The Pest Management Career Training Course
Required training for those wishing to become licensed in New York.
January 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, February 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 2023
6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Bug Off’s Career Training Center: 1085 Saint Nicholas Ave (164-165 Sts.), New York, NY 10032
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.
AGENDA
SESSION 1 – Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Overview of Pest Management Operations
Federal Laws, Regulations, Acts
SESSION 2 – Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Pests & Pesticides
Formulations, Chemical Classes & Modes of Action
SESSION 3 – Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Toxicity of Pesticides
Personal Protection
SESSION 4 – Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Environmental Considerations
The Label & SDS
SESSION 5 – Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Equipment Use & Application Techniques
Handling Pesticides
IPM
SESSION 6 – Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Insect Classification
Roaches
SESSION 7 – Tuesday, Feb.7, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Ants
Stinging Insects
SESSION 8 – Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Flies
Blood Feeders
SESSION 9 – Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Occasional Invaders
Stored Product Pests
Proper Practices in Food-Handling Establishments
SESSION 10 – Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Rodents
SESSION 11 – Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Regulatory Review
Final Exam
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The Termite
Thursday, February 23, 2023
6:00pm to 10:00pm
The Bug Off Career Training Center
1085 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10032
COST: $55.00
NO REGISTRATION AT THE DOOR
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Payment is final.
Note: If you arrive late or leave early for the training portion of this event, you will not receive a certificate. Persons without photo ID may not sign the roster or be issued a course certificate.
CREDITS: 7C – 3.50
Agenda:
1. What to Know About Termites
1. Biology, habits and life needs
2. Colony structure and development
3. Primary species
2. How Construction Practices Affect Termite Activity
1. Construction elements
2. Foundation types
3. Structures and infestations
4. Conducive conditions
5. Best construction practices
3. Choosing Among Control Techniques
1. Mechanical alterations
2. Direct wood treatments
3. Foaming
4. Baiting
5. Traditional liquid barriers
a. Trenching
b. Rodding
c. Subslab injection
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Termites – More Than Meets the Eye
Thursday, April 27, 2023
5:30pm to 9:30pm
The Bug Off Career Training Center
1085 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10032
COST: $55.00
NO REGISTRATION AT THE DOOR
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Payment is final.
Note: If you arrive late or leave early for the training portion of this event, you will not receive a certificate. Persons without photo ID may not sign the roster or be issued a course certificate.
CREDITS: 7C – 3.0
Agenda:
1. Termite Control Regulations
1. Federal and state regulations
2. Adding the Termite Category
3. Personal protection and safety guidelines
4. Environmental considerations
2. Conducting a Proper Inspection
1. Inspection steps
2. Inspection tools
3. What’s the evidence?
4. The significance of the diagram
5. Limiting liability
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