Pest Management Officer (Health And Nuisance Pest Management) Programme - E-learning

Individuals who wish to follow a career in the pest management industry, and registered pest control operators/technicians who wish to broaden the scope of their service delivery.

Online, working at own pace. The course must be completed within twelve months of date of enrolment.

After successful completion of this course students should be able to demonstrate understanding of:

• The risks posed by urban pests and the factors that in?uence a successful pest management operation
• The importance of pest management in public health and the signi?cant impact that pests have on public health
• The speci?c needs and/or rules pertaining to pest management operations in sensitive or special accounts
• The processes and procedures applicable to the management of a range of health and nuisance pests
• The role of pest management in the food industry; the pre-requisite nature of pest management in a HACCP programme; the control methods applied in food manufacturing / warehousing establishments; and the control methods applied in retail food establishments

Course Manuals and Workbooks

• Students are required to study the course material and complete the workbooks.

Practical Work Experience

• Students are required to work under supervision of a P-registered Pest Management O?cer (Mentor), experienced in the relevant ?eld of pest management, for a minimum period of 6 months or 12 months respectively, depending on the specialised ?eld of pest management for which they have enrolled.

Course Duration

• A period of 18 to 24 months is recommended for the completion of the course, inclusive of the required period of work experience.

FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAMME:

The Pest Management O?cer

• Module GKM101 - The Regulatory Framework of the Pest Management Industry
• Module GKM102 - Pesticides and Safety Practices
• Module GKM103 - Inspection Principles and Procedures
• Module GKM104 - Biology, Damage Patterns and Identification of Pests
• Module GKM105 - Pesticide Application Equipment
• Module GKM106 - Pest Management Principles, Planning and Monitoring
• Module GKM107 - Customer Services and Teamwork

Students complete a multiple-choice questionnaire after each module, 70% must be achieved. A Completion Certificate will be issued for successful completion of the Pest Management Officer Foundational Programme.

SPECIALISATION COURSE

SKM205 Health and Nuisance Pest Management Topics:

• Module 1 - Factors that Influence a successful pest management operation
• Module 2 - Pests and public health significance
• Module 3 - Sensitive or special accounts
• Module 4 - Control of health and nuisance pests
• Module 5 - Food handling establishments

Students complete a multiple-choice questionnaire after each module, 70% must be achieved. A Completion Certificate will be issued for successful completion of the Health and Nuisance Pest Management Programme

Students may, upon production of the Certificate of Competence and the duly signed and stamped Work Experience Log (Record), apply for registration as a Pest Management Officer with the Registrar, Department of Agriculture authorising a person to provide pest management services.

The Foundation for Professional Development will award successful participants with a certificate of completion. PCITA will issue a Certificate of Competence.