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Whether you work for a small, family size business
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or an industry giant,
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the Urban Pest Management Program
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on the University of Georgia’s Griffin campus
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has training programs
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designed to meet your needs.
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Termite treatment workshops are taught at the
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Georgia Structural Pest Control Training Facility
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located on the Griffin campus.
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The training center was built as a training tool
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for termite control professionals,
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inspectors with the Georgia Department of Agriculture,
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and UGA Cooperative Extension agents.
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The center’s 3,000 square foot unfinished foundation
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is built of various construction types
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used in typical Georgia homes.
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UGA and Georgia Department of Agriculture experts
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teach termite treatment methods
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in a very hands-on visual way
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through the outdoor classroom facility.
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Completion of the one and a half day program
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provides 11 certification hours
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and 6 registration hours.
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Graduates also earn a certificate of completion
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and an attractive uniform patch
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to highlight their training to their customers.
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Integrated Pest Management workshops
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focus on helping technicians
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make logical treatment decisions
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based on the sound IPM principles.
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Completion of the IPM workshop
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earns participants 7 certification hours
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and 6 registration hours.
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In addition to termite treatment and IPM workshops,
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the UGA Urban Pest Management Program
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offers a 10-week Urban and Structural
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Pest Management Certificate Program.
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This program is worth 26 certification hours
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and 26 registration hours.
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The lecture series exposes
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pest management technicians
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to several aspects
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of the pest management industry,
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such as sales, customer service, and legal affairs,
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in addition to the traditional material on biology
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and management of urban insect pests.
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A highlight of both the IPM workshop
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and the Certificate program are
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insect identification laboratories
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where attendees are shown
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actual samples of dozens
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of the most common insect pests
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in the urban and suburban environment in Georgia.
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For more information on the UGA Griffin Campus’
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Urban Pest Management Program,
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see the program’s website
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at www.gabugs.uga.edu
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or call 770-233-5598.
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That's 770-233-5598.