All individuals holding a WSDA pesticide license must complete recertification requirements every five years in order to maintain their license. This may be accomplished by attending WSDA approved recertification courses or by retesting. The type of license you hold determines the extent of your recertification requirement.
Many people confuse the five-year recertification requirement with annual renewal.
In order to be valid, a license must be renewed annually. Once a five-year recertification cycle is completed, a new one begins. Under the current system, licensees are free to choose which courses they attend. Because WSDA does not, in general, sponsor recertification courses, licensees are encouraged to address concerns and suggestions about course content and quality directly to the sponsor. If you are not satisfied with the content of courses you attend and sponsors are unwilling to tailor courses to your needs, you are encouraged to seek out more relevant courses.