December 2021

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 BugsPro Pest Control – Toronto

 MJM Services – Blind River

 OneTek Pest Solutions – Huntsville

 

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Dusana Bondy, SPMAO President

Training is the cornerstone of good business and being a professional.You may have already guessed this is the focus of the Board of Directors because of the excellent Fall Workshops that ran every Thursday in November and all the other educational sessions SPMAO has put on over the years. We continue to strive to deliver applicable and useful knowledge through virtual training until we can all get back together again.

Thanks very much to our Speakers for their time & expertise!
If you missed the 2021 Fall Workshop Series:

• Coby Schal’s talk on Cockroaches
• Marty Rabinovitch’s Employment Law & COVID Vaccine Policy presentation
• Brittany Campbell’s Small Fly talk
• Kaitlin Thomson’s PMRA Update & Label Exercise

Don’t fret! You can purchase your very own recorded session at
https://bond.formstack.com/forms/spmao_2021_virtual_fall_workshops.

We could not offer all of the educational sessions
without our wonderful Sponsors!

Thanks very much to our Gold Sponsors:
Bayer | D-Line Target Speciality Products | NPD Products

Thanks very much to our Bronze Sponsors:
Aprehend | Bell Labs | Gardex | Healis Business Consulting

New staff often come to our industry without any prior experience. Initial and ongoing training is important to allow growth and professional improvement within the industry.
See below for some beneficial training links that can assist in enriching your staff while they work in the field, continually gaining knowledge.

NEW ENTRY-LEVEL CREDENTIAL AVAILABLE Certified IPM Technician

Empower Your Entry-Level Employees Do you require your employees to stay up-to-date with the latest industry developments? Are customers asking how you apply pesticides and use environmentally sustainable practices? In today’s increasingly complex and highly-specialized job market, credentials are important. Demonstrate your commitment to integrated pest management by getting credentialed. Pest management professionals have a new opportunity to jumpstart their careers through the Certified Integrated Pest Management Technician credential from the Entomological Society of America Certification Corporation.

Eligibility Designed for professionals with less than five years’ experience in pest management, the Certified IPM Technician (CIT) credential demonstrates a foundational skillset and commitment to the principles and practices of integrated pest management (IPM). To receive the credential, candidates must pass an online exam on integrated pest management. Applications for the credential are now being accepted.

Online Learning Center – NPMA Pestworld

ESA Certification | Certification Programs (entocert.org)

Although these are US based programs, majority of the information is applicable and excellent content.

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