2026 – 2027 Recertification Courses
- Registrations now open for our Recertification Webinars!
- Registrations are now open for our Recertification Courses in Lacey, Kennewick, Spokane, Vancouver, and Yakima (Spanish)!
- C&T Webinars are now open for registration – please visit our registration site here
- One day of our In-Person Recertification Events will include the presentation of the
“Certification & Training (C&T) Course”. Please view the event registration pages for more information.- This course will meet WSDA’s requirements for most applicators to comply with C&T changes
- The Certification and Training (C&T) Internet Course is now available!
- This internet course will meet WSDA’s requirements for most applicators to comply with the C&T changes.
For more information visit – WSDA Certification and Training (C&T) Rule Changes
In-Person Recertification
- Early bird registrations receive a discounted registration fee of $60.00 per day.
- Regular registration fees increase to $90.00 per day, 2 weeks prior to the event.
- In-person Recertification events will have a C&T Course presentation on one of the event days.
Please visit the registration site for the specific event you are interested in to see the event agenda.
Eastern Washington
| Date | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| December 9-10, 2026 | Benton County Fairgrounds Building #3 Kennewick, WA | Register for Kennewick Recertification |
| January 2027 | Kennewick, WA | Coming Soon! |
| February 10-11, 2027 | Ruby River Hotel Shoreline Ballroom Spokane, WA | Register for Spokane Recertification |
| February 2027 | Moscow, ID | Coming Soon! |
| March 2027 | Yakima, WA | Coming Soon! |
- International Society of Arboriculture continuing education credits are also available for Lacey Recertification.
Each day has been approved for 4.25 CEU’s (A, U, Bp, Uf).
Western Washington
| Date | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| November 18-19, 2026* | Thurston County Fairgrounds – Expo Center Lacey, WA | Register for Lacey Recertification |
| January 2027 | Tacoma, WA | Coming Soon! |
| March 2027 | Mount Vernon, WA | Coming Soon! |
| March 17-18, 2027 | Undergraduate Building (VUB) – VUB 1 WSU Vancouver Vancouver, WA | Register for Vancouver Recertification |
| March 2027 | Tacoma, WA | Coming Soon! |
Spanish Recertification
| Date | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| November 18-19, 2026 | Thurston County Fairgrounds – Sokolik Hall Lacey, WA | Register for Lacey Spanish Recertification |
| December 9-10, 2026 | Benton County Fairgrounds Building #16 Kennewick, WA | Register for Kennewick Spanish Recertification |
| February 15-16, 2027 | WSU Yakima County Extension Center Yakima, WA | Register for Yakima Spanish Recertification |
Online Recertification Webinars
- Credits Requested for each full webinar: 4 WSDA
- Credits also requested from Oregon, Idaho, Vermont, and Wyoming.
Please see webinar topics below or on the registration website for more information on credits. - Registration for each 4 hour webinar is $40.00 per person.
- WSDA CREDITS ONLY – WSU is offering a Group Viewing Option for the live webinars.
Register for Online Recertification Webinars Here!
December 1, 2026
Webinar Agenda:
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
Credits Requested:
- Washington – 4
December 8, 2026
Webinar Agenda:
- Certification & Training Course (C&T Course) | Javier Illan (WSU)
- Noxious Weed Control in Washington State | Shaheen Page (Snohomish County Noxious Weed Control Program)
- Agricultural DAS: How to Optimize Pesticide Use | Diego Rincon (WSU)
- IPM in Agriculture and Threads to Biodiversity | Javier Illan (WSU)
Credits Requested:
- Washington – 4
- Wyoming – 3
- Vermont:
- 1A – Agriculture – Plants (4)
- 1B – Agriculture – Animals (1)
- 2 – Forest Pest Control (2)
- 3A – Turf (1)
- 4 – Seed Treatment (1)
- 5 – Aquatic (1)
- 6 – Right of Way (1)
- 7A – Structural and Rodent (1)
- 7B – Vector Pest Control (1)
- 7C – Food Processing (1)
- 7D – Wood Preservation (1)
- 7E – Cooling Towers and Antimicrobials (1)
- 7F – Disinfection & Antimicrobial Pest Control (1)
- 8 – Public Health (1)
- 9 – Regulatory (1)
- 10 – Demonstration, Research and Sales (4)
- 11 – Aerial (1)
- 12 – Soil Fumigation (1)
- 13 – Non-soil Fumigation (1)
- 14 – Terrestrial Invasive Plant Pest Control (2)
- 1 – Animal and Livestock (4)
- 2 – Tree Fruit (4)
- 3 – Small Fruit and Vegetable (4)
- 4 – Plant Propagation (4)
- 5 – Aquaculture (4)
- 6 – Field Crops (4)
December 15, 2026
Webinar Agenda:
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
Credits Requested:
- Washington – 4
January 11, 2027
Webinar Agenda:
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
Credits Requested:
- Washington – 4
January 19, 2027
Webinar Agenda:
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
- To Be Announced
Credits Requested:
- Washington – 4
January 25, 2027 – Biting and Stinging Pests Webinar
Webinar Agenda:
- Sweat Bees | Bri Price (WSU)
- Bed Bugs | Brittny Jones (WSU)
- Mosquito Control | Craig Stoops (Joint Base Lewis-McChord)
- Yellowjackets | Megan Asche (USDA – APHIS)
Credits Requested:
- Washington – 4
- Wyoming – 4
- Vermont:
- 7A – General Structural (3)
- 7B – Vector Pest – Mosquito/Tick (1)
- 8 – Public Health (1)
Structural Pest Inspector Training
This course is intended to help train structural pest inspectors (SPI) and home inspectors learn how to identify wood-destroying organisms (WDOs) in the state of Washington, and structural conducive conditions that promote wood-destroying activity.
This course has been approved for six (6) credit hours from the Department of Licensing.
Course also approved for six (6) Washington State Department of Agriculture credits.
| Date | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2026 | D.F. Allmendinger Center WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center Puyallup, WA | Registration is Closed |
Additional Information
Recertification training is for licensed pesticide applicators and other professionals interested in courses that provide science-based information on integrated pest management, pesticide regulations, personal safety when using pesticides and environmental protection.
WSU Pesticide Resources and Education courses will be held via webinar and in-person during the 2025-2026 training season.
Internet Recertification Courses in English and Spanish are also available through the WSU Pesticide Resources and Education Program.