West Virginia General Re-certification 10 Hour Package
10 Hour | Online HD Video | Approved for 20 Credits: All Categories
- 1 Hour Personal Protective Equipment and Emergency Response
- 1 Hour Planning the Pesticide Application
- 1 Hour Pest Management
- 1 Hour Pesticide Labeling
- 1 Hour Pesticide Hazards and First Aid
- 1 Hour Pesticides Formulations
- 1 Hour Pesticides in the Environment
- 1 Hour Federal Pesticide Laws
- 1 Hour Pesticide Application Procedures
- 1 Hour Transportation, Storage, Security and Professional Conduct
West Virginia Ornamental & Turf Outdoors Re-certification 10 Hour Package
10.5 Hour | Online HD Video | Approved for 20 Credits: 4A
- 3 Hour Management Strategies for Disease Issues in the Landscape
- 2.5 Hour Turfgrass: Keys to Disease Identification and Management
- 2 Hour Disease Management in Enclosed Spaces
- 1.5 Hour Balancing Pest Management and Pollinator Health
- 1 Hour IPM for Turf Management
- .5 Hour How Fungicides Work
West Virginia Agricultural Plant Pest Control Re-certification 10 Hour Package
10.5 Hour | Online HD Video | Approved for 20 Credits: 01
- 2 Hour Pest Identification: Rice and Cotton
- 1.5 Hour Pest Identification: Corn, Soybean and Grain Sorghum
- 1.5 Hour Balancing Pest Management and Pollinator Health
- 1 Hour Integrated Pest and Resistance Management
- 1 Hour Pollinator Stewardship
- 1 Hour Federal Pesticide Laws
- 1 Hour Pesticide Application Procedures
- 1 Hour Transportation, Storage, Security and Professional Conduct
- 5 Hour How Fungicides Work
West Virginia General Pest Control Re-certification 10 Hour Package
10.5 Hour | Online HD Video | Approved for 20 Credits: 8A
- 3 Hour Vertebrate Structural Pest Control and ID
- 3 Hour Cage Trapping Techniques
- 1.5 Hour Balancing Pest Management and Pollinator Health
- 1 Hour Integrated Pest and Resistance Management
- 1 Hour Pollinator Stewardship
- 1 Hour Federal Pesticide Laws
Cage Trapping Techniques | West Virginia Approval #000NVJ
3 hour course | Approved for 6 credits: 08A
This course focuses on the use of cage and box traps in the management of vertebrate pests in both urban and suburban environments in West Virginia. Best practices surrounding appropriate traps for target animals, effective baits, and safe and humane use of traps will be outlined.
Vertebrate Structural Pest Control and ID | West Virginia Approval #000KYF
3 hour course | Approved for 6 Credits: 8A
This course focuses on the fundamentals of wildlife damage inspection including indentification based on habitat, routes of entry, scat and tracks. It will help you understand the unique biological and legal risks that are involved with the inspection process in West Virginia as well as the proper equipment and PPE that should be used.
Management Strategies for Disease Issues in the Landscape | West Virginia Approval #000KYC
3 hour course | Approved for 6 Credits: 04A, 04B, 11, PA
This course teaches the basics of disease management for landscape plantings, cost minimizing strategies, and tools and techniques needed to successfully control disease in the highly competitive world of landscaping in West Virginia.
Right of Way: Pest Control | West Virginia Approval #000KX1
3 hour course | Approved for 6 credits: 03, 07, & 3C
This course will help applicators in West Virginia understand the five main groups of pests, identifying those pests, and help applicators decide on management strategies. It will also cover the main causes of plant disease, plant life cycles, and the developmental stages through which plants progress.
Right of Way: Weed Control | West Virginia Approval #000KX2
3 hour course | Approved for 6 credits: 3, 7, & 13C
This course will review the methods and techniques to manage vegetation on rights of way and non-cropland industrial sites safely without damage to non-target species, sites, objects or the environment in West Virginia.
Turfgrass: Keys to Disease Identification and Management | West Virginia Approval #000KYD
2.5 hour course | Approved for 5 Credits: 4A
This course teaches the basics of pest and disease management for various turf grasses, the multiple steps involved, and the different tools and techniques to successfully control the environment in West Virginia.
Field Fumigation for Managing Vertebrate Pests | West Virginia Approval #000NVK
2 hour course | Approved for 4 credits: 08C
This course focuses on the use of fumigants to effectively control burrowing animals in West Virginia. Students will learn about different fumigation devices and products, and how best to comply with label restrictions to protect both non-targets and applicators from harm.
Disease Management in Enclosed Spaces | West Virginia Approval #000KYA
2 hour course | Approved for 4 credits: 04A, 04B, 11, PA
This course teaches the basics of pest and disease management in enclosed spaces where exposure is increased, and the different tools and techniques needed to successfully control the environment in West Virginia.
Pest Identification: Rice and Cotton | West Virginia Approval #000KWZ
2 hour course | Approved for 4 credits: 01, 11, 12, & PA
This course discusses proper insect and plant pathogen sampling techniques as well as pest identification for rice and cotton. Each pest and pathogen are identified according to various stages of maturity, the signs and symptoms exhibited, and the type of biological, cultural or chemical control recommended for each.
Aquatic Weed Control | West Virginia Approval #000KWV
2 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: 06
Managing aquatic weeds in West Virginia revolves around proper plant identificaiton. Tailoring management strategies to address specific aquatic plant life is only possible through accurate identification. This course teaches the basics of aquatic weed identification, and the different approaches to aquatic plant management.
Pest Identification: Corn, Soybean and Grain Sorghum | West Virginia Approval #000KWY
1.5 hour course | Approved for 3 credits: 01, 11, 12, & PA
This course discusses pest identification and management strategies for corn, soybean and grain sorghum. Each species is identified according to various stages of maturity, the signs and symptoms exhibited, and the type of biological, cultural or chemical control recommended for each.
Balancing Pest Management and Pollinator Health | West Virginia Approval #000KWW
1.5 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: 01, 03, 04A, 07, 08A, 11, 12, 13C, 13D, 13E
This course covers a range of topics important to pesticide resistance management in West Virginia including Integrated Pest Managaement (IPM), correct sampling techniques for plant pathogens, proper insect identificaiton, and pesticide application equipment calibration.
IPM for Turf Management | West Virginia Approval #000P8W
1 hour course | Approved for 1 credit: 4A
As a turf manager in West Virginia you'll need to be more than someone who just applies pesticides. Good turf management requires the use of all the tools in the toolbox. This course will touch on the best practice cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical controls for turf management.
Seed Treatment Product Safety | West Virginia Approval #000P8X
1 hour course | Approved for 1 credit: 05
In the last ten years there has been a resurgence of treated seed use, largely due to the advent of improved chemical performance. We as agricultural producers in West Virginia are obviously concerned about the more modern applications of these processes. This course outlines the benefits and risks associated with treated seed products.
Integrated Pest and Resistance Management | West Virginia Approval #000KWX
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: 01, 03, 04A, 04B, 08A, 08B, 11, 12, 13D, 13E
This course covers a range of topics important to pesticide resistance management in West Virginia including Integrated Pest Managaement (IPM), correct sampling techniques for plant pathogens, proper insect identificaiton, and pesticide application equipment calibration.
Pollinator Stewardship | West Virginia Approval #000KX0
1 hour course | Approved for 2 Credits: 01, 04A, 07, 08A, 11, 12, 13D, & 13E
This course provides an outline of the primary concerns of the bee-keeping industry including colony collapse disorder (CCD), factors effecting honey bee decline, invasive insects, fungal disease, best practices for pollinator stewardship, and minimizing pesticide risks for pollinators in West Virginia.
Zika and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases | West Virginia Approval #000KX3
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: 9 & 13D
This course covers a range of mosquito-borne diseases with an emphasis on the Zika virus. Zika's extent, side effects, testing and diagnostics are detailed along with protection and reduction techniques of mosquitoes to minimize the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases in West Virginia.
How Fungicides Work | West Virginia Approval #000KYB
.5 hour course | Approved for 1 credit: 01, 04A, 04B, 11, PA
This course provides a basic understanding of fungicides and how they work. Fungal spores, germination, plant appearance, infestions, and fungicide mechanism are all discussed using easy to follow diagrams explained by the on-screen instructor.
Federal Pesticide Laws | West Virginia Approval #000HP9
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
Pesticides are regulated to utilize their benefits while protecting public health and welfare, and preventing harm to the environment in West Virginia. This course addresses the federal pesticide laws that control the labeling, sale and distribution, storage, transportation, use and disposal in the best public interest.
Personal Protective Equipment and Emergency Response | West Virginia Approval #000HPD
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
Wearing PPE can reduce exposure (dermal, inhalation, ocular, or oral) and thereby lower the chances of pesticide injury, illness, or poisoning. It is important that all pesticide applicators and handlers in West Virginia understand the protections and limitations of PPE.
Pest Management | West Virginia Approval #000HP8
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
This course addresses the federal pesticide laws that control the labeling, sale and distribution, storage, transportation, use and disposal of pesticides while protecting public health and welfare, and preventing harm to the environment in West Virginia.
Pesticide Application Procedures | West Virginia Approval #000HPJ
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
Pesticides may be applied in West Virginia as sprays, dusts, granules, gases (vapors), fogs, baits, rubs, or dips and require the correct equipment for the pesticide as well as the job size and type. In addition, you must properly select, operate, calibrate, and maintain your equipment.
Pesticide Formulations | West Virginia Approval #000HPA
1 hour course | Approved for 2 Credits: All Categories
Pesticides are formulated to make them safer or easier to use. There are many formulations available for various pest control sites and situations in West Virginia, and it is important that applicators choose the best one for the job.
Pesticide Hazards and First Aid | West Virginia Approval #000HPF
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
Pesticides are designed to be toxic so they can control pests (e.g., plants, insects, rodents, fungi, and bacteria) while not harming non-target organisms and anyone else exposed to the product. Pesticide users in West Virginia need to be concerned with the hazards associated with exposure to the chemical and not just the toxicity of the pesticide.
Pesticide Labeling | West Virginia Approval #000HPB
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
The pesticide label is the main method of communication between a pesticide manufacturer and pesticide users. By law, pesticide users in West Virginia are required to comply with all instructions and use directions found on the pesticide product label.
Pesticides In The Environment | West Virginia Approval #000HPC
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
Applicators and the public share concerns about how pesticides may harm the environment in West Virginia. Initially, hazards to humans were the primary reason the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to classify a pesticide as a restricted-use product.
Transportation, Storage, Security and Professional Conduct | West Virginia Approval #000HPG
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
This course discusses safety and security issues that may arise when pesticides are moved or stored in West Virginia, under what conditions uncertified people can make applications of restricted use products and how to communicate these issues with customers.
Planning The Pesticide Application | West Virginia Approval #000HPH
1 hour course | Approved for 2 credits: All Categories
Before beginning a pesticide application in West Virginia, you should know how to select the right pesticide for the job, review the label, test for pesticide compatibility before mixing, select personal protective equipment, transfer pesticides safely, and clean up after an application.
2018 Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - Agricultural Worker Training Program (Unlimited)
Train Unlimited Workers | EPA Worker PST 00024 | EPA Handler PST 00018; 00022; or 00027
(Handler materials provided through PERC) This EPA Approved Training Program provides everything your business needs to train your agricultural workers. This video program comes in both English and Spanish and trains unlimited workers.
Includes Handler Training Guide and Tracking System at No Extra Cost!
2018 Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - Agricultural Worker Training Program (25 Workers)
Train 25 Workers | EPA Worker PST 00024 | EPA Handler PST 00018; 00022; or 00027
(Handler materials provided through PERC) This EPA Approved Training Program provides everything your business needs to train your agricultural workers. This video program comes in both English and Spanish and trains up to 25 workers.
Includes Handler Training Guide and Tracking System at No Extra Cost!
Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Exam Prep Program
12 Hour | Online HD Video
This course is intended as a study guide for the National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual. The test administered by your state, tribe, territory, or federal department/agency will cover this information along with state, tribe, etc. specific information. Passing the core exam is essential to becoming a certified applicator. This course will start you off on the right track and provide a solid foundation of pesticide safety principles. By learning how to handle pesticides correctly, you will be able to protect yourself, others, and the environment from pesticide misuse.
Turfgrass Pest Management Exam Prep
8 Hour | Online HD Video
This course is intended as a study guide for the Turfgrass Pest Management category exam. This course will start you off on the right track and provide a solid foundation of turf management principles. By learning how to manage your turf correctly, you will be able to protect yourself, others, and the environment from pesticide misuse.
