About this Event
STUDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED FOUNDATIONS WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS BEFORE ADVANCING TO MASTERS. NO EXCEPTIONS.
The goal of this course is to prepare you to be flexible and handle a variety of management circumstances, according to the label and to the law. It is expected that you have read and reviewed the manual for GHP before attending this class.
Topics include:
- Biology and control of stinging insects, bed bugs, lice, ticks, stored product/fabric pests, occasional invaders, and fleas.
- How to survive a Department of Agriculture business inspection
- How to develop a complete Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan.
- Advanced label navigation
- Learn the advantages and disadvantages of different formulations of common products
- How to properly rotate products successfully
Program Comments: This course includes a lecture and hands-on portion. It is 2.5 days long and is team taught by FDACS, industry experts, and UF/IFAS.
Please make sure that the attendee’s email address directly tied to that person at registration. Not the office email address. Assessments will be delivered to the student directly using the student’s email address.
Cancellation Policy:
- Full refund up to 7 days before the class.
- There is a 50% cancellation fee 2 to 6 days before the class.
- No refunds the day before or the day of the event (including no shows).
State exams administered at PMU are proctored electronically through Everblue. You must select the $32 option for the remote online exam at sign up on the Everblue website.
To take the state exam at PMU, you MUST:
- Apply to take the state exam and receive a voucher through FDACS
- Your voucher from FDACS is good for 1 year, so we recommend you apply as early as you can.
- Have a valid voucher with FDACS by date of the test.
- Have paid for your exam with Everblue, selecting the $32 remote option. This must be done at least the night before the exam.
- Paid-for Everblue exams will be valid to take up to 60 days after payment is received.
- Bring your own compatible device, which has a functional webcam, functional microphone, and meets the technological specifications outlined by Everblue. It is the responsibility of the test taker to verify that your computer meets the technology requirements for testing by Everblue.
- You must have administrative rights to your computer to download the testing app. If using a company laptop, you may need to install this prior to coming to PMU.
Event venue & nearby stays
UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, 2725 S. BINION RD, APOPKA, United States
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