Every year, PCOC's Scholarship Fund has helped support college students of industry members. This year, the scholarship committee will look for eight students to help, and their goal is to continue to grow, so they can pay out more money and help more students. Here is a way you can help without paying anything extra.

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APPLICATOR EXPIRATION DATES – NEW LEGISLATION

With the passing of Senate Bill (SB)1244, effective January 1, 2015, all applicator licenses now expire on June 30 on the third year from the date of issuance. Previously, applicators renewed every three years on the same date their license was issued. This change is to allow the licensing renewal of applicators to coincide with field reps and operators.

During this transition, current applicator licenses will have their renewal dates extended from their current date of renewal to the following June 30. New expiration dates only apply for licenses with expiration dates after January 1, 2015. Click HERE to see the official announcement.

PCOC DIRECTORY 2015 CORRECTION

Green Dog Pest Service

Deanna Kjorlien

25041 Wagner Way

Hemet, CA 92544

Deanna@greendogpestservice.com

www.greendogpestservice.com

In the 2015 Directory, their website address is shown as www.greendogpestservices.com and www.thegreendogpestservices.com. Both versions of the web address are incorrect. Please add the correction to your current 2015 directory.

NEW IPM IN SCHOOLS ONLINE COURSE — FREE

Link to Course:
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/training/school-and-child-care-ipm.html

A new course is available for all pest control licensees. The course is free and was developed by UC Berkeley, UC IPM, with input and review by DPR and Pest Control Operators of California. This course is intended for pest management professionals (PMPs) who provide, or would like to provide, pest management services in schools and child care centers. This course will help PMPs provide IPM services in schools and child care centers, comply with the Healthy Schools Act, and expand their business.

Two CEUs include:

DPR: 1 hour "Laws" and 1 hour of "Other"
Structural Pest Control Board: 1 hour of "Rules and Regs" and 1 hour of "IPM"

Please contact Asa Bradman if you have any questions: