Green SnowPro Certification
State-of-the-art salt reduction practices that prioritize public safety while mitigating salt usage.
Commercial Salt Applicators certified by NHDES Green SnowPro under RSA 489-C, and property owners or managers who hire them, are granted limited liability protection against damages arising from snow and ice conditions under RSA 508:22.
How do I become a certified NHDES Salt Applicator?
Individuals who have attended the Green SnowPro Training and passed the exam are eligible to apply for the voluntary NHDES Salt Applicator Certification. To obtain your certification from NHDES and obtain limited liability relief for you and your clients from slip and falls, you must:
- Take the Green SnowPro Full Course and pass the exam. Available exams are listed at the bottom of the page.
- Fill out and submit to NHDES the Salt Applicator Certification Form for Initial or Renewal certification (certification expires every year on June 30).
- Send applications in with a check made out to Treasurer, State of NH. Send check and application to:
NHDES Watershed Management Bureau
PO Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095.
How do I maintain my NHDES Salt Applicator Certification?
- Annually no later than June 15, fill out and submit with payment to NHDES the Salt Applicator Certification form for Initial or Renewal Certification (certification expires every year on June 30).
- Every two years attend a Green SnowPro Refresher Course. Available exams are listed at the bottom of the page.
- Every five years, attend an in-person course or take the online Full Green SnowPro Course and pass the exam. Available exams are listed at the bottom of the page.
- Annually submit your total salt usage using the Annual Salt Accounting Form. To ensure maximum liability protection, also keep track of your activities for each storm event including each site visit, target application rates, weather conditions and use of recommended best practices.
- Make check out to Treasurer, State of NH. Send check to:
NHDES Watershed Management Bureau
PO Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095.
Can I train my own employees?
Only if you hold a VALID Master Certification AND you have submitted an application for approved training program through NHDES. NHDES will provide you with the tools you need to effectively and appropriately train your employees.
For additional certification information see the Green SnowPro Certification Guide.
Application Form
Certificates are valid July 1 through June 30 and must be renewed annually. New applicants will need to have taken and passed one of the approved courses.
Salt Reporting
As part of the annual reporting required by the voluntary salt certification program, certified applicators must submit annual reports of salt use. Report your salt use by using the downloadable mail-in form. For more program requirements info, contact the Road Salt Reduction Coordinator.
- SASC Refresher
- SASC Full Course with Exam
- UNH T2 Refresher
- UNH T2 Full Course with Exam
- SIMA Refresher
Smart About Salt Council (SASC) offers a self-led fully virtual Green SnowPro refresher course that can be completed at any time. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a refresher course every two years. The refresher course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage. NOTE: This course is listed in Canadian dollars, but you will be charged in USD.
Smart About Salt Council (SASC) offers a self-led fully virtual Green SnowPro full course with the exam that can be completed at any time. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a full course as well as pass the exam every five years. The full course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage. NOTE: This course is listed in Canadian dollars, but you will be charged in USD.
The University of New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center (UNH T2) offers a Green SnowPro refresher course. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a refresher course every two years. The refresher course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage.
The University of New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center (UNH T2) offers a Green SnowPro full course with the exam. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a full course as well as pass the exam every five years. The full course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage.
Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA) offers a Green SnowPro refresher course. Green SnowPro certified applicators are required to take a refresher course every two years. The refresher course covers topics such as calibration, application rates, brine/pre-wetting, and many other aspects to make you successful in reducing your salt usage.