Name
Structural Pest Inspector Course
Date & Time
Friday, October 16, 2026, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Description
- 08:10 AM – 08:20 AM – Introduction and Sign-In
- 08:20 AM – 09:10 AM – Intro to Wood-Destroying Organisms (WDOs) | Corey Chantry
This presentation will cover how to identify common wood destroying organisms found in the PNW/WA.
This includes, but not limited to: termites, carpenter ants, and more.
- 09:10 AM – 10:00 AM – Pesticides in The Environment | Larry Stamp
This presentation will have the students learn about unique cases of homes infested with WDOs.
- 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM – BREAK
- 10:10 AM – 11:00 AM – WSDA Compliance, Laws and Regs | Erik Hodson
This presentation from WSDA will discuss the state laws and rules related to complete and specific WDO inspections and reports.
- 11:00 AM – 11:50 PM – LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
- 11:50 PM – 1:50 PM – Mock Inspection | All Present Instructors
This segment of the course will have the students break up into groups and learn how to inspect structures. The locations are the IPM House, graduate student house basement, Allmendinger Conference Center, and Puyallup Conference Room. These locations are all on site at the Puyallup Research and Extension Center
- 1:50 PM – 2:00 PM – BREAK
- 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Discuss Findings | All Present Instructors
This segment of the course will have the students draft their inspection results and discuss with the class what they found and how they would control/manage the discovered issue(s).
- 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Course Evaluation and Closing