Application process
The fee for the license is $10. The license will be issued after the you successfully complete the classroom training which includes written and field skills examinations.
To apply to take the CPT classroom training, you must download and submit an application (PDF). Licenses are valid for one year, and expire on December 31st unless revoked sooner. Poultry technicians who renew past the renewal date will be required, at minimum, to take a written examination to ensure they are aware of current requirements.
Please refer to the current version of the CPT User Guide (PDF). Printed copies of the CPT User Guide will only be provided upon request at: setzweiler@pa.gov.
Class Schedule
July 17, 2026
In-person - Classroom Only
9 am - 1:30 pm
Lancaster Farm & Home Center
1383 Arcadia Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
Registration Deadline: July 14, 2026 8:00am
Contact: Stacy Etzweiler
setzweiler@pa.gov
717-783-6897
September 23, 2026
Virtual - Classroom Only
10 am - 2:30 pm
Registration Deadline: September 21, 2026 4:00pm
Contact: Stacy Etzweiler
setzweiler@pa.gov
717-783-6897
Additional resources
- CPT registry and technician search
- AI Fact Sheet
- AI Quarantine Order
- HPAI Fact Sheet
- CPT User Guide
- CPT New Application
- Exotic Newcastle Disease (END) Factsheet
- Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILT) Facts
- Mycoplasma Facts
- Official Owner Endorsed Poultry Certificate
- Reportable Avian Diseases
- Salmonella enteritidis facts
- Salmonella pullorum facts
- CPT quarantine order