Tennessee Category 08 Commercial Applicator Bundle - Public Health Part 1

This course bundle is designed for the Tennessee Public Health Commercial Applicator (C08). The course bundle contains 9 points of training approved by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. These courses are approved as external training and must be completed on business days between 8am and 8pm Eastern. Click on course details for a list of specific courses.

BUNDLE CONTENTS:

Bed Bugs: Overview and Management – 2 points
Bat Damage Management – 1 point
Rodents and Other Vertebrate Pests – 2 points
Mice: The Ubiquitous Commensal Rodent – 1 point
Understanding Rodenticides and Their Labels – 1 point
Skunks: $mell the $uccess – 1 point
Control and Management of Unprotected Birds – 1 point

Bed Bugs: Overview and Management

Course Description

Most people visibly cringe when they hear the words “bed bugs”. Structural applicators know that managing a bed bug infestation is difficult on many levels. This course looks at the history of bed bugs, current integrated pest management approaches to preventing and managing an infestation, and several of the chemical options available when your non-chemical controls and methods have failed.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

Speak confidently to clients and residents concerning chemical and non-chemical controls.
Accurately differentiate between bed bugs and bat bugs.
Positively identify the signs of a bed bug infestation.

Bat Damage Management

Course Description

The site of a bat hanging around a structure can be unnerving to most clients. Finding one inside a home is even more unsettling and can send the homeowner into a panic. This course will talk about the identification of bat issues, fundamentals of bat control, and a few health issues that can be quite costly for wildlife control operators and clients.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

Effectively pre-qualify a client to determine the potential presence of bats.
Outline to the client the necessity to capture the bat alive.
Describe the common signs found when bats are present.
Describe the common diseases and ectoparasites associated with bats.

Rodents and Other Vertebrate Pest Management

Course Description

An animal with a backbone or spinal column is called a vertebrate. A few vertebrates, such as rats and mice, are common pests in urban and industrial areas. Others are not pests in their normal habitats but may occasionally become pests when they conflict with humans. Public concern for the welfare of animals and the risk to people, pets, and other non-targets from poisons used to kill vertebrates have made rules governing vertebrate pest control particularly strict. Laws and regulations at the state and local levels may be much more restrictive than federal regulations. Be sure you understand all the regulations that apply in your geographic area before attempting to control vertebrate pests.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

Describe the lifecycle, inspection process, and health concerns commonly associated with vertebrate pests
Distinguish the different types of lethal and non-lethal options for managing vertebrate pests
Describe the various types of traps and baits used to control vertebrate pests

Mice: The Ubiquitous Commensal Rodent

Course Description

One of the challenges with house mice is that clients don’t take house mice seriously. It’s amazing how people will move heaven and earth when rats are around, but when it comes to mice they will simply say “oh, it’s just a mouse!” This course will help educate applicators on the risks of allowing house mice to remain in a structure.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

Identify preferred habitats of mice
Describe several IPM methods for controlling mice
Describe the differences in mouse traps and outline which trap is best in a given situation
Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using rodenticides

Understanding Rodenticides & Their Labels

Course Description

Rodenticides are becoming a widely discussed and concerning topic in the pest control field. There is a growing public concern at the risk of secondary and non-target poisonings when rodenticides are used. As a pest control operator is it your responsibility to understand how rodenticides work and how to read their labels. This course discusses the common types of rodenticides, their appropriate application, the risks involved with the use of each type of rodenticide, and takes a look at specific label language.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

Outline and describe the primary classifications of rodenticides
Describe the differences in toxicity and risk between first-generation and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides
Describe how to use appropriate baiting techniques and the importance of carcass removal

Skunks: $mell the $uccess

Course Description

Skunks used to be considered a very valuable animal, probably because they weren’t called skunks. They were called “Alaska Sable” or “Black Marten.” But when the Supreme Court insisted there be truth in advertising the demand for Alaska Sable plummeted. The desire to have a skunk residing on a client’s property doesn’t seem to have improved either. This course will discuss the lifecycle and biology of skunks, habitat modification to discourage skunks from taking up residence, trapping tips and techniques, the basics of rodenticide use, and the basics of euthanizing if allowable by law. It is important to be familiar with state and local laws regarding skunk management.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

Describe common skunk behavior, habitat, and diet.
Discuss the different methods and sets for efficient trapping of skunks.
Describe the various methods of euthanizing.

Control & Management of Unprotected Birds

Course Description

Unwanted birds can pose a problem for applicators and their clients. Some people love to feed the birds and spend hours watching birds. Once birds have become established in an area they can be difficult to control or deter. Though this course will focus on the control and management of unprotected birds, some of the techniques covered will help with the management of protected birds when a permit is issued.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

Identify birds not protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
Discuss different forms of deterrents available and when best to use each method
Discuss the different forms of toxicants and when they would be appropriate

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