Renew

If you are an operator affected by Hurricane Helene, you can use your time spent recovering from this disaster as Continuing Education hours. 

1. PLEASE FILL THIS FORM, then
2. Renew online at ePayment page

Renewing online with an email will give you an instant receipt. It is the best method of renewal.

1. To renew, you need to be up to date on Continuing Education hours. (6 credits every 3 years)
2. Even if you don't pay online, you can check your hours and invoice using online e-payment system: ePayment
3. If the online e-payment system states you are invalid, contact our office at certadmin@deq.nc.gov
4. If it says you are unable to pay because of Continuing Education hours, you can view your hours needed by putting your operator  # into this form or by viewing this report.
5. If you need Continuing Education, contact your Cooperative Extension office, or look for available classes here: Continuing Education Classes.
6. After completing the needed Continuing Education training hours, please give the office a week to enter the data and then you can pay online.
7. Put an email into the online system to get a record of your payment.

Annual Renewal points to remember: 

• Annual renewal fee is $25 due by December 31.  There is no grace period.
• A LATE FEE of $50 will be assessed on Jan 1.
• If an operator fails to renew for 12 months, the operator will be required to pass the Animal Waste Certified Operator exam.

If you are an operator affected by Hurricane Helene, you can use your time spent recovering from this disaster as your 2024 Continuing Education hours. 

1. FILL IN THIS FORM, then
2. Renew online at ePayment page

Renewing online with an email will give you an instant receipt. It is the best method of renewal.

If you are unable to renew online and you have a yellow invoice, write in bold letters on the bottom portion: using Helene credits

If you are an operator affected by Hurricane Helene, you can use your time spent recovering from this disaster as your 2024 Continuing Education hours.

1. FILL IN THIS FORM, then
2. Renew online at ePayment page

Renewing online with an email will give you an instant receipt. It is the best method of renewal.

If you are unable to renew online and you have a green invoice, write in bold letters on the bottom portion: using Helene credits

Check your Continuing Education hours:

• Enter an operator certification # at this link to determine if you need continuing education hours. (If you DO NOT know your certification number, look it up using these listss for Wastewater and this list for Animal Waste.)

If you are not working in an Emergency County, find Continuing Education opportunities on the Training page.