Courses

Cleaning professional in schools know their buildings inside and out, and are often the first to find a pest- problem. Learn best IPM practices to improve sanitation, exclusion and monitoring of pests to resolve any problems at the root.

Introduction to IPM

School nurses deal with sick children at school, and children may be sick due to a number of reasons including pest or pesticide-related sensitivities or injuries. It is crucial that school nurses are aware of the common pests, pesticides and the risks posed by them. This IPM course covers everything school nurses need to know to make IPM part of their work.

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Maintenance professionals in schools see every remote part of buildings, making them key agents in creating healthy learning environments. Learn how to use IPM as part of your daily work.

Facility Managers straddle many responsibilities - from managing building and grounds sanitation and maintenance to upkeep of equipment and supplies, ensuring safety and security and even managing the budget for these services. Many of those responsibilities are linked to pest management, and this IPM training helps Facility Managers in their day to day work and keep pests out of school buildings.

Food service areas are some of the most pest-vulnerable areas in a school because they offer pests food, water, and shelter. Clean and well-maintained food service areas are essential for the health and well-being of all people who eat and work in the area. Food service staff play an important role in the overall success of a school's IPM program. Learn how to "think pests" in your day to day work!

Do you feel that as an administrator, pest management is not your business? Think again. A school IPM program involves everyone in the school, and as an administrator, you can make a difference and get your colleagues to listen! This training will show you how.

A healthy and functional landscape complements the school buildings and enhances the learning and working environment. This training course for Landscape and Grounds staff covers practices to maintain healthy landscapes and turf, physical, cultural, and biological pest control methods, and identification of common landscape and turf weeds, insects, and diseases.

This training was approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health in compliance with the Illinois Structural Pest Control Code.

This training was approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health in compliance with the Illinois Structural Pest Control Code.

Dr. Dawn Gouge of the University of Arizona and Emily Pochubay of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) introduce the essential components of a school IPM program and give an overview of school IPM and pesticide laws in the state of Michigan. Participants in the course will gain an understanding of the long-term and preventative practices that effectively manage pests while minimizing pesticide and pest-related hazards to people and the environment.

Enroll in the course below to start watching the training presentation. Click "Mark as Completed" after you have watched each of the three parts, then continue to the quiz. 

Dr. Dawn H. Gouge earned a PhD in Entomology and Nematology in 1994 from the University of Reading in the UK. She is currently a professor at the University of Arizona where her appointment is 70% cooperative extension and 30% organized research. She regularly guest lectures on public health pest ecology and IPM, serves on graduate committees and hosts graduate and undergraduate interns. She has been published in multiple extension publications.   

Emily Pochubay is the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s IPM and Public Health Pest Specialist. Her role is to provide education and outreach to the public and regulated industries on topics related to IPM and pests of public health concern. Emily is an entomologist by training; she received her bachelor’s and master's degrees in Entomology from Michigan State University. Prior to joining MDARD in 2021 as a pesticide inspector, Emily spent eight years with Michigan State University Extension as the Fruit IPM Extension Educator where she conducted pest management research and delivered IPM education to fruit farmers.