Becoming an Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE)
Step 1: Determining eligibility
The ACE program is designed to benefit the practicing pest
control professional. You do not need an advanced degree to participate, just a
solid grasp of the practical aspects of applied entomology.
Applicants to the ACE must have the following:
- A current pesticide applicators
license and the ability to send a copy of that
license to the ESA's Certification Coordinator,
- A
minimum of 7 years of verifiable pest management experience,
- The
ability to take and pass an online test of your knowledge of structural pest
control,
- The
application fee, which includes your first year of certification and the online
examination, and
- A willingness to adhere to the
ACE Code of Ethics.
Other steps in the process to become an ACE:
Step 2: Application
Step 3: Study for your
examination
Step 4: Select a proctor
Step 5: Take your
examination
Step 6: Maintain your
certification
