8-Hour Pest Category Training
$140.00$125.00 for TPCA membersYou must be logged in to receive TPCA member discount pricing.
Technicians preparing for the General Pest category examination.
Who It’s For
Technicians preparing for the General Pest category examination.
Areas of Study
- Cockroaches
- Ants
- Flies
- Stored Product Pests
- Fabric Pests
- Bees & Wasps
- Occasional Invaders
- Ectoparasites
- Mosquitoes
- Rodents
- Vertebrate Pests
- Reduced Impact Service
- Equipment
Length
8 Hours
Texas Department of Agriculture SPC Category Licensing Requirements
This course fully complies with the TDA requirements for 8-hour SPCS Technician Category Training in the selected category as outlined in Rule 7.132 (i) (2), … “8 hours of classroom training in each category in which the apprentice is to provide pest control services”. Click here to view the rule.
These 8-hour courses are a portion of pest control training needed to prepare an apprentice or licensed technician for desired Texas Technician Category licensing exams and must be documented on the apprentice’s verifiable training record.
To learn more about the Texas Department of Agriculture Structural Pest Control Exam requirements Click here
This is NOT the department-approved Technician Training Course specified in Rule 7.132(m)(1) “…complete a minimum six (6) hour technician training course approved by the Department in general training.”
Do not send our 8-hour Pests Category training certificate to the TDA when applying to take the licensing exam!
Pest control licensing – Inspection and/or control of pests in and around homes, businesses and industries. This includes insect pests or pest animals which may invade homes, restaurants, stores and other buildings, attacking their contents or furnishings or being a general nuisance, but do not normally attack the building itself, as for example, roaches, silverfish, ants, flies, mosquitoes, rats, mice, etc.
The student will also need a copy of the SPCS Category study manual for either Pests or Termites. You may purchase a SPCS Category study manual from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Download the SPAT web order form 7-19 here
Verifiable Evidence for Your Files
When completed, the student will have two documents that provide verifiable evidence of apprentice pest control training. Most importantly, the tech gets a downloadable certificate of completion.
In addition, each lesson contains downloadable study guides. The student should also download these, print them and then fill in the blanks while watching the videos. These completed study guides also serve as verifiable evidence of pest control training.
What You Should Know About Our Category Courses
While the video illustrates the course material, it includes expertly narrated audio content to enhance learning. This narration is performed by one of Texas’ most renowned pest control training instructors, Darrell Hutto.
The course contents are presented in a secured video format. As a result, older browsers may not be compatible and you may have to update them to view the course videos. Click here for a more detailed list of compatible browsers.
In addition to the key benefits, here are a few features you might want to know about this course subscription:
- The student has 30 days to complete the course
- Lesson completion notices are emailed to the certified applicator
- The lessons must be completed in the sequence provided
- There are no required minimum test scores
- Repeat exams as often as necessary before proceeding
- Review completed lessons as often as necessary
- The final exam is “open book”
