Washington Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Courses

This course will provide turf managers with an understanding of the most common types of equipment used for pesticide applications on turf and how to properly calibrate the equipment.

This course covers the many aspects necessary for managing aquatic pests, from site evaluation and pest identification to pesticide application and treatment evaluation.

This course teaches Washington pest managers how to identify and control common interior and exterior pests that can infect people, infest stored food, or cause property damage.

Pest management of ornamental plants involves multiple steps from growing a healthy plant that is more resistant to pest damage to correctly identifying the problem when present. This course will cover the most common pests of ornamental plants.

This course teaches Washington pest managers how to identify and control common interior and exterior pests that can infect people, infest stored food, or cause property damage.

Managing weeds in a turf stand can be a tricky proposition. Often times the client fails to recognize that the presence of weeds in a turf stand is the result of poor turf, not the cause. This course will provide applicators with a working knowledge of weed biology, weed identification, and how herbicides work.

This course discusses managing pests in aquatic environments. It contains extensive plant identification, discussing common weed types and species. In addition, this course explains a variety of control methods, outlining how to use pesticides safely and the necessary first aid for any exposure.

Turf responds best to consistent cultural practices including mowing, irrigating, and fertilizing. This course covers the dos and don'ts of good cultural practices that will result in a healthy vigorous turf that will be enjoyed for years.

This course is intended for pesticide applicators in Washington who work in interior plant environments. It covers pesticide safety protocols, Integrated Pest Management for interiorscapes, indoor plant health strategies, and more.

This course explains how integrated pest management strategies help protect Washington forests. Lessons go over methods for protecting non-target organisms, minimizing pesticide’s impact on water sources, and managing pesticide resistance.

Washington pest control professionals who finish this online course will understand safe and effective methods for managing common pests found in forest environments. Lessons cover topics like pesticide-mixing safety, integrated pest management, greenhouse plant fumigation, and more.

This course outlines various invasive pests of fruit crops and how an applicator can effectively treat pest infestations while protecting themselves and maintaining productive fruit crop yields intended for human consumption.

Certified or licensed professionals have legal responsibilities that they must fulfill in every job. This course reviews the basics of general structural pest management.

This course teaches the basics of pest and disease management for ornamental plants, and the different tools and techniques needed to successfully provide your clients with a healthy and attractive landscape.

Termites are one of the most destructive pests in the United States. This course will provide a review of IPM principles, termite biology, and several IPM practices to make any structure less attractive to termites.

This Effective Pesticide Applications in Landscape and Turf Settings course discusses benefits and considerations for pesticide applicators in Washington who want to develop an integrated pest management (IPM) program.

This course is for agricultural pesticide applicators who want to become certified as commercial or public applicators of restricted-use pesticides for the control of natural areas. It outlines various invasive weeds in natural areas and how an applicator should go about treating natural areas with respect to wildlife and the environment.

This course will discuss the most common types of equipment used for pesticide applications on ornamental plants, the way to calculate the volume of solution needed, and how to properly calculate the flow rate of the equipment.

Learn how to manage pests that can cause property damage, infect people, or affect the quality of life while minimizing risks to yourself, others, and the environment.

This course teaches pest control specialists in Washington how to control the diverse pests that threaten landscape, turf, and interiorscape settings. Lessons focus on identifying and managing invertebrate and vertebrate pests as well as weeds and plant pathogens.

This course shows Washington pest managers how to protect people and the environment from pesticide hazards and emergencies.

Labels are increasing in complexity and depth of information. By reviewing parts of a label and recognizing label language and use, you will feel more comfortable with the information on pesticide labels and feel confident in understanding the information the present.

When the pesticide label requires a respirator it's important to know how to use a respirator safely. This course outlines the types of respirators available, proper fit, and inspection/maintenance requirements.

This course teaches Washington pest managers how to recognize the toxic hazards of pesticides and ways to minimize exposure to humans and the environment.

This course looks at basic management of common vertebrate pests such as rats and mice. Be sure to understand all the regulations that apply in your geographic area before attempting to control vertebrate pests.

Having a clear understanding of the hierarchy of insect classification is important. This course covers some of the structure infesting pests commonly encountered by structural pesticide applicators and technicians.

As a pest control technician, it's important to be familiar with the pests in the region as well as where they reproduce. In some cases, it is difficult to determine if the designated living space is inside or outside. This course covers the identification and management of pests that generally live outside but will invade a structure if the conditions are favorable.

There are a variety of diseases, disorders, insects, and vertebrate pests that can cause problems in turfgrass. This course will give applicators and turf managers an overview of these common pests and strategies for their management.

Pesticides protect plants and animals from insects, nematodes, weeds, and diseases; improve the efficiency of food production; and provide for greater crop yields. This course outlines various invasive pests of vegetable crops and how an applicator can effectively treat pest infestations while protecting themselves and maintaining productive vegetable crop yields intended for human consumption.