Project Description

Termite Masters Course

This course is the follow-up to our Termite Foundations course.  You must take the Termite Foundations before taking this course.  We will expand on what you learned in Foundations and cover all remaining topics required for certified operators to know in the state of Florida.
 
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Termite Masters 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.
Topics include:
  • Biology and control of drywood termites, powderpost beetles, old house borers, and wood decay fungi
  • Borate pre-treatment measurements and calculations
  • Calculating post construction liquid treatments
  • Common termite application equipment
  • Identifying conditions conducive to termites
  • Termite contract requirements
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements that a certified operator should know
  • How to survive a Department of Agriculture business inspection
  • Perform a full and complete 13645 wood destroying organism inspection

Termite Masters Course

You must take the Termite Foundations course before taking this course.   If you register for this class without first taking the Foundations level course your registration will be canceled and you will forfeit your registration fee.

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 state Termite 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: