The Entomology and Nematology Department offers four college-credit certificate programs. These certificates are designed for employees of the mosquito control and urban and landscape pest control industries, plant production industries, or other industries where pest management is an important issue, or for individuals who desire to work in these areas.
The courses on this page can be taken at the undergraduate level (courses numbered in the 3000s and 4000s). To view graduate-level (courses numbered in the 5000s or 6000s) please visit our Graduate Online Learning page.
Upon successful completion of the courses with a grade of C or better (undergraduate) or B or better (graduate), you will apply for and be issued a certificate attesting to your completion of the program after completing an exam.
Click here for the guidelines for the Undergraduate certificates.
Please contact Dr. Phil Koehler (352-392-2484 or pgk@ufl.edu) with questions about this certificate.
This program is designed for employees of the pest control industry and related areas who desire advanced training in the management of household, structural and nuisance pests. In addition to an introduction to insects and their identification, the curriculum includes courses on urban and medically important pests.
Courses that can be taken at the undergraduate level (3000 and 4000 level course numbers)are:
Plus balance of courses from the following, to total 15 credits:
Please contact Dr. Adam Dale (352-273-3976, or agdale@ufl.edu) with all questions about the Landscape Pest Management Certificate.
This program is designed for employees of the landscape management and pest control industries who desire advanced training in landscape (turf, shrub and tree) pests. In addition to an introduction to insects and their identification, the curriculum includes courses on horticultural insect pests, nematodes and plant diseases.
The courses that can be taken at the undergraduate level (3000 and 4000 level course numbers) are:
Plus balance of courses from the following, to total 15 credits:
Please contact Dr. Phil Koehler (352-392-2484 or pgk@ufl.edu) with all questions about the Pest Control Technology Certificate.
A Certificate in Pest Control Technology allows the certificate holder to qualify to take the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) exams for commercial pest control certification in the categories of General Household Pests (GHP), Wood-Destroying Organisms (WDO), and Lawn and Ornamental (L&O). The certificate was designed to meet the requirements of Chapter 482 of the Florida Statutes in order to qualify Florida residents* for the exam by way of education.
*Note: This certificate program is open to all who meet the application requirements, including out-of-state students. However, each state has different requirements for licensure or certification; therefore we are currently unable to determine whether or not the Pest Control Technology certificate program meets the educational requirements in any additional states. It is the responsibility of out-of-state students to conduct their own research for their state’s requirements prior to enrolling in this certificate program.
Elective
Please contact Cynthia Lord (772-226-6628 or clord@ufl.edu) with all questions about the Medical Entomology Certificate.
This program provides an introduction to medically important arthropods and their identification and in-depth information on management of arthropods and disease agents they vector. This certificate is offered using DE technology and short courses conducted in Vero Beach, Florida.
The courses that can be taken at either the undergraduate level (3000 and 4000 level course numbers) are:
Plus balance from the following to total 15 credits:
Please visit the Application Procedures page
Other course options available under certain conditions or upon advisor approval:
UF Entomology and Nematology
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dr. Georgette Kluiters
Distance Program Coordinator
(352) 273-3919
g.kluiters@ufl.edu
Ms. Allyson Fleischer
Academic Advisor I (registration each semester, general questions)
(352) 273-3912, Room 1028
afleischer@ufl.edu
Dr. Rebecca Baldwin
Undergraduate Coordinator
Certificate Coordinator, Pest Control Technology
(352) 273-3974
baldwinr@ufl.edu
Dr. Phil Koehler
Emeritus Professor (certificate-specific questions)
Certificate Coordinator, Urban Pest Management (code UPG) and Pest Control Technology
(352) 392-2484
pgk@ufl.edu
Dr. Cynthia Lord
Associate Professor (certificate-specific questions)
Certificate Coordinator, Medical Entomology (code MEY)
772-226-6628
clord@ufl.edu
Dr. Adam Dale
Associate Professor (certificate-specific questions)
Certificate Coordinator, Landscape Pest Management (code LPG)
(352) 273-3976
agdale@ufl.edu