Overview:
It is a comprehensive and integrated professional training course dedicated to developing the supervisors (engineers) of public health pest control (PCS) for a period of 40 hours, in order to qualify for the position of a public health pest control supervisor to acquire the skills necessary to supervise pest control operations professionally.
Course Content:
The course is designed to be integrated to gain the trainee knowledge and the required skills through training him on important elements such as: Firstly: Pest Biology, secondly: Pest Control Materials and Equipment, thirdly: Technical Methods for Control, Fourthly: Knowing the Risks and Implementing Procedures and Fifthly: Managing Control Operations such as Planning and Supervising Pest Control Operations in Various Facilities.
Course Outcomes:
Providing the trainee with the skills of planning and supervising operations to suppress public health pests professionally.
Providing the trainee with the necessary knowledge on how to inspect facilities using modern inspection tools, and how to effectively plan and supervise the control process.
Providing the trainee with the skills of how to manage pest control teams.
Providing the trainee with the skills and cognitive abilities that qualify him for a responsible position .
Mode of delivery:
Online by zoom platform with live class with the rate of the session of 3 hours per day
On class by attending physically considering COVID-19 precautions.
Course Duration:
40 hours / 20 Days (20 sessions of 2 hours) include sessions, mock exams, videos, and other scenarios.
Final Exam:
Exam of 50 questions, one-hour computer-based exam (70% pass).
Instructor:
An entomologist with long experience.
Certificate:
An approved certificate shall be awarded valid for 2 years.
Requirements:
BSc or diploma in agriculture, zoology, environmental health or any biology degree.