If your VPMA Certified WDI Inspector status expires this year you must complete the VPMA WDI Inspector Recertification Online program, or attend an in-person VPMA Certified WDI Inspector Workshop by June 30th of the year your certification expires. If your certification has already expired, you can renew it by completing the Online program or by taking an in-person VPMA Certified WDI Inspector Workshop but you must pass the exam (online or in person). If you have a number of employees that need to take the online course, you can purchase pre-paid vouchers by clicking here and selecting “purchase courses / exams.” Further instruction is provided below.
To access the online VPMA Certified WDI Inspector Recertification Workshop follow these steps:
1. Each person taking the online WDI Recertification course needs to create an NPMA user account in order to access the Online Learning Center. If you already have an NPMA user account, click here to login.
This program prepares pest professionals to perform consistent, thorough inspections that their customers can truly rely on.
The VPMA State Technical Meeting 2022 will be held on December 7th and 8th at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Richmond, VA. The STM Features:
Two preconference events will be hosted on December 6th.
1. Preconference Workshop: Your Team's Success - if you own or manage a pest control business and are havin staffing challenges, Phil Cooper will share how to overcome those challenges, while building the strongest team possible!
2. Preconference Social: President's Reception at Hardywood Brewery - details coming about this fun event!
Details and registration will be available on our events page starting Monday, October 24th!
Master Technician Program Overview
This program provides technicians with in-depth, hands-on training using state-of-the art microscopes. The series of six workshops investigate seven major pest groups - Ants, Bed bugs, Termites, Occasional Invaders, Cockroaches, Rodents and Flies.
At the completion of each workshop, participants will receive a certificate designating them as a VPMA Master Ant, Bed bug, Termite, Occasional Invader, Cockroach, Fly or Rodent Technician, respectively. Once a technician has mastered four of the pest groups, special recognition will be made at the final workshop designating them as a Master Technician.
For current offerings please see the Events tab on the home page of our website.
Being ACE certified can give you and your company the edge it needs to compete successfully with other pest control providers. Many public and private institutions require independent certification for their pest control contractors, and increasingly the general public is seeking expert providers for every service.
Read more: VPMA Jeffrey M. Johnson Memorial ACE Prep Course and Exam
VPMA Virginia Tech Scholarship
VPMA offers renewable scholarship awards in the spring and fall semesters to undergraduate and graduate students at Virginia Tech whose studies are focused in the field of structural pest management. This scholarship is intended to recognize those superior students whose research and extension activities have benefited (or will benefit) the pest management industry. The objective of the scholarship is to encourage these students to prepare for careers in urban pest management.
Eligibility:
Click here to learn about the application process, provisions and to obtain an application for the Spring 2022 VPMA Virginia Tech Scholarship.
VPMA Statewide Scholarship
The VPMA offers renewable scholarship awards in the spring and fall semesters to undergraduate and graduate students whose studies are focused in the field of structural pest management. This scholarship is intended to recognize those superior students whose research and extension activities have benefited (or will benefit) the pest management industry. The objective of the scholarship is to encourage these students to prepare for careers in urban pest management.
Eligibility:
Application Process:
Click here to learn about the application process, provisions and to obtain an application for the Spring 2022 VPMA Statewide Scholarship.