Professional Pest Management Course | Module 1 (Online or In Person)

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Upcoming Events

Nov 23
2023

Professional Pest Management Course | Module 1 (Online or In Person) Kwantlen Polytechnic University | School of Horticulture Nov 23, 2023 : 9:00 am to Nov 25, 2023 : 4:30 pm

Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s School of Horticulture is offering the Professional Pest Management (PPM) Module 1 from Nov. 23 to 25, 2023. This course is designed to provide up-to-date training in the technical aspects of pest management, quality assurance, and customer care to upgrade your professional industry development or meet continuing education (CE) credit requirements.

Taught by Dr. Cameron Lait, respected entomologist and instructor in KPU's School of Horticulture, this course will cover:

Basic insect biology
Taxonomy/identification
Survey of important structural pest orders and families
Pest behaviour
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) philosophy and practices
Basic pesticide chemistry, safety and regulations
Professionalism and safety protocols at the worksite
Documentation

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Participants who successfully complete the course will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

Identify key morphological features of arthropods
Understand basic insect biology
Understand integrated pest management principles
Recognize insect behavior as related to structural pest management
Manipulate live or preserved specimens without damage
Identify arthropods from live or preserved specimens to Order or Family using a range of resources and keys
Recognize the hazards associated with the use of chemical pesticides

FLEXIBLE LEARNING:
This three-day course (18 hours in total) can be taken online or in person OR as a combination of in person and online. In-person classes will take place at KPU’s Langley campus.

For online classes, students will need access to a computer with a microphone and web cam, as well as high speed internet to participate in classes.

Participants who successfully complete PPM Module 1 will:

Receive a certificate of completion from KPU; and
Can apply for 5 credits towards their pest applicator license recertification through the Structural Pest Management Association of BC (SPMABC) and members of the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA) can apply for 6 CE credits.

INSTRUCTOR: Cameron Lait, PhD (Major Plant Biochemistry & Physiology)
DATES: Feb. 23, 24 & 25, 2023 (Th, Fr, Sa)
TIME: 9:00 am-3:30 pm
TUITION: $375 (plus GST)
LOCATION: Online or In Person at the KPU Langley Campus
REGISTER: https://www.kpu.ca/cps-pest

Contact:

FSH Continuing & Professional Studies

Address

20901 Langley Bypass

L1043

Langley, BC V3A 8G9

Canada

Email:

fsh.ps@kpu.ca

Phone:

(604) 599-2782

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