6 Hour School IPM Course for TDA

Course Information

This online course for school district administrators and pest management professionals covers the in-depth requirements for school-integrated pest management in Texas.

This course may only be taken one time!

This course is designed to be taken in one day or multiple days, the content is what is important, so that you understand your role as the District IPM Coordinator.

For school district IPM coordinators this course can count towards your initial 6-hour required training or 6 hour refresher course for those School IPM Coordinators who are needing their 3 year refresher certification.

This online course covers the required material for Texas School IPM Coordinators as mandated by the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 4, Part 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter H, Division 7 School IPM Rules:

(a) The IPM Coordinator(s) shall successfully complete a department-approved IPM Coordinator training course within six (6) months of appointment and obtain at least six (6) hours of department-approved IPM CEUs every three years. The three-year period will begin on the date the IPM Coordinator receives initial training after being appointed by the superintendent. No course may be repeated for credit within the same three-year period. One of the six (6) CEUs must be related to laws and regulations specific to IPM programs in schools. IPM Coordinators may satisfy the CEU requirements through one or more of the following methods:

(1) completing a department-approved training course for IPM Coordinators;

(2) completing courses that have been approved in the pest, lawn and ornamental, weed control or general IPM category; or

(3) submitting information for a course completed, that was not previously approved by the department, for the evaluation of credit. The information must include the name of the instructor(s), verification of attendance at the course, length of time of the course stated in hours and minutes, a detailed course outline indicating the scope of the course and learning objectives, and the number of continuing education units requested. Additionally, the IPM Coordinator must demonstrate that the course content is appropriate and pertinent to the use of pesticides and the implementation of IPM strategies at school buildings and other school district facilities.

(b) If the IPM Coordinator is also a licensed applicator, the CEUs obtained for the license under S7.134 of this chapter (relating to Continuing Education Requirements for Certified Applicators) will count towards the six (6) hours of IPM CEUs.

(c) Following the three-year effective CEU period, IPM Coordinators must maintain certificates of completion for one additional calendar year (period through December 31). The certificates are subject to inspection by the department at any time upon request.