To keep their certification current, Certified Commercial Pesticide Technicians are required to recertify by the expiration date on their ID card. To avoid a lapse in certification, the recertification process should be started 4-6 weeks before the certification card expires.
The recertification cycle is every 3 years and the steps to recertify are:
- Submit a recertification application - 4-6 weeks before due date (expiration date on technician ID card), either print out and complete the PDF renewal application (PDF) and mail it to the address on the form OR submit the online renewal application. Do not submit payment with your application.
Pay the recertification fee - After your application has been reviewed and approved, you will be sent an invoice by mail. The invoice will contain details about how to make payment online. Payment can also be made by returning the bottom portion of the invoice with a check or money order. For more information regarding electronic payments, visit the Doing Business with DEC webpage. For assistance with paying an invoice, contact the NYSDEC Revenue Accounting Unit at 518-402-9362. Payment cannot be made over the phone.
For state employees using the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to pay their recertification fee, the invoice mailed to you will include the codes needed to enter payment information into SFS. Pcards should NOT be used.
Once your payment is received and processed, your new ID card will be printed and mailed. It should be received within 2-4 weeks of making payment. If you do not receive your card within 4 weeks of making payment, submit a request to have a new card printed. The online card request form and a printable PDF can be found on the Pesticides Forms Page.
Please Note: You cannot recertify if your certification has been expired for more than 2 years. For more information about how to become certified again, see the How to Become Certified Section on the Pesticide Applicator/Technician Certification page.
