Project Description

General Household Pests (GHP) Foundations Course

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General Household Pests (GHP) Foundations Course

  • Course is Wednesday 8AM to 5PM, Thursday 8AM to 5PM, and Friday 8AM to noon.
  • Cost is $493.00 for the course.
  • Lunch is provided Wednesday and Thursday (no extra charge).
  • All courses are taught at the UF MREC campus in Apopka, FL.
This course is designed to be an introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for General Household Pests (GHP) in residential and commercial settings. Emphasis is on getting students capable of performing IPM safely and effectively.  Pest covered include: cockroaches, rats, ants, occasional invaders, mosquitoes, and filth flies.
  • Learn the biology of common GHP pests
  • Review the labels of commonly used GHP products and learn about label updates
  • Learn the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Understanding the requirements of FS 482 and 5E-14 as it relates to GHP
  • Practice pest inspections at PMU’s house and develop treatment strategies focused on IPM
  • Do a vehicle inspection and spill drill

truck inspection

inspecting kitchen drawers

class in teaching lab

General Household Pests (GHP) Foundations Course

There are no prerequisites for this course.
Anyone with interest in the pest management industry can take this course.

Planning on becoming a Certified Pest Control Operator (CO) in Florida?

You can now take the state exam here at Pest Management University.  Friday afternoon (immediately following the Master’s course) the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS) will come in and offer a special session of the state certified operator exam to those that qualify.  We cover all the key points at Pest Management University that the state of Florida bases their certified operator exam on.  PMU students have a 100% pass rate on the stateGHP exam.  There are no additional fees charged by us at PMU.  You only pay the FDACS exam fee.

To qualify to take the exam at PMU, you must: