The Pest Management Career Training Course

Required training for those wishing to become licensed in New York.
This course consists of classroom lectures, homework assignments and exams.
A minimum grade of 70 and attendance at all sessions is required for passing.
Students who pass will receive a certificate which will allow them to take the state exams.
TOPICS COVERED ARE: LABEL INTERPRETATION, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PEST IDENTIFICATION AND BIOLOGY, PESTICIDE TYPES AND USES, EQUIPMENT, APPLICATION TECHNIQUES, IPM, LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
DATES: February 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, March 8, 9 10, 15, 16, 2022
TIME: 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
LOCATION: Bug Off’s Career Training Center 1085 Saint Nicholas Ave (164-165 Sts.), New York, NY 10032
COST: Entire course, including manuals: $600.00
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Payment is final. Under no circumstances will registration be allowed at the door.
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Assessment-Based Management (ABM):
Designing Non-Chemical Control Programs
Presented by Chris Phillips, ACE, AP&G/Catchmaster

Incorporating ABM into your pest management practices. The importance of assessment; designing the game plan; selecting the right tools; creating documentation. Scenarios for crawling insects, rodents, mosquitoes and flies in residences, food establishments and healthcare facilities.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Bug Off Career Training Center, 1085 Saint Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10032
Note: If you arrive late or leave early for the training portion of the event, you will not receive a certificate.
Persons without photo ID may not sign the roster or be issued a course certificate.
Cost: $45.00
Payment is final
Absolutely no registration at the door
NYS DEC Credits: CORE – 1.50 (Good for ALL Categories)
7A – 1.50, 7F – 1.50, 8 – 1.50
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Rodent Technology Update
Featuring: John Phil, Bell Labs

This workshop offers a briefing on best management practices for baiting and trapping and introduces us to the latest advancements in monitoring and sensing technologies.
Thursday, April 21, 2022
5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Bug Off Career Training Center, 1085 Saint Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10032
Note: If you arrive late or leave early for the training portion of the event, you will not receive a certificate.
Persons without photo ID may not sign the roster or be issued a course certificate.
Cost: $45.00
Payment is final
Absolutely no registration at the door
NYS DEC Credits: CORE – 0.50 (Good for ALL categories)
7A – 2.50, 7F – 2.50, 8 – 2.50