Pest Control Continuing Education California

We are happy to announce that we will be resuming our normal continuing education courses for the upcoming months. They will take place in San Francisco and Los Angeles as usual. If you have any questions, send us an email at PestControl@CEUCalifornia.com .

The California Structural Pest Control Board has announced it will resume its normal operations of live continuing education courses through the month of June.

The California Structural Pest Control Board has announced it will resume its normal operations of live continuing education courses through the month of June.

Since May 15, the Board had cancelled all in-person continuing education courses and online webinars due to a state-declared emergency and flu season stay-at-home order issued by Governor Gavin Newsom. After meeting again on May 12, the Board voted to resume live continuing education classes effective immediately.

The board initially cancelled the courses after the governor’s stay-at-home order was extended to July 29.

The board initially cancelled the courses after the governor’s stay-at-home order was extended to July 29. When the stay-at-home order was lifted, course providers were asked to reschedule their classes for a later date.

In an email to licensees on Aug. 3, a Pest Control Board spokeswoman said that “all pest control companies and their employees must complete continuing education credits by October 15.” She also said that those who didn’t take training in 2018 would have until Oct. 15 this year to complete it.

“The board notified licensees and pest control companies that all in-person continuing education classes would be cancelled for April, May and June,” says Steven Schmitz, executive officer for the California Structural Pest Control Board. “The board met again on May 12 and voted to resume live continuing education classes effective immediately.”

The board decided to cancel the courses as a precautionary measure. “The state is facing an unprecedented situation and our first priority is public health and safety,” says Steven Schmitz, executive officer for the California Structural Pest Control Board. “We took this step to ensure that all licensees are receiving up-to-date information about vectorborne diseases in California. We understand that this decision may have been inconvenient for some licensees but we believe it was important in light of the current situation.”

In addition to canceling in-person classes, the board also halted virtual training until further notice due to concerns about people accessing online information about viruses such as West Nile Virus or Zika Virus without getting proper training on how best to respond if they encounter these insects or their spread through California communities.

The board initially decided to move forward with cancelling the course as a precautionary measure earlier this year. They did not want put anyone at risk by hosting a public event while COVID-19 cases were still climbing statewide.

The Board initially decided to move forward with cancelling the course as a precautionary measure earlier this year. They did not want put anyone at risk by hosting a public event while COVID-19 cases were still climbing statewide.

Since then, the number of new cases has slowed down and the risk of infection has decreased. As such, the Board is resuming pest control continuing education courses through its Pest Control Board Education Program. In addition to updating its website and social media accounts about the reopening of these courses, it will continue to monitor state conditions for further changes that could affect licensees’ abilities to meet their CE requirements. If there is any change in state conditions regarding COVID-19 outbreaks or other pest issues, licensees can expect an updated message from us!

“The board will continue to monitor the state situation and if it changes, we will update our licensees accordingly,” Schmitz says. “At this time there are no plans for virtual training — we are moving forward with in-person training only.”

“The board will continue to monitor the state situation and if it changes, we will update our licensees accordingly,” Schmitz says. “At this time there are no plans for virtual training — we are moving forward with in-person training only.”

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has recommended that all pest control applicators complete an online training module by March 1, 2019 or risk not being able to renew their license until they have completed the coursework.

While DPR has issued a statement saying it does not intend for any penalties against companies that fail to comply with its recommendation by March 1st, some local jurisdictions may have different requirements regarding continuing education compliance depending on where you live in California.

There is no shortage of topics for pest management professionals to choose from for their continuing education needs either. Continuing education courses have included discussions about best practices for rodent control and bed bug management as well as an overview of rodent bait stations and bed bug heat treatments.

There is no shortage of topics for pest management professionals to choose from for their continuing education needs either. Continuing education courses have included discussions about best practices for rodent control and bed bug management as well as an overview of rodent bait stations and bed bug heat treatments.

The Association of Pest Control Operators (APCO) has also developed a list of approved training providers that can help you find the right course based on your needs, including both live and virtual options. The APCO is one such provider that offers specialized training in pest control methods, equipment maintenance and safety procedures. Their courses include both classroom-based lectures or online learning modules with interactive exercises that make learning fun while reinforcing important information with hands-on practice.

The board initially cancelled the courses after the governor’s stay-at-home order was extended to July 29. The California Structural Pest Control Board has announced it will resume its normal operations of live continuing education courses through the month of June. The board initially decided to move forward with cancelling the course as a precautionary measure earlier this year. They did not want put anyone at risk by hosting a public event while COVID-19 cases were still climbing statewide.