Certificate

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.

Certificate Specializations

• Urban Pest Management

  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:

  • ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2)
  • ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Laboratory (1)
  • ENY 3222C Biology and Identification of Urban Pests (3)
  • ENY 3225C Principles of Urban Pest Management (3)

  Plus balance of courses from the following, to total 15 credits:

  • ENY 3228 Urban Vertebrate Pest Management (2)
  • ENY 4161 Insect Classification (3)
  • ENY 4573 Beekeeping I (3)
  • ENY 4660 Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2)
  • ENY 4660L Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory (1)
  • IPM 4114 Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
• Landscape Pest Management

  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:

  • ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2)
  • ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Laboratory (1)
  • ENY 3510C Turf and Ornamental Entomology (3)
  • ENY 4161 Insect Classification (3)

  Plus balance of courses from the following, to total 15 credits:

  • ENY 4210 Insects and Wildlife (3)
  • ENY 4905 Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
  • IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Plant-Pest Management (3)
  • IPM 4114 Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
  • IPM 5305 Principles of Pesticides (3)
  • NEM 3002 Principles of Nematology (3)
  • PLP 3230 Survey of Plant Pathogens (3)
• Pest Control Technology

  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.

  • ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2)
  • ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Lab (1)
  • ENY 3510C Turf and Ornamental Entomology (3)
  • ENY 4161 Insect Classification (3)
  • ENY 4230 Urban Pesticide Application (3) NOTE: Arrange with Dr. Koehler before you register for ENY 4230.
  • IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Plant-Pest Management (3)

  Elective

  • Choose 9 credits from Urban Pest Management and/or Landscape Pest Management
• Medical Entomology

  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:

  • ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2)
  • ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Laboratory (1)
  • ENY 4660 Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2)
  • ENY 4590C Mosquito Identification (3) OR ENY 4932 Arthropod Vector ID (3)
  • ENY 4592 Mosquito Biology (3)

  Plus balance from the following to total 15 credits:

  • ALS 4161 Exotic Species and Biosecurity (3)
  • ENY 3225C Principles of Urban Pest Management (3)
  • ENY 3563 Tropical Entomology (3)
  • ENY 4210 Insects and Wildlife (3)
  • IPM 4114  Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)

Take a Single Course

Please visit the Application Procedures page

Other Online Course Offerings

Other course options available under certain conditions or upon advisor approval:

UF Entomology and Nematology:
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Contacts

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
entnem.advisors@ifas.ufl.edu
afleischer@ufl.edu

Dr. Anthony Auletta
Undergraduate Coordinator
Certificate Coordinator
(352) 273-3974
entnem.advisors@ifas.ufl.edu
anthonyauletta@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