Step By Step Certification Guide

Step 8: Become Fully EcoWise Certified

The reports from your office visit and field evaluation will be reviewed by the program manager who will make the final determination on your certification.

You will be notified by mail of your certification status.

Full certification allows you to

  • Advertise your business or your IPM service as EcoWise Certified.
  • Have access to marketing and educational materials developed for the Program.
  • Be included, free of charge, in the advertising and marketing provided by the Program.
  • Have access to the Program Manager for assistance with difficult pest management situations you encounter in your IPM service.
  • Have your EcoWise Certified Practitioner (and other staff, if space allows) attend special forums held periodically.

Full certification obligates you to

  • Abide by the EcoWise Certified Standards
  • Adhere to the EcoWise Certified IPM Guiding Principles
  • Keep the records required by the Standards
  • Provide feedback to the Program on problems you encounter in the field with the certification process or adhering to the Standards
  • Provide suggestions, if you have them, on how to improve the Program

If there are deficiencies in your evaluations, you will receive a letter explaining the problems and notifying you of the date by which you must rectify the deficiencies. The Program Manager will work with you to correct any deficiencies.

Step 1: Determine Eligibility
Step 2: Attend orientation session
Step 3: Fill out the Business Application
Step 4: Send in the Business Application for review
Step 5: Have at least 1 staff member become an EcoWise Certified IPM Practitioner
Step 6: Document at least 20 IPM service visits for 7 different customers following the Structural IPM Standards
Step 7: Schedule an office visit and field evaluation for your business
Step 8: Become fully certified
Step 9: Maintain your business and practitioner certifications