Education
Pest Management Professional Hands-On Workshops
Learn pest biology, improve inspection skills and hear effective management strategies at these small group hands-on workshops. Workshops take place at WSU Puyallup Structural Pest IPM Facility from 3 to 7pm and offer 4 Washington State Department of Agriculture Recertification credits.
New workshops dates and registration will be posted in July 2012.
Structural Pest Inspector Hands-On Workshops
Get out your inspection gear and see what happens when wood-destroying organisms and conducive conditions are left alone at the WSU Structural Pest IPM Facility. These hands-on workshops provide inspectors and pest management professionals an opportunity to find and identify structural pests, learn how to conduct a WDO inspection and complete a WDO inspection report.
June 5, 2012 –Inspecting with Direction: Conducive Conditions and The Current Market
Hear how the current real estate market with abandoned properties and foreclosures affects WDOs and conducive conditions. Speakers include the real estate industry, a lawyer, WSDA and SPI/Home inspectors. 8 WSDA credits, 8 DOL Home Inspector (course # 195) credits.
Internet Pre-License Curriculum Available
Enroll in Pre-License Internet Courses
These internet modules are designed to help the participants prepare for the following WSDA license exams: Structural Pest Inspector, PCO Structural and PCO General. The internet modules are presentations with narrations and quiz questions. The presentations are intended as a supplement to the exam study manuals which can be ordered online at http://pubs.wsu.edu or by calling 1-800-763-1723.
Other Courses
Purdue
Pest Management Conference
A four-day conference for pest management professionals is held each year at the Purdue University campus.
Professional Organizations for Home Inspectors and Pest Management Professionals
Washington
State Pest Management Association (WSPMA)
The Washington Pest Management Association consists of pest control
operators, structural pest inspectors and home inspectors in eastern
and western Washington.
National Pest Management Association (NPMA)
The official website of the National Pest Management Association
(NPMA), a national trade association for the professional pest control
industry. NPMA is a non-profit organization with more than 5,000
members and was established in 1933.
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
This website offers information about the organization and home
inspections to homebuyers and seller, real estate professionals
and home inspection professionals.
International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
The NACHI website explains membership, an online examination and
links to courses and upcoming events.
National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI)
Consumer information, legislative updates, seminars and membership
benefits are provided on this website.
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