this video is a combined production
between the University of Maryland
extension and the Maryland Department of
Agriculture (MDA). The purpose of this video is
to show you how to renew a pesticide
private applicator license online in the
state of Maryland before starting your
online renewal you will need your MDA
renewal reminder postcard and a credit
card renewal reminder. Postcards are
mailed to applicators after their
attendance at a pesticide
recertification meeting has been
processed you will not receive this card
until you have attended a private
applicator recertification meeting if
you have lost your postcard you may
contact your local Extension Office or
MDA the first step in renewing your
pesticide private applicator license
online is to visit the web address
printed on the front of your renewal
reminder postcard
first select license lookup and renewal
from the menu on the left side of your
screen this will bring up a page
revealing the areas where you enter the
information on your renewal postcard
first select I want to begin a license
renewal application next enter the first
series of digits printed above your name
on the backside of the postcard this is
your license number select pesticide
private applicator certificate from the
drop down menu and then enter the code
which is the last series of digits above
your name on the back side of your
renewal postcard these numbers are
unique to your pesticide certification
account and will remain the same for
future renewals once all of your
information is entered press search this
will bring up your license information
review this information to make sure it
is current and accurate to update your
address select the blue Update button
enter the correct address information
and choose Save Changes choose the
Update button for the following section
to update your phone number and email
address this section is required and you
will not be able to proceed until your
telephone number and email address have
been entered
be sure to enter your e-mail address
twice so that they match in each section
when you're finished select Save Changes
next you will see an option to upload a
photo this section is optional and can
be skipped the following section titled
certification requirements allows you to
search or manually enter any
recertification meetings you attended
this section is optional and can be
skipped if you do not remember what your
certification meeting you attended mva
will be able to pull up this information
themselves when approving your renewal
application if you do remember what
meeting you attended you can select
search and select courses and enter any
information you remember about the
meeting this will bring up a list of
meetings that match the search
information that you entered select the
meeting that you attended on the right
side of your screen and choose save
course alternatively you can choose to
enter the course information manually
here enter as much of the information
about the meeting that you remember you
will be given the option to upload a
certificate below if you are given a
certificate showing that you attended
the meeting you may upload it here once
all your meeting information is entered
or if you are choosing to skip this
section choose proceed to sign and
certify in the lower right corner of the
screen here enter your first name last
name and check the box indicating that
you agree to the terms outlined above
then enter the code which is the last
series of digits above your name on the
back of your renewal reminder postcard
and select proceed to payment this will
take you to a review of what you are
going to owe to renew your pesticide
private applicator certificate when
you're ready choose make payment here
enter the information associated with
the credit card that you will be using.
Entering a phone number is optional
but an email is needed in order to
proceed. Once all your information is
entered select next and enter your
credit card number.
Enter the expiration month and year as
well as the security code and the name
on your credit card.
Review to make sure that all your
information is accurate and select
"submit payment."
Once you have submitted the payment your
application will automatically be sent
to MDA for approval. Once approved, you
will receive an email from MDA
indicating that your license renewal
application has been approved. It may be
a few days before you receive this email.
Please take a minute to fill out the
survey that appears when once you have
submitted your application.  Once this
process has been approved you will
receive an email notification that your
license is ready to print.  Click the link
below for instructions on how to print
your license.  As a reminder it may take
several days before your license is
ready to print. If you have questions
about this process contact your local
Extension Agent or the Maryland
Department of Agriculture at 410-841-5710
