Structural pest control applicator licenses are for applicators that apply pesticides in, on, under or around structures.
Minnesota Structural Pest Management Conference
You may attend the 2023 conference either in person or online again this year.
General Session (for Category A, SPCA, M or S):
- In person: March 6, 2023 at the Minneapolis Convention Center
- Online: March 13 – April 21, 2023
- All special sessions for N (Fumigation), P, E, J and L will be via the online site. You must complete the General session to also receive credit for the special sessions.
Register for the 2023 conference
For information on the 2023 Structural Pest Management Conference general and special sessions, contact:
- Allison Forcier, Forcier Event Solutions, allison.forcier@forcierevents.com, 612-910-1580
- Stephen Kells, kells002@umn.edu, 612-625-4798
The Fall 2023 Stored Grain Conference cosponsored with MGFA is anticipated to be online, but check back in March 2023 for updates.
Check the commercial and noncommercial applicator workshops page for individual categories that may apply to this license.
SPCA: Structural Pest Control - Journeyman or Master. People licensed as SPCA Journeyman or Master must attend an MDA-approved recertification training and renew their license every year.
SPCA: Structural Pest Control - Fumigation Endorsement. A licensed SPCA Journeyman or Master must recertify the Fumigation Endorsement at least every other year. Fumigation is offered annually as an add-on program to the main structural conference in March.
Category S: Structural noncommercial. People licensed as Category S (noncommercial) Applicators must attend an MDA-approved recertification training and renew this license every year.
Category M: Food Processing noncommercial. People licensed as Category M (noncommercial) Applicators must attend an MDA-approved recertification training and renew this license every other year. Category M is offered annually at the main structural conference in March and in odd years at the fall stored grain conference.
Category N: Stored Grain and Fumigation. People licensed as Category N Applicators must attend an MDA-approved recertification training and renew this license every other year. Category N is offered annually at the main structural conference in March and in odd years at the fall stored grain conference.
You may recertify in additional categories if you participate in the main SPCA program. The following categories require recertification every other year:
- Category E: Turf & ornamentals
- Category J: Natural areas, forestry & rights-of-way
- Category L: Mosquito and biting fly
- Category N: Fumigation
- Category P: Vertebrate pests