Attention all Commercial and Private Pesticide Applicators!!! There is a new video you must watch to keep your pesticide license current. Failure to watch the video before your recertification date will cause you to lose your license.

Following the 2024 EPA update to applicator certification procedures, NCDA&CS developed a one-hour video, "NCDA&CS Required Pesticide Certification & Training Standards Update."

Who is affected? All private and commercial applicators who obtained their certification prior to July 1, 2025, are affected.

What is the requirement? Before their current certification expires, all pesticide applicators must view the 1-hour video and submit a verification form.

Where can I find these materials? The video and form (currently English-only) are available on the NCDA&CS website here.

What Happens if You Miss the Deadline? If an applicator misses the deadline to complete this mandatory training, they must retake their certification exam(s), regardless of other credits earned.

Please note that the deadline for the C&T training matches the standard recertification credit deadline: June 30th for commercial applicators and September 30th for private applicators in the year your certification expires. It is vital that those whose expiring certification credit deadline is 6/30/26 or 9/30/26 view the video and submit the verification form by your respective date.