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PCO Pre-License Training

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

8:00am - 4:00pm

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

8:00am - 4:00pm

Thursday, March 6, 2025

8:00am - 11:30am

 

WSDA Testing Session
(Limited Spots Available)

Thursday, March 6, 2025

12:30pm - 4:00pm

 

Please note, in order to test you must pay for both the testing fee ($25.00) and your license fee (varies) at the time of testing.

WSDA can only accept checks, cashier's checks, or money orders payable to WSDA.

This pre-license review will be focused for Pest Control Operators (PCOs)

 

Event will be located at:

D.F. Allmendinger Center

2606 West Pioneer

Puyallup, WA 98371

 

EVENT INFORMATION

How do I sign up?

We are asking all attendees to fill out the registration form with their information.

 

Spots are limited so please sign up as soon as possible!

 

Early bird registrations receive a discounted registration fee of $150.00

Regular registration fees increase to $175.00, 14 days prior to the event.

Cancellation, Refund, and Transfer Policy

If you have changes to this registration, please notify us at pest@wsu.edu or 509-335-2830.

Transfers/substitutions are accepted until 8:00 am on the day of the course.  Transfers are limited to WSU Pesticide Resources and Education courses offered before June 30, 2025 (see pep.wsu.edu for a complete list of courses).

Cancellations with refund requests can be made until 10 days prior to the first day of the course for which you are registered; after that time, course fees are forfeited.

 

There is a cancellation fee of $10 per registration.

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EVENT AGENDA

PCO Pre-License Day 1

DAY 1 • Laws & Safety

  • 8:00 - 8:10 Course Objectives
  • 8:10 - 9:00 Pest and IPM; Pesticide Laws and Definitions – Everyone
  • 9:00 -10:00 Formulations – Everyone
  • 10:00 -11:30 Pesticide Label– Everyone
  • 11:30 -12:30 Lunch (on your own)
  • 12:30 - 1:00 Human Health and Personal Safety – Everyone
  • 1:00 - 2:00 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Everyone
  • 2:00 - 3:00 Safe Handling – Everyone
  • 3:00 - 4:00 Environmental Safety – Everyone
PCO Pre-License Day 2

DAY 2 • PCO Structural and PCO General

  • 8:00 – 9:00 Basic Entomology- Everyone
  • 9:00 – 10:00 Termites – Everyone
  • 10:00-11:30 Ants – Everyone
  • 11:30 -12:30 Lunch (on your own)
  • 12:30 - 1:30 Insect Identification – Everyone
  • 1:30 – 2:30 Other Wood Destroying Organisms - PCO Structural
  • 2:30 – 3:00 Cockroaches - PCO General
  • 3:00 - 4:00 Food and Fabric Pests; Nuisance Pests – PCO General
PCO Pre-License Day 3

DAY 3 • PCO Structural and PCO General

  • 8:00 – 9:00 Medically Important Insects and Other Arthropods– PCO General
  • 9:00 – 9:30 Bed Bug Biology and Control- PCO General
  • 9:30 - 10:00 Vertebrate Pests– PCO General
  • 10:00 – 10:30 Application Principles – Everyone
  • 10:30 - 11:30 Review - Everyone
  • 11:30 -12:30 Lunch (on your own
WSDA Testing Session
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Day 3 | 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Click here for more information on WSDA Testing

    Subject to change upon availability of WSDA licensing staff. Limited spots available. Please note, in order to test you must pay for both the testing fee and your license at the time of testing. WSDA only accepts checks, cashier's checks, and money orders payable to WSDA.