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Re-certify as a Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commercial Animal Waste Technician (CAWT) by attending one of our training sessions.
Check your license card for the "Attend Workshop By" date. Our workshops will cover your education for recertification for two years as required by the MDA for re-licensure.
CAWT recertification training for MDA licensure
If you need to recertify, you can attend an in-person course, take the online course, or retest.
Requirements for recertification
CAWT license information: License requirements from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
License lookup: Look up your CAWT license number or expiration date.
- NEW applicators: If you have not been previously certified and licensed, you must watch the videos and take a quiz from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Initial certification instructions.
- Certified applicators: To be eligible to renew your license, you must meet recertification requirements. You can either rewatch the videos and retake a quiz every year or attend a recertification course every other year.
- NEW site managers: If you have not been previously certified and licensed, you must pass the certification exam (80% or better) for an initial license. Initial certification instructions.
- Certified site managers: To be eligible to renew your license you must meet recertification requirements by attending a course once every other year or re-test.
Contact
- For MDA licensing information please contact: [email protected] or 651-201-6548
- For UMN course information, please contact: Brenda Postels, UMN Extension Educator, [email protected] or 763-370-3268
2025 CAWT training
CAWT recertification training for 2025 will include several in-person sessions across the state. Each session will feature various topics and refreshments or meals. Check this page for updates about specific training opportunities.
Upcoming dates and locations:
- January 28, Sauk Centre
- February 12, Mankato
- February 20, Hutchinson
- March 5, Slayton
- August 7, FarmFest, Morgan
2025 Online course
CAWT online course will be available by Jun. 1 and remain open until Oct. 31 2025. The online course covers the same content and offers the same 2 year recertification length as the in-person workshops.
Upcoming training
Currently available training opportunities are listed below. Select the title of the event for more information on individual offerings.
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