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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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 4660L Medical and Veterinary Entomology Lab (1)
- 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)
- ENY 4905 Insect Pest and Vector Management (3)
- ENY 4905 Blood Feeding Insects (1)
- ENY 4905 Mosquito Management (1)
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Beekeeping
Please contact Dr. Cameron Jack (352-294-6926 or cjack@ufl.edu) with questions about the Beekeeping certificate.
This certificate prepares students with a foundational knowledge of honey bee biology and the craft of beekeeping. Additionally, this certificate will provide theoretical and practical learning opportunities, based on current research encompassing the many elements of beekeeping worldwide.
Courses that can be taken at the undergraduate level (3000 and 4000 level course numbers)are:
- ENY 4573 Beekeeping I (3)
- ENY 4574 Beekeeping II (3)
- ENY 4571 Honey Bee Biology (3)
Plus balance of courses from the following, to total 15 credits:
- ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology (3)
- ENY 2041C Practical Beekeeping (3)
- ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology (2)
- ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Lab (1)
- ENY 4208 Ecology and Conservation of Pollinators (3)
- ENY 4455C Social Insects (3)
- ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use (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:
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Contacts
Dr. Georgette Kluiters
Distance Program Coordinator
(352) 273-3919
g.kluiters@ufl.edu
Ms. Feenix Hartell
Academic Advisor (registration each semester, general questions)
(352) 273-3912
fhartell@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
Dr. Cameron Jack
Assistant Professor
Certificate Coordinator, Beekeeping
352-294-6926
cjack@ufl.edu