Integrated Pest Management Education

Overview
Welcome to IPM³, a consortium of federal agencies and land-grant institutions dedicated to the efficient and timely delivery of practical integrated pest information to people responsible for developing and implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

IPM³ provides a Web-based, distance delivery opportunity for individuals interested in IPM to become proficient in the principles and application of IPM as taught by leading IPM authorities in diverse disciplines from various United States universities. Most of the individuals who seek our IPM training are not academics but need practical information so they can implement IPM in their day-to-day pest management decisions.

Target audiences include but are not limited to employees of federal agencies such as the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the General Services Administration, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Additional audiences include: state/local government officials tasked with IPM, Extension educators, master gardeners, 4-H staff, crop consultants, pest management professionals, and a wide array of green industry professionals.

How It Works
Modules will be the primary building block for all IPM³ training. Modules can be taken alone or in prescribed combinations. Prescribed combinations will constitute a course. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Certificates of Completion will be given for successful completion of modules and courses.

All modules and courses will be delivered online and asynchronously. Each module will be given a specific start and end date. The end date will be six weeks from the course start date. This allows students to progress at their own pace within the six-week instructional period.

Instructional tuition will be charged at the rate of $25 per contact hour. However, agencies and organizations can arrange enrollment for multiple students (more than five). Please contact us at ipm3@umn.edu if you are interested in this discount.

What’s Currently Available
View the following modules for course information and registration options.

• Core Concepts Module
• Facility Managers and Supervisors Module
• Invasive Species Module
• Pest Biology Weeds Module
• Pest Biology Plant Diseases Module
• Imported Fire Ant Module

 

Future Modules
IPM³ anticipates adding new modules and courses based on demand and availability of content providers and instructors.

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