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Structural — Household Pest (P)
NC Household & General Pest Control
2 CCUs requested · 120 minutes · 13 lessons · 15 checkpoints · self-paced online
Coming soonPending NCDA&CS approval. Not yet open for enrollment or credit.
Who it's for
NC structural pest control licensees, certified applicators, and registered technicians who work in the Household Pest (P) phase.
- Credit requested
- 2 CCUs requested in the Household Pest (P) phase
- Reviewed by
- NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control Section
- Status
- Pending approval. Not open for enrollment or credit, and no course code yet.
How the course will work
- Identity check
- You'll confirm your identity and NC license details at the start and again after any break.
- Timed lessons
- Each lesson will have a minimum time. Content can't be skipped, and time only counts while you're on the lesson.
- Checkpoints
- Each lesson ends with a question you must answer correctly to continue, about every 10 minutes.
- Final quiz
- A randomized final quiz with 70% to pass and retakes allowed.
Timed agenda
Draft agenda. Final timing and credit are set at NCDA&CS approval.
| # | Segment | Minutes | Topic area | Checkpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course orientation, IPM framework, and NC climate and seasonality | 8 | IPM (matching tactic to pest) | First step of IPM |
| 2 | NC household ants I — biology, castes, ant vs. termite swarmers, odorous house, Argentine, pavement, and little black ants | 10 | Pest characteristics / ID | Ant vs. termite swarmer ID |
| 3 | NC household ants II — carpenter ant damage, red imported fire ant, Asian needle, acrobat, and pharaoh ants | 10 | Pest characteristics / ID / damage | Carpenter ant damage vs. termites |
| 4 | Ant management — repellent vs. non-repellent mode of action, baiting, matching tactic to species | 9 | Product info (mode of action, timing, sites) + IPM | Why repellents fail on budding ants |
| 5 | Cockroaches I — biology, health and allergen impact, German cockroach ID | 9 | Pest characteristics / ID | German cockroach ID feature |
| 6 | Cockroaches II — American, smokybrown, brown-banded, and Oriental cockroach ID and habitat | 9 | Pest characteristics / ID | Peridomestic vs. indoor-breeding cockroach |
| 7 | Cockroach management — gel bait, IGR mode of action, resistance, sanitation | 9 | Product info + IPM | IGR mode of action |
| 8 | Filth and small flies — Diptera biology, house, blow, flesh, and stable flies, fruit, drain, phorid flies and fungus gnats, source-based management | 9 | Pest characteristics / ID / damage + IPM | Small-fly source ID |
| 9 | Commensal rodents I — house mouse, Norway rat, and roof rat ID, damage, and disease | 9 | Pest characteristics / ID / damage | Rodent ID |
| 10 | Commensal rodents II — exclusion, trapping, rodenticide mode of action, and bystander and non-target safety | 10 | Product info + IPM + bystander safety | Anticoagulants and secondary hazard |
| 11 | NC occasional invaders — Asian lady beetle, brown marmorated stink bug, kudzu bug, boxelder bug, cluster flies (overwintering) | 8 | Pest characteristics / ID + IPM (exclusion) | Why interior sprays alone fail |
| 12 | Pesticide safety, PPE, label comprehension, and NC environmental protection (pollinators and DriftWatch, drift, rate and site, endangered species and Bulletins Live! Two, aquatic runoff and buffers, container disposal and PDAP, spill reporting) | 10 | Applicator, handler, and bystander safety, PPE, label, environment | Label sites under FIFRA; Bulletins Live! Two |
| 13 | Application equipment and calibration, plus the NC Structural Pest Control Act (Ch. 106 Art. 4C), roles and phases, registered technician ID cards and training, recordkeeping, CCUs, the 2025 rules video, and penalties | 10 | Equipment / calibration + NC and federal laws | Calibration; registered technician ID cards |
| Lesson time | 120 | + final quiz (25 questions, 70% to pass) | ||
Lessons
- 1Course Orientation, IPM Framework & NC Seasonality8 min
- 2NC Household Ants I: Biology & Common Species10 min
- 3NC Household Ants II: Wood-Damaging, Stinging & Structural Species10 min
- 4Ant Management: Mode of Action & Matching Tactic to Pest9 min
- 5Cockroaches I: Biology & the German Cockroach9 min
- 6Cockroaches II: Peridomestic & Occasional Species9 min
- 7Cockroach Management: Baits, IGRs & Resistance9 min
- 8Filth & Small Flies: Biology, Identification & Source-Based Management9 min
- 9Commensal Rodents I: Identification, Damage & Disease9 min
- 10Commensal Rodents II: Exclusion, Trapping & Rodenticide Safety10 min
- 11NC Occasional Invaders: Fall Overwintering Pests8 min
- 12Pesticide Safety, PPE, Label Comprehension & Environmental Protection10 min
- 13Application Equipment, Calibration & NC/Federal Law10 min
References
North Carolina regulatory (NCDA&CS):
- NCDA&CS — Structural Trainer Information: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pests-and-pesticides/structural/licensing-and-certification/ccu-trainer-information
- NCDA&CS — Structural Recertification Requirements: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/structural/licensing-and-certification/recertification-requirements
- NCDA&CS — Structural Renewal Information: https://ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/structural/licensing-and-certification/renewal-information
- NCDA&CS — 2025 Structural Rules Revision: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/structural/2025-structural-rules-revision
- NCDA&CS — Pesticide Recertification: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/licensing-and-certification/recertification
- NCDA&CS — Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides
- NCDA&CS — Imported Fire Ant: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/plant-industry/plant-protection/entomological-insect-services/imported-fire-ant
NC pest biology and management (NC State Extension):
- NC State Extension — Red Imported Fire Ant in North Carolina: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/red-imported-fire-ant-in-north-carolina
- NC State Extension Entomology — Red Imported Fire Ant: https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/red-imported-fire-ant/
- NC State Extension — Asian Needle Ants in North Carolina: https://homegrown.extension.ncsu.edu/2025/06/11/asian-needle-ants-in-north-carolina-what-to-know/
- NC State Extension Entomology — Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in North Carolina: https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/brown-marmorated-stink-bug-in-north-carolina-3/
- NC State Extension — Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in the Landscape: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/publication/brown-marmorated-stink-bug-in-the-landscape
- NC State Extension (Caldwell County) — Cooler Weather Brings Home Invaders: https://caldwell.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/10/cooler-weather-brings-home-invaders/
- NC State Extension Urban Pests — Fall Invaders: https://ncurbanpests.wordpress.ncsu.edu/category/nuisance-pests/
- NC State Extension (Henderson County) — Pest Alert: House Mice and Other Rodents: https://henderson.ces.ncsu.edu/news/pest-alert-house-mice-and-other-rodents/
- NC State Extension — Surveillance and Management of Common Structure-Invading Rats: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/surveillance-and-management-of-common-structure-invading-rats
- NC State Extension Entomology — Pest Problems After Storms: Rodents: https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/pest-problems-after-storms-and-other-disasters/pest-problems-after-storms-rodents/
- NC State Extension (Henderson County) — Pest Alert: House Fly Control: https://henderson.ces.ncsu.edu/2026/01/pest-alert-house-fly-control/
- NC State Extension — Blow Fly Biology and Management: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/blow-fly-biology-management
- NC State Extension — Household Pests series: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/catalog/series/242/household-pests
- NC State Extension — Pesticide Applicator Certification and Licensing: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/pesticide-applicator-certification-and-licensing
NC statutes and rules:
- N.C.G.S. Chapter 106, Article 4C — Structural Pest Control Act: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_106/Article_4C.html
- N.C.G.S. § 106-65.25 — License phases: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_106/GS_106-65.25.html
- N.C.G.S. § 106-65.31 — Structural licenses and ID cards: https://ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_106/GS_106-65.31.html
- 02 NCAC 34 — Structural Pest Control Rules: http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2002%20-%20agriculture%20and%20consumer%20services/chapter%2034%20-%20structural%20pest%20control/chapter%2034%20rules.html
Environmental protection:
- NCDA&CS — Managed Pollinator Protection Strategy: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/pollinators/pollinator-protection-strategy
- NCDA&CS — DriftWatch and BeeCheck: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/pollinators/driftwatch
- U.S. EPA — Endangered Species Protection Bulletins: https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/endangered-species-protection-bulletins
- U.S. EPA — New Labeling for Neonicotinoid Pesticides: https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/new-labeling-neonicotinoid-pesticides
- NC Wildlife Resources Commission — Freshwater Mussels: https://www.ncwildlife.gov/media/1297/download
- NC DEQ — Riparian Buffer Protection Program: https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting-branch/riparian-buffer-protection-program
- NCDA&CS — Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/pesticide-environmental-programs/pdap
- NCDA&CS — Pesticide Container Recycling Program: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/pesticide/pesticide-environmental-programs/container-recycling
- NCDA&CS — Complaint and Spill Reporting: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/structural-pest-control-and-pesticides/consumer/spcpd-complaint-information
- NC DEQ — Emergency Response: https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-regional-operations/emergency-response
- CHEMTREC — Contact: https://www.chemtrec.com/contact-us
Federal:
- U.S. EPA — Pesticides: https://www.epa.gov/pesticides