Pesticide License Guide
To Obtain a Pesticide License
Attention, All Pesticide Applicators!
*NEW* AES Web Portal
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has transitioned to a new Division of Agricultural Environmental Services (AES) portal, effective April 1, 2025. This upgrade is essential to enhance your experience and improve our services. Please view the following documents for important information regarding the new system.
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The following sites are either no longer accessible or may have limited historical access: https://aesecomm.fdacs.gov, https://aessearch.fdacs.gov, https://ceu.fdacs.gov, https://fumigation.fdacs.gov.
These sites have now been consolidated into the new portal located at https://aeslicensing.fdacs.gov.
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Required Certification Exams
To apply for a pesticide applicator license in Florida, you must first pass the required certification exams. See a list of license categories, exams and study materials [ 131.3 kB ] .
Exam Sites
Most pesticide applicator certification exams are administered by Everblue, and some are administered by FDACS.
Exams Administered by Everblue
Everblue administers FDACS exams remotely or in person. To find an Everblue in-person location near you, see the map of Everblue Testing Sites.
How to Apply for a License
After you have passed your exams, FDACS will send you the required documentation to apply for your license.
License Fees
For new licenses or renewals:
| Private Applicator License | $100 |
|---|---|
| Public Applicator License | $100 |
| Commercial Applicator License | $250 |
Expiration Dates
Restricted use pesticide licenses are valid for four years and expire at the end of the month four years from issue date.
License Renewal
Approximately 60 days before a license expires, a renewal notice is sent to the applicator. To update your contact information, please visit our Licensing Portal.
To renew a pesticide applicator license, applicators must first become recertified by:
- Retaking the certification exams or
- Accumulating Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
If desired, you may renew some categories by reexamination and other categories with CEUs. The licensee should select the method of renewal and return the renewal form along with the required license fee and copies of the CEU attendance forms if renewing by CEUs. If renewing by reexamination, the applicator should take the exams before returning the renewal notice.
Applicator licenses may be renewed for up to one year after the expiration date. For renewal by reexamination, the exams must be passed within 12 months of the license expiration date (from 12 months before license expiration until 12 months after license expiration), giving a two-year period to pass the exams. All renewal paperwork and the license renewal fee must be received by FDACS and the license must be reissued no later than one year after the license expiration date.
There are a number of opportunities to earn several types of CEUs that are posted on the Commercial Vegetable Production website.
- The Upcoming Growers Meetings page has virtual and in-person vegetable grower meetings that you can attend live. CEUs are often not confirmed by FDACS until the week before the meetings, so amount and category type are not listed. Generally, you can expect to receive 1.0 CEU for each hour of instruction time.
- The Recorded Growers Meetings page has posted vegetable grower meetings. You can click on the drop-down menu under each program to view the amount of CEUs offered for each license category. You will need to complete the pre-test, view the recording, and achieve a 70% or greater on the post-test.
- The Upcoming Pesticide Trainings page has virtual and in-person classes that are typically focused on test preparation, however, you can also attend these classes for CEU credit.
- Finally, there are further opportunities for CEUs on the Other CEU Opportunities page. This includes pesticide classes through the UF/IFAS Extension Online Learning platform as well as written pesticide articles through the Growing Produce and the Southeast AgNet & Citrus Industry Magazine. To obtain credits for these pesticide articles you must read them and achieve a score of 70% or greater on a post-test.
Frequently asked questions about pesticide applicator certification and who to contact for specific questions can be found here. More information on pesticide licenses and CEUs can be found on the Florida Department of Agriculture’s page on Pesticide Applicator Certification and Licensing.