Control |
| 7A | General Pest Control |
| 7B | Vector Pest Control (non-public health) |
| 7C | Food Processing Pest Control |
| 7D | Wood and Fiber Product Pest Control |
| 7E | Cooling Towers and Biocides (non-potable water) |
| 7F | Disinfection and Antimicrobial Pest Control |
| 8 | Public Health Pest Control |
| 13 | Non-soil Fumigation |
