Pest Management Professional, October 2013

news views Now in Spanish Introduction to Urban and Industrial IPM A correspondence course and textbook in Spanish P urdue University now offers Introduction to Urban and Industrial IPM a home study course in Spanish available online and by correspondence This course first offered more than 50 years ago in English has been the standard for the pest management industry for training on pests of health property and food supplies and the management of these pests Join the tens of thousands whove taken Purdue Universitys Introduction to Urban and Industrial IPM correspondence course now available in Spanish Take your knowledge career and organization to the next level Who Will Benefit From Taking This Course This course is beneficial for service technicians supervisors and managers of pest control businesses public health workers food industry professionals and chemical industry personnel Whether the work is residential or commercial the student successfully completing the course will be more knowledgeable and professional in handling IPM Registration Information and How To Register You can enroll any time There are no prerequisites If you cant complete the course in one year a six month extension can be purchased for 30 Cost 209 Online Course Fee Trumans Guide Required 219 Correspondence and Spanish Version Course Fee Trumans Guide Required 119 Trumans Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations 7th Edition Fees 10 Domestic Postage and Handling 40 Canadian Postage and Handling 90 International Postage and Handling 833 Tax on Textbook Indiana residents only 7 To register email Purdue University pest@ purdue edu or access a Spanish registration form on Purdues Spanish course website www distance purude edu spanishpest Indicate whether you want to take the course by correspondence or online Its not necessary to purchase the Trumans Guide textbook if you already have a copy of the 7th edition of this text Course Content This recently updated course is designed to help manage insect rodent and other pest problems in structural situations You will study the fundamentals of pest management safe use of pesticides and development classification and identification of insects Youll also study cockroaches ants bed bugs termites and other wood destroying organisms fleas and ticks flies and mosquitoes rats and mice birds urban wildlife and other pests important to our health property and food supplies Sanitation and pest management in food processing plants and specialized facilities are included About Purdue Universitys Pest Management Programs Purdue University is proud to be a leader in technical education for the pest control industry For nearly 35 years Purdues pest management correspondence courses have been the training of choice for thousands of pest management professionals National and international pest management companies have adopted a number of the courses as standard training for their employees Incorporating the latest in integrated pest management IPM techniques the programs contain easy to read assignments and lessons students complete at their own pace and mail to Purdue University to be graded After completing the lessons students will receive instructions for selecting a test proctor to administer the final exam The proctor will administer the exam and then return it to Purdue University to be graded Students who pass the final exam will receive a Purdue University Certificate of Completion 140 October 2013 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net