Project Description

Lawn and Ornamental (L&O) Basics Course

Need to get your L&O techs working right away? This is the class for you! You will learn about equipment calibration, safe pesticide application, interpreting pesticide labels, and interacting with customers through a combination of classroom and field work. You will also learn about the most common weeds, insects and diseases in southeastern landscapes from experts in the field.

Upcoming classes: (click on date to see tickets)

  • We are working on finalizing dates for 2026! Keep checking or follow us on social media to see the official announcement. 

Lawn and Ornamental Pests (L&O) Foundations Course

This course is designed to be an introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Lawn and Ornamental Pests (L&O) in residential and commercial settings. Emphasis is on getting students capable of performing IPM safely and effectively.
Topics covered include:
  • Safety & PPE
  • Proper Measuring
  • Plant Health Care
  • Equipment Use & Calibration
  • Weeds
  • Introduction to Florida Turfgrasses
  • Turf Diseases
  • Introduction to L&O insect pests
  • Review the labels of commonly used L&O products
  • Learn the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Understanding the requirements of FS 482 and 5E-14 as it relates to L&O

Lawn and Ornamental (L&O) 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 any of our Master’s courses) 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 99% pass rate on the state Lawn & Ornamental 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:

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