GPCA 2026 August PCO Series
Four-week training series in August every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-5pm
Event Details
This course will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 3pm to 5pm. Course starts on August 4, 2026 and ends on August 27, 2026.
Event Information:
This virtual-only course is an excellent tool to prepare for the PCO exam. This comprehensive course is also a great training tool for the new pest control technician, a technician preparing to take the pest control operator's exam, or an up-to-date review of new methods and procedures in pest control operations for the experienced operator. You must be present for 55 minutes of every hour of class to receive any credit for attendance.
This course covers:
Introductions to Entomology, Insect Development, Identification & Classification, Use of Pesticides, Equipment, Safety & Health, Rules & Regulations, Occasional Invaders, Cockroaches, Ants & Hymenoptera, Termites, Other Wood Destroying Pests, Flies, Stored Products, & Calculations.
Please be reminded that every technician and operator must login to their own device and be present for 55 minutes of every hour of class. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in CEUs not being credited.
Agenda
| August 4 | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 1- Introduction to Entomology & the Principles of Integrated Pest Management- Wyatt West (Pending- 2 HPC OR 2 WDO and 2 Cat 41 & 24) |
| August 6 | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 2- Ants, Cockroaches, & Flies and Mosquitoes- Caleb Bales (Pending 2 HPC) |
| August 11 | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 3- Bed Bugs, Other Blood Feeders, and Occasional Invaders- Lisa Ames (Pending 2 HPC) |
| August 13 | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 4- Rodents, Stored Product Pests, & Fabric Pests- James Crowley (Pending 2 HPC) |
| August 18 | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 5- WDO's- Wyatt West- (Pending 2 WDO) |
| August 20 | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 6- Equipment, Tools, & Termite Calculations- Dr. Ben Hottel- (Pending 2 HPC or 2 WDO and 2 Cat. 24, 37, and 41) |
| August 25 | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 7- Safety, Labels, Pesticides, & Formulations- Jeremy Bradley, ACE- (Pending 2 HPC or 2 WDO and 2 Cat. 24, 37, and 41) |
| August 27 | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Session 8- Rules and Regulations- James Crowley- (Pending 2 HPC or 2 WDO and 2 Cat. 24, 37, and 41) |
For More Information:
No refund will be given for no-shows.