Pesticide Certification Preparation Course

March 18-19, 2026, 9:00am-4:00pm, Portsmouth Moose Lodge, 1400 George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23323

*Optional testing session March 20, 2026 9:30am-11:30am - Must have VDACS AUthorization to test.

This training is being offered as a review of the Virginia Core Manual: Applying Pesticides Correctly in preparation for certification testing for Registered Technician and Commercial Applicator Core. This is not a recertification course for those already licensed.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/PortsmouthPesticidePrep by March 12, 2026.

 

Private Pesticide Applicators:

In-Person Private Pesticide Recertification

December 11, 2025, 9:00am-12:30pm, Tidewater Agricultural Research & Extension Center, 6321 Holland Rd., Suffolk

This course will cover private categories 90 (farm) and 91 (nursery/greenhouse). We have also added Commercial category 1a (Ag Plant Pest Control) if you have a commercial license as well.

*You can also recertify at many of the locally-offered production meetings in January through March. Find out more about these meetings here.

If you do not recertify by December 31, there is a 60-day grace period in which you can still attend a recertification and renew your license. Otherwise, you will have to retest to obtain a valid applicator license. Testing can be done in your local VCE Office by appointment or through DMV, online, or with a VDACS investigator. More information can be found on the VDACS site.


Online Private Pesticide Recertification

Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs has put together an online option to recertify categories 90 and 91.  Click here to learn more.

 

Commercial Pesticide Applicators:

In-Person Commercial Pesticide Recertification

  • November 2025 - Virginia Beach
    • Contact Virginia Beach VCE for more information.
  • December 11, 2025 - 9:00am-12:30pm at Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 6321 Holland Rd., Suffolk, VA 23437
    • No registration required
    • Category 1a and 60 (for those trained in 1a)
  • April 15, 2026 - 9:00am-3:00pm at Norview Community Center Multipurpose Room, 6380 Sewells Point Rd., Norfolk, VA 23513
    • Registration is OPEN! Use this form to register
    • Categories 3a, 3b, 6, 10, 60
  • May 2026 - Location TBD (Peninsula)
  • June 10, 2026 - 9:00am-3:00pm at Portsmouth Moose Lodge 898, 1400 N George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23323
    • Registration is OPEN! Use this form to register.   
    • Categories 3a, 3b, 8, 10, 60    

 

Online Commercial Pesticide Recertification

Options for online training can be found at VDACS Recertification Courses.