INSPECTOR TRAINING COMMITTEE

The rapid pace of changing federal and state structural pest control regulations and the myriad number of structural pest related problems facing the U.S. results in the need for continuous training of administrators, managers and supervisors, and investigators/inspectors of state pesticide regulatory programs.

The Inspector Training Committee was established to identify the training needs within the State Lead Agency (SLA) responsible for administering structural pest control laws and regulations.   The Committee solicits input from SLA’s on special needs and topics areas, such as training on termite inspections, and developing specific skills and abilities related to structural pest control enforcement inspections are identified for the benefit of SLA structural programs.  Those needs are communicated to the U.S. EPA and the Regions for the development of specialized training opportunities such as the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP) and Pesticide Inspector Residential Training (PIRT).  Every opportunity is made to enhance the regulatory experience of managers and staff and to advance their understanding of complex and relevant regulatory issues and the use of new pest management technologies through the use of state and private training facilities.