The Virginia Pest Management Association, a statewide trade association offering education and training to pest management professionals, created the WDI Inspector Certification Program. This program prepares pest professionals to perform consistent, thorough inspections that their customers can truly rely on.

• Each VPMA Certified Inspector is classroom trained, then tested to ensure that they are equipped with the knowledge and ability to conduct accurate termite reports.
• Each Certified Inspector must be employed by a company holding a pesticide business license, which ensures that the inspector is backed by a company holding liability insurance.
• Each Certified Inspector must also have a minimum certification by the Virginia Department of Agriculture (VDACS) that certifies their knowledge in general pests.

When you choose a technician that has achieved the rank of VPMA Certified Inspector, you and your customers can be confident that the inspection will be performed according to the strictest standards and reports will be delivered in a timely manner. With this program, VPMA has raised the bar when it comes to ethical, accurate inspections.

Warning: If you hire a non-certified inspector, you are not assured that accurate information will reach the buyer or seller. In addtion, not all individuals performing inspections have liability insurance which is a requirement for VPMA Certified Inspector designation.

Watch for this symbol which means accurate termite reports!

The comprehensive report you'll receive from a VPMA Certfied Inspector contains some valuable information. Make the most of the information documented on the termite report (usually the npma-33 form) by using the following recommendations...

• Order termite reports within 30 days prior to closing, but as early as possible. Two weeks prior to closing, if time permits, allows each party to receive and digest the information contained in the termite report.
  

• Home buyers should consider ordering the termite report, or at the very minimum, request a copy of the report prior to closing.
  

• Don't look for a clear termite report, demand an accurate and thorough report that gives the home buyer a clear picture of the condition of their investment.
  

• Remember that information is good, even information that may indicate a problem. Because you have selected a VPMA Certified Inspector, who is a trained pest management professional, any evidence of suspected infestation or conducive conditions reported on the report can certainly be treated or corrected appropriately, in a timely manner.