Insect, Disease, & Weed Management in Ornamentals and Native Plants This course will examine major weed, insect and disease issues in ornamental care in Commercial Maintenance, Production and Maintenance in Schools. Methods of pest control including Traditional, Cultural, and Alternative approaches are examined.

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NJ: Updated CREDITS FOR THIS CLASS FOR 2019 are APPROVED 3 CREDITS CORE BASIC SAFETY & HANDLING 18 CREDITS 1A AGRICULTURAL PLANT 14 CREDITS 3A ORNAMENTAL 2 CREDITS 3B TURF 7 CREDITS INTERIOR PLANT-SCAPE 10 CREDITS 6B RIGHT-OF-WAY 13 CREDITS 8C CAMPGROUND 13 CREDITS PP2 PRIVATE APPLICATOR 6 CREDITS IPM Schools
NY: NY Must be requested two weeks prior to taking class in order to get NY Credits by emailing us. Category 3a 5 Credits CORE .5 Credit
PA: PC - Private Category 6 05 - Forest Pest Control 8 06 - Ornamental and Shade Trees 10 10 - Right of Way & Weeds 3 18 - Demonstration and Research 10 23 - Park / School Pest Control 10

TURF - Insect, Disease and Weed Control Methods in Turf. This course will examine major weed, insect and disease issues in Turf care. Methods of pest control including traditional, a strong emphasis on cultural, and alternative approaches including organic are examined.

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NJ: Approved for in NJ Category 3B 14 Credits Category 8C 14 Credits Category 1A 13 CREDITS PP2 13 Credits Category 13 12 Credits Category 6B 5 Credits Category 3A 3 Credits CORE 3 Credits PROFACT 5 Credits
NY: NY Core = 0.5; 3A & 3B = 5.25. If you need NY Credit you must request from us at least two weeks prior to the class by email to us.
PA: PA Course 00 - Core 1 PC - Private Category 6 07 - Lawn and Turf 10 18 - Demonstration and Research 10 23 - Park / School Pest Control 10

Aquatic Pest Control methods and the Effects of Pesticides and Fertilizers on Aquatic Systems. A quick review on aquatic weeds and thugs that grow in aquatic systems. A quick review of pond application calculations A look into the multiple outside sources cause aquatic pollution and what can be done to slow down the deterioration of aquatic systems.

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NJ: Category 5 Aquatics 8 Credits --- Fertilizer 2 Credits
NY: We are awaiting NY approval for credit.
PA: We are awaiting approval from the application. We are expecting close to the following Category PC Private Category 3 Credits Category 09 Aquatic 3 Credits Category 18 Demonstration and Research 3 Credits Category 23 Park /School Pest Control 3 credits.

Life Cycles, Identifying Household Pests & Pest Control Methods Examine Pest ID and various control methods in the industry. Control Product selection and IPM methods that work are discussed.

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NJ: Lunch included 7A GENERAL & HOUSEHOLD PESTS 10 7B TERMITES & OTHER WOOD DESTROYING PESTS 1 8A GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH 4 8C CAMPGROUND 8 13 IPM IN SCHOOLS 1
NY: To receive NY Credits you must notify us two weeks in advance .by email to us. NY 4 Credits Category 7a; NY 1 Credit CORE.

Life Cycles Of Household Pests (Fall Only)

2.5

NJ: Credits are awaiting approval NJ 5 CREDITS - 7A, 8C NJ 04 CREDITS - Categories 8C, NJ 02 CREDITS - CORE NJ 01 Credit - 7B

Identifying Termites and other Wood Destroying Insects and their life habits. Identification and the examination of habits of the insects in the wood destroying insect category. Methods of control are discussed. This course is for Credit only. If you are looking for initial training in lieu of 40 hours OTJ then sign up for 107 BT.

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NJ: 12 credits in 7B 4 credits in 7A 8 Credits in Category 8C 6 credits in Category 13
NY: Credits for NY are require two weeks notice prior to the class Category 7A 4 Credits Category 7C 5 Credits
PA: 11 - Household / Health Related 3 12 - Wood Destroying Pests 10 18 - Demonstration and Research 3 23 - Park / School Pest Control 3

Termites and Wood Destroying Insects - Short course with examination into termite control methods including avoiding hazards of liquid treatment and alternatives using bait stations.

2.5

NJ: NJ Category 7B 5 Credits NJ CORE 1 Credits

Cooling Tower Biocide Treatment - Basics reason for treatments and updates in the industry. Review of the NY laws and NJ proposal.

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NJ: NJ CREDITS 8 Credits THIS COURSE IS WAITING FOR APPROVAL from NJ DEP

Basic Training and Basic CORE Topics - This class is an update on the latest Pesticide rules and regulations for National and State Rules, Regulations, and Laws. It can be used for NJ Basic Training requirement for Applicators or Operators initial requirement or for credit for those who already hold a license. Topics including the types of licensing, storage requirements, Notification requirements, First Aid, Label interpretation, Calculations for mixing correctly, and many other rules, regulations and laws are reviewed. This is the mandatory course for newcomers and doubles as excellent refresher and update course for maintaining ones CORE continuing education requirement.

4.5

NJ: 8 NJ Credits
NY: 3 NY Credits are available NY requests that we notify them in advance of the class to award these credits for NY. Requirement is name and license number of those requesting. Please follow your registration with an email requesting the credits if you need them. Thank you for your cooperation.
PA: 6 PA Credits can be awarded for this class. Please follow up with an email requesting that we apply for the credits in PA.

THIS IS THE TRAINING Initial course for Termite and Wood Destroying Insect required for licensing in NJ in lieu of 40 hour OTJ.

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This 4 hour instructional course will focus on the restrictions for NJ Category 13 with an emphasis on Turf, Ornamental and Household pest controls. Time will be dedicated to the situation where an application by an outside company comes into a situation where they would have to perform either a mosquito or right of way application to a portion of school property. The rules of notification requirements will be covered. Explanation of common sense approaches to pest control in schools will be discussed. Timing of applications, alternative methods, and IPM approaches to relieve the total reliance on synthetic pest control products will be examined.

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NJ: 3A Ornamental Landscaping 2 CREDITS, 3B Turf Landscaping 2 CREDITS, 6B Right or Way 1 CREDIT, 7A Household Pest 2 CREDITS, 8B Mosquito 1 Credit, 13 IPM in Schools 8 CREDITS.