Pesticide Applicator License Michigan 2026: State Agencies

Who issues a pesticide applicator license in Michigan, New Jersey and Colorado?

Each state’s land-grant university runs a Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) on EPA’s list, and that is where to look for training and study materials.

Michigan: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ↗Michigan: Michigan State University Pesticide Safety Education ↗New Jersey: Department of Environmental Protection ↗New Jersey: Rutgers University Pesticide Safety Education Program ↗Colorado: Department of Agriculture ↗Colorado: Colorado State University Pesticide Safety Education Program ↗

Agencies in other states

These are the pesticide regulatory agencies on the state list EPA links to. For Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee, the link goes to the state’s PSEP from EPA’s list.

Working in more than one state

EPA says you must be certified in each state, territory and area of Indian country where you apply restricted use pesticides. Some states recognize another state’s certification instead of making you retest:

Florida waives its exams for applicators certified in the states and categories on its reciprocity chart, but you still need a Florida license.
Georgia may waive all or part of its exams if your state’s standards are substantially the same, and charges $90 for the reciprocal application.
Oklahoma certifies by reciprocity for a fee per category (see the Oklahoma page).
Ohio takes private applicator reciprocity applications from Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Washington accepts reciprocity as one way to recertify (see the Washington page).
Minnesota sets out its reciprocity terms on its own page.

Ask the agency in the new state before you work there.

FDACS: Reciprocity compatibility chart (May 2024) ↗Minnesota Department of Agriculture: reciprocity ↗Oklahoma pesticide applicator license →Washington pesticide applicator license →