Membership Benefits

VPMA: vpmaonline.com

VPMA's website provides a wealth of information to both PMPs and consumers. The website it organized into three main sections:

• The About VPMA section provides information regarding the Association's Mission & Vision, Organizational Documents, and lists of the leadership of the Association.
• The Consumer Information section provides homeowners and the general public find VPMA member companies to assist them with their pest management issues. Homeowners buying or selling a home can access a list of VPMA Certified WDI Inspectors who are trained to conduct a thorough and accurate Wood Destroying Insect report (known as a Termite Letter or NPMA-33 form). They can also find a list of highly trained PMPs who have earned their VPMA Master Technician designation. Consumers facing an issue they can't resolve with the pest management company can take advantage of VPMA's Conflict Resolution Program. Pest prevention tips and other useful articles can also be found in this section.
• The Pest Professional Information section gives an overview of benefits enjoyed by our members, provides lists of our members and leadership, encourages members to get involved in the election process by voting and/or running for a seat on the Board of Directors. PMPs or vendors wanting to join can access membership applications. PMPs can also access industry-wide resources through the resources, industry certifications and advocacy tabs. Timely news about PMPs, Allied members and the industry are also provided in this section.

In addition, a link to VPMA's current Facebook post can be found  and PMPs can find information about upcoming events.

When you join this Association Partnership you add more resources to your company's operations that you might not otherwise be able to afford or justify. These are resources that you can use to increase sales and customer satisfaction while reducing operational expenses and problems. As a joint member of VPMA, NPMA and your regional association you have access to a wide variety of important tools, expert advice and unique benefits that you can use to run your business more efficiently and productively to become more profitable.

And in Virginia

VPMA and NPMA lobby on behalf of the industry to ensure your concerns as a pest management professional are heard. NPMA is the only entity that represents our industry before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Labor, HUD, Department of Transportation, and the Federal Trade Commission.

NPMA's government affairs staff also tracks Virginia legislation, regulatory changes and policy related media, and coordinates this information with VPMA's state association leadership. VPMA and NPMA also work together to develop legislative strategy, talking points, and position papers that members can use to influence their state representatives.

VPMA maintains a productive relationship with our state regulators at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. VPMA attends every Pesticide Control Board (PCB) meeting to monitor any regulatory issues that might affect our industry. VPMA also works closely with the PCB and the staff of the Office of Pesticide Services to develop programs that can unite our effort to promote regulatory compliance