Pest Management
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Pest Management Certificate Program prepares students for licensing and employment as pest control applicators and advisors. The Pest Management Certificate Program requires a total of 30 units of which 10 are in required courses. An additional 8 units must be chosen from restricted units from restricted electives group A, and at least 12 units from restricted electives group A or B.
Pest Management Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 49,080
- High salary: 160,870
- Average salary: 86350
Farm and Home Management Educators
Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 36,780
- High salary: 85,230
- Average salary: 58120
Soil and Plant Scientists
Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 45,320
- High salary: 131,440
- Average salary: 71410
All Careers in Pest Management (3)
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Stable | 86,350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil and Plant Scientists | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 71,410 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 58,120 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Pest Management Certificate, the student will be able to apply horticultural concepts to real-world problems and solutions.