Commercial Animal Waste Technician Licensing

Minnesota law requires Commercial Animal Waste Technicians (CAWT) to obtain a state license. If you apply or manage manure on a for-hire basis, you must be licensed. There are two categories, solid and liquid. An open-book exam is required as part of the license application.

Approved Commercial Animal Waste Technician Recertification Workshops

• 2013 Approved Workshops

Fact Sheets

• Financial Responsibilities (PDF: 55 KB / 1 page) 
• How to Obtain Approval to Sponsor Recertification Workshops (PDF: 107 KB / 1 page)
• Manure Application Licensing Requirements (PDF: 103 KB / 2 pages)
• Wisconsin Custom Manure Haulers
• Workers' Compensation Insurance and Social Security Number Requirements

License Application (PDF: 88 KB / 1 page) 

Licensed Commercial Animal Waste Technicians 

Testing Locations

Local Ordinances Regulating Livestock in Minnesota

External Resources

• Iowa Manure Management Action Group
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Feedlot Program
• Minnesota Statute 18C.430
• University of Minnesota Manure Management & Air Quality