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Integrated Pest Management

Purdue Online

Certificate

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The Certification for persons wishing to be licensed in plant-setting, landscape design, and/or tree surgery, as well as those seeking to become certified as a commercial pest control applicator. A comprehensive strategy that centers around the management of pest using biological controls, resistant varieties, pesticides and many other strategies. It is a nationally recognized certification by the Professional Grounds Management Society.

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 37-1012.00

Skills

Time ManagementActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoordinationInstructingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingOperations Monitoring

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementMathematicsPublic Safety and SecurityBiologyProduction and Processing

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityNear VisionWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionDeductive ReasoningVisualizationSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionArm-Hand SteadinessControl PrecisionManual Dexterity

Tasks

  • Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance
  • Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather co
  • Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions o
  • Repair irrigation systems.
  • Mix pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides for application to trees, shrubs, lawns, or botanical crop
  • Fill sprayer tanks with water and chemicals, according to formulas.
  • Lift, push, and swing nozzles, hoses, and tubes to direct spray over designated areas.
  • Establish driving routes for pesticide applications.
  • Record information about pesticide applications, such as the type used and amount applied.
  • Use new technology and equipment, such as drones or GPS systems, to apply pesticides more accurately and efficiently.

Technology

Web page creation and editing softwareInventory management softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareGeographic information systemOperating system software

Tools

Adjustable hand wrenchesAdjustable widemouth pliersBed shapersBrick cuttersBucket trucksChainsawsClaw hammersCordless drillsDesktop computersDump trucksEquipment trailersFarm tractorsFertilizer spreadersForkliftsGarden spadesAir purifying respiratorsBackpack sprayersBoom sprayersBroadcast boom sprayersChemical protection glovesChemical-resistant footwearChemical-resistant suitsCold foggersDigital flowmetersDigital stopwatchesElectrostatic spray gunsFace masksHandheld pump sprayersLaptop computersMeasuring containers

Work Values

IndependenceRelationshipsWorking ConditionsAchievementSupportRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-1012.00
  • Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation37-3012.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Crew work schedules — coordinate and adjust based on weather conditions, equipment availability, and shifting project priorities on municipal or private grounds.
  • Operating procedures and safety standards — communicate and reinforce consistently to a small landscaping crew with reduced supervisory oversight.
  • Plant and soil conditions — assess during routine grounds tours and recommend corrective actions such as aeration, irrigation adjustment, or pest treatment.
  • Fertilizer, herbicide, and insecticide applications — direct crew mixing and application activities in compliance with label requirements and site contracts.
  • Project timelines and task deadlines — monitor progress across active landscaping jobs and redirect crew effort when milestones are at risk.
  • Tree trimming, shrub pruning, and turf care — perform and demonstrate correct techniques to crew members during on-site training situations.
  • Completed work quality — inspect against contract specifications and provide corrective feedback to workers on commercial or institutional grounds.
  • Inventory management software — track supply levels of fertilizers, chemicals, and equipment parts to ensure continuous field operations.
  • Conflict or performance issues within a crew — address using active listening and clear communication to maintain cooperation on a job site.
  • Work instructions and safety data sheets — read and interpret accurately to ensure proper crew execution of chemical application tasks.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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