By: Faith Oi, foi@ufl.edu

Hope you are all well and working safely! We have been working diligently to provide opportunities for you to maintain your CEUs and continue advanced training. The University of Florida administration has approved our proposal to resume in-person programs with the following conditions. If you are unable to agree to these conditions, please do not register now.:

PLEASE READ:

  • Limited class sizes to allow for social distancing.

  • Face covering worn at all times.

  • Social distancing maintained.

  • No admittance if you are sick.

  • Frequent hand washing.

  • We reserve the right to cancel the class with full refund to you if the COVID-19 health risks are too great.

  • We may change the venue to another central Florida area that would allow for even more social distancing.

  • “Worry-free cancellation” (full-refund) for you within 48-hours of the class if you are not comfortable.

  • Take UF screening survey via email before attending with disclaimer that we are taking all reasonable precautions to ensure safety, but because it is a public space cannot guarantee it.

  • Adhere to UF Health guidance—this can change as COVID-19 situation changes.

See the “Training Opportunities” for details.
  Fig 1. Rig calibration exercise.
Upcoming Training Opportunities

 Taking the state exam with PMU? To qualify, you must:

  1. Take the Foundations and Masters courses for GHP, WDO, or L&O

  2. Fill out an application package for the certified operator exam online at least one week before the exam

Please refer to the FDACS website for reference study materials.

Materials produced by UF/IFAS can be found at the IFAS Bookstore website.

Due to its popularity, we will continue our #BeyondTheLabel FREE webinar series. This month, our speaker will be Dr. Bill Kern, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale REC.

Topic: Honey Bee Basics and PCOs

Description: This presentation is a collaborative effort between FDACS and the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research Lab, PMU, and FLREC based on questions received from the pest control industry. Bees fall within the definition of “pest” in Section 482.021(21), F.S. and also the definition of “agriculture” in Section 570.02(1), F.S. It is important to understand honey bee biology and behavior as a pest control operator in order to conduct proper eradication. We will cover the difference between honey bee eradication vs live removal, biology and behavior, including foraging behavior in relation to eradication efforts, safety and equipment, additional considerations and a list of resources.

Date: July 30, 2020

Time: 4:00 – 5:15 PM

1 CEU: GA, GHP; FL, pending L&O, GHP, limited L&O, limited structural, LCCLM, O&T
Register here: https://bit.ly/3jwkRZG

Registration for all IN-PERSON courses except GHP Foundations here: https://pestmanagementuniversity.org/courses/

Proposed in-person schedule. Conditions apply. If you cannot agree to the conditions, please do not register now. See PMU Focus.:

Sept 2-4, 2020, Termite Foundations
Sept 16-18, L&O Foundations
Sept 17-18, WDO Inspections
Sept 23-25, GHP Foundations, https://sept23-25_ghpfoundations.eventbrite.com
Sept 30 to Oct 2, Termite Masters (We are working on the state exam option.)
Oct 21-23, GHP Masters (We are working on the state exam option.)
Nov 4-6, L&O Masters (We are working on the state exam option.)
Please find our in-person offerings here: https://pestmanagementuniversity.org/courses/

 

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