Builders Academy

Student Goals and Objectives:

• Define Integrated Pest Management

• Understand the processes of Integrated Pest Management.

• Learn what is meant by Economic Thresholds.

• Understand the dangers of pesticides in the environment.

• Know how certain pesticides may pollute groundwater and how they can persist in the environment.

Course credit will be awarded upon completion of course exam with a score of at least 70%. 
Students will have 3 attempts to pass the exam.
Students will receive 1 hour of continuing education credit (1 CEU) on the topic of Agricultural Integrated Pest Management.
Texas Department of Agricultural regulations limit credit of 1 CEU per topic per calendar year. 

Student Goals and Objectives:

• Awareness of protective equipment available and when to use it.

• Knowledge of susceptible body areas and entry points.

• Learn types of body coverings and categories.

• Awareness of additional beneficial equipment.

• Ability to recognize pesticide poisoning, procedures for a variety of causes.

• Knowledge of how to choose and use equipment wisely.

• Learn general safety precautions in prep, usage, clean up, and storage.

Course credit will be awarded upon completion of course exam with a score of at least 70%.  

Students will have 3 attempts to pass the exam.
Students will receive 1 hour of continuing education credit (1 CEU) on the topic of Agricultural Personal Protective Equipment & Safety.
Texas Department of Agricultural regulations limit credit of 1 CEU per topic per calendar year. 

Student Goals and Objectives:

• Learn what is a weed and how to control them

• Learn biology & classification of weeds

• Learn growth stages and life cycles of weeds

• Learn weed control methods and factors affecting weed control.

Course credit will be awarded upon completion of course exam with a score of at least 70%.  

Students will have 3 attempts to pass the exam.
Students will receive 1 hour of continuing education credit (1 CEU) on the topic of Agricultural Weed Management.
Texas Department of Agricultural regulations limit credit of 1 CEU per topic per calendar year. 

Student Goals and Objectives:

• Learn types of Fumigation and when to use it

• Learn fumigation safety

• Learn Sanitary procedures for grain/food storage

• Learn pest and damage recognition

Course credit will be awarded upon completion of course exam with a score of at least 70%.  
Students will have 3 attempts to pass the exam.
Students will receive 1 hour of continuing education credit (1 CEU) on the topic of Agricultural Fumigation.
Texas Department of Agricultural regulations limit credit of 1 CEU per topic per calendar year. 

Student Goals and Objectives:

• Learn what is a weed and how to control them

• Learn biology & classification of weeds

• Learn growth stages and life cycles of weeds

• Learn weed control methods and factors affecting weed control.

Course credit will be awarded upon completion of course exam with a score of at least 70%.  
Students will have 3 attempts to pass the exam.
Students will receive 1 hour of continuing education credit (1 CEU) on the topic of Herbicides for Agricultural Crop Production.
Texas Department of Agricultural regulations limit credit of 1 CEU per topic per calendar year. 

Student Goals and Objectives:

• Learn what is urban pest control

• Learn to use pesticide to control insects in home landscapes

• Learn to identify ornamental and turf grass pests and the damage they cause.

Course credit will be awarded upon completion of course exam with a score of at least 70%.  
Students will have 3 attempts to pass the exam.
Students will receive 1 hour of continuing education credit (1 CEU) on the topic of Herbicides for Landscape Maintenance.
Texas Department of Agricultural regulations limit credit of 1 CEU per topic per calendar year.