Tar Heel Pest Management News

March 2024

Congratulations to our new Premier Technicians!

Congratulations to our newest Premier Technicians!

• Michael Giles, Orkin
• Joshua McGee, Triangle Pest Control
• Jason Miller, Arrow Exterminators

They completed the program during our March 5-6 Premier Technician Courses.

Premier Technician is a course designed to elevate a pest management professional’s knowledge of the industry through the in-depth study of at least eight key areas including ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, flying insects, occasional invaders/stored product pests, rodents, wood-boring inspection or WDIR Accreditation, and wood-destroying organisms. 

In order to maintain the Premier Technician designation, professionals must continue to take at least one, 8-hour course every two (2) years.

The Premier Technician Program is made possible through the contributions of its Strategic Founding Partners: BASF, Bell Laboratories, Inc., Corteva Agriscience, ENVU, FMC and Syngenta.

Our next Premier Technician Courses will be held in November

We are now accepting applications for the NCPMA Education Foundation Past Presidents' Scholarship.

These scholarships are designed for students enrolling or currently enrolled in post-high-school programs at technical schools, colleges or universities. Winners of these scholarships must be owners or employees of NCPMA member companies or family members (spouses, children or grandchildren) of NCPMA member companies that have been in good standing with the organization for the past two years. An applicant’s spouse, parents or grandparents must fulfill a two-year minimum requirement of working in the pest management industry. If this obligation is not fulfilled, the money is subject to full repayment.

Deadline: May 15, 2024

Click here to apply!

Our 2024 Virtual Spring Workshops will be held in April. Register today so you don't miss one of these great sessions.

Topic:

P-Phase: Tick ID, Biology & Management (approved 1 P-Phase CCU)

W-Phase: Wood-Destroying Pests Found in Firewood and Reclaimed Wood (approved 1 W-Phase CCU)

Speaker:

Patricia Alder

Training Coordinator

NCSU Structural Pest Management Training Facility and Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology

When:

April 9, 2024

Morning session 8 - 10 am

Afternoon session 2 - 4 pm

Location:

Virtual

Cost:

FREE

Credits:

You can earn 2 credits by attending a two-hour session; the same 2 hour session will be offered four times. Viewing the class more than once will not provide more than 2 credits.

Credit Requirements:

• Each individual must be able to view on their own device and must use the specific link provided by email; no device sharing.
• Using the same email for multiple attendees is not permitted.
• Calling in on the phone is not sufficient; attendees must watch the webinar live in its entirety and answer poll questions during to receive credit.

REGISTER HERE: 

MORNING SESSION | AFTERNOON SESSION

The following is posted on behalf of the NC PestVets Chapter. For questions, please contact Committee Chair Michael Ivey or Marie Horner.

The U.S. Department of Labor has opened applications for the 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award program which recognizes efforts to recruit, employ and retain America’s veterans.

The award highlights companies and organizations committed to hiring and retaining America’s veterans in good, family-sustaining careers, and it's the only federal-level award for veteran's employment that recognizes employers.

Deadline to apply is April 30.

APPLY HERE