Once again, welcome to our industry.

Several continued training periodicals are produced of which three are Pest Management, a publication of the National Pest Control Association, Pest Control Technology and Pest Control magazines. New products and new treating techniques that have been tested and proven to be effective are highlighted in these monthly publications. Various correspondence courses are available, a notable one from Purdue University and study manuals are available through the Department of Fertilizer and Pesticide Control for certification categories including Category 7A, structural pest control.

Numerous educational sources are available to you beyond this level. You are encouraged to keep abreast of current happenings within the industry and certainly within this state by attending both South Carolina Pest Control Association meetings and various training meetings held in all regions of the state.

This basic course is designed to highlight some of the key points of the course manual, Applying Pesticides Correctly, produced under the overview of the Environment Protection Agency. It is intended to establish uniform fundamental training of all pest control operators within the state. Your completion of this work booklet will be the first step in your development within the challenging career of pest control service. The person who will lead you through your early development will be the designated commercial applicator of the company with whom you have chosen to work. This individual has already demonstrated a high degree of knowledge and skill having become certified and licensed within the state. The knowledge and experience which this individual will share with you is invaluable. Careful and close attention to the things that you read and that you are being taught in the field is necessary.

The general public expects that only a trained professional will apply any pesticides in their home or business. Our industry responded by adopting this uniform training manual and work booklet program so you will have the fundamentals upon which you can build as you grow within this industry. Those fundamentals will insure that you understand how to safely and effectively apply pest control procedures and pesticides within the businesses or homes of your customers.

On behalf of the South Carolina Pest Control Association (http://scpca.net/) and the Department of Pesticide Regulation (http://www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/pesticide_regulation/), welcome to the pest control service industry. Your taking of this basic training indicates that you have joined an industry that is very valuable to the population of South Carolina. We provide a better quality of life for our customers by protecting both their structures as well as their general health. Our profession is a challenging one. Part of our profession is to perform inspections, and provide counseling to our customers as to how to correct problems or potential problems. We also, in the course of our treatment, provide or apply pesticides.

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