4 Hour General Household Pest Control CEU Course (2 Core + 2 GHP) - Florida

4 Hour General Household Pest Control CEU Course (2 Core + 2 GHP) - Florida

✅ Submitted to FDACS for Chapter 482 CEU approval | Provider: 1st Choice CE (FDACS CEU Provider) | Only $999 | Instant Emailed Certificate | 100% Online & Self-Paced

Not yet approved — this program is under FDACS review. It is listed at a placeholder price of $999 and should not be purchased until FDACS approval is posted here.

Earn the 4 CEUs a Florida certified pest control operator with the General Household Pest category needs each year — 2 Core hours plus 2 General Household Pest hours — in one 100% online, self-paced course submitted to FDACS for Chapter 482 CEU approval and listed at a placeholder price of $999 while review is pending. Once approval is posted here, enroll online and finish on your schedule.

Log in and out anytime without losing your place. Each CEU hour is a locked 50-minute segment, and the course ends with two 20-question final exams (Core and General Household Pest) at 75% to pass with three attempts. Your Record of Attendance is emailed immediately after you pass, and 1st Choice CE enters your completion in the FDACS CEU database within two weeks.

✅ Course Details

• Course Name: 4 Hour General Household Pest Control CEU Course (2 Core + 2 GHP) - Florida
• Approval Status: Submitted to FDACS under Chapter 482, F.S. — pending; program ID to be posted here
• Provider: 1st Choice CE (FDACS CEU Provider)
• Course Length: 4 CEUs (1 CEU = 50 minutes)
• Categories Requested: 482 General Standards/Core — 2 CEUs (Hours 1–2); Commercial General Household Pest — 2 CEUs (Hours 3–4), also requested for Limited Structural
• Format: 100% online, self-paced, saved progress
• Final Exams: two 20-question exams (Core and GHP); 75% to pass; three attempts
• Instructor: Juan Carlos Hernandez
• Price: $999 (placeholder until FDACS approval is posted)
• Certificate and Reporting: Record of Attendance emailed immediately; entered in the FDACS CEU database within two weeks
• Support: phone or text 1-800-698-2770

✅ Who Should Take This Course?

• Florida certified pest control operators holding the General Household Pest category (annual renewal)
• Certified operators in charge of a licensed pest control business with the GHP category
• Florida Limited Structural certificate holders (s. 482.155, F.S.) renewing every 4 years with 2 Core + 2 category hours
• Multi-category operators who want Core and GHP done first, then add other category hours
• Employee ID cardholders whose certified operator documents annual training with an approved operator CE course

It does not provide Termite/WDO, Lawn & Ornamental, or Fumigation hours and is not an initial certification course.

✅ Does This Course Satisfy the Requirement?

Once FDACS approval is posted, this 4-CEU program is designed to provide the 2 Core hours and the 2 General Household Pest hours that s. 482.111(10), F.S., requires each year from a certified operator whose certificate carries only the General Household Pest category. If you hold additional categories, you still need 2 approved hours in each one. Limited Structural holders can apply the hours toward their 4-hour recertification, subject to the categories FDACS approves.

✅ Florida Pest Control Continuing Education Requirements

Under s. 482.111(10), F.S., a certified pest control operator who renews with CE must complete each year:

• 2 hours of Core CE — legislation, safety, pesticide labeling, and integrated pest management
• 2 hours in each category held — General Household Pest, Lawn & Ornamental, Termite/WDO, and/or Fumigation
• Only 2 Core hours regardless of category count: GHP alone = 4 hours; two categories = 6
• Alternative: pass the FDACS examination instead

Limited Structural certificates (s. 482.155, F.S.) expire after 4 years and are renewed with 4 hours of acceptable CE, applied as 2 Core + 2 category.

How this course helps: Once FDACS approval is posted, this 4-CEU program provides the 2 Core + 2 General Household Pest hours — the complete annual CE requirement for an operator whose certificate carries only the General Household Pest category. Operators holding other categories still need 2 approved hours in each. For Limited Structural holders, the 4 hours are designed to cover the 2 Core + 2 category hours for 4-year recertification, subject to the categories FDACS approves.

✅ When Do Florida Pest Control Operators Renew?

An operator certificate expires one year after issuance, and renewal is due on or before that anniversary every year (s. 482.111(3), F.S.). The renewal certifies your CE hours, so finish your CEUs first:

• Cycle: annual, on the certificate anniversary date
• Grace period: up to 30 calendar days; after that FDACS adds a $50 late renewal charge
• Lapse: no renewal and CE proof within 60 days of expiration means re-examination

✅ How to Renew Your Florida Operator Certificate

1. Check your record in the FDACS AES licensing portal (aeslicensing.fdacs.gov): categories, expiration date, and recorded CEUs.
2. Complete 2 Core + 2 hours per category — this course for Core and General Household Pest, separate approved programs for any other categories.
3. Pass the finals (75%, three attempts) and keep the emailed Record of Attendance until renewal is complete.
4. Allow two weeks for database entry, then confirm the credits appear in your license record.
5. Renew online in the FDACS portal on or before your anniversary date, certify CE completion, and pay the renewal fee set by FDACS rule (s. 482.111 allows $75 to $150).
6. Avoid the late charge. Filing after the 30-day grace period adds $50; 60 days past expiration means re-examination.
7. Verify the new expiration date in the portal and keep your receipt.

✅ What You Will Learn

• How FIFRA, Chapter 482, F.S., and Chapter 5E-14, F.A.C., regulate structural pest control and licensing
• Reading the label as a legal document, restricted-use vs. general-use products, and use limitations in structures
• Toxicity, signal words, PPE, poisoning first aid, safe storage, spill response, and structural IPM
• Identifying and controlling Florida cockroaches, ants, rodents, stored-product pests, biting pests, and occasional invaders
• Protecting children, pregnant women, the elderly, and pets; rodenticide and bait-station safety; compliant service records

✅ Course Content Overview

Hour 1 (Core): Florida and Federal Pest Control Law, Rules, and Pesticide Labeling

• FIFRA, Chapter 482, F.S., and Chapter 5E-14, F.A.C.; licensing, certification, ID cards, and CE
• The label as a legal document; restricted-use vs. general-use products; records, notices, and prohibited acts

Hour 2 (Core): Pesticide Safety and IPM for Structural Applicators

• Toxicity, signal words, exposure routes, PPE, and poisoning first aid
• Safe storage, mixing, transport, and spill response; protecting occupants and the environment; structural IPM

Hour 3 (GHP): Florida General Household Pest Biology, Identification, and Inspection

• The GHP category under s. 482.021, F.S.; cockroaches, structure-invading ants, and commensal rodents
• Stored-product, biting, and occasional-invader pests; inspection, monitoring, and IPM programs

Hour 4 (GHP): Formulations, Calculations, Application Methods, and Sensitive Populations

• Selecting formulations; calculating treatment area and concentration; application methods that avoid contamination
• Protecting sensitive populations and pets; rodenticide and bait-station safety; service records

✅ Other Related Florida Pest Control Courses

• 4 Hour Core Pesticide Applicator Online Renewal - Florida – $49
• 4-Hour Wood-Destroying Organism Inspector - Florida – $49
• 4 Hour Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance CEU Course (2 Core + 2 LCLM) - Florida – $999
• 4 Hour Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control CEU Course (2 Core + 2 L&O) - Florida – $999
• 6 Hour Structural Pest Control Multi-Category CEU Course (2 Core + 2 GHP + 2 Termite) - Florida – $999
• 8 Hour Pest Control Multi-Category CEU Course (2 Core + 2 GHP + 2 Termite + 2 L&O) - Florida – $999

✅ Why Choose 1st Choice CE?

• FDACS CEU program (approval pending) built to the Chapter 482 CEU rules
• Placeholder price of $999 until approval is posted
• 100% online and self-paced — log in and out anytime
• Instant emailed certificate; FDACS CEU database entry within two weeks
• Money-back guarantee and over 10 years of CE experience
• Support by phone or text at 1-800-698-2770

✅ Enroll Now

Listed at a placeholder price of $999 while FDACS review is pending — please do not purchase until the approval and program ID are posted here. Once approved, enroll online, complete the four timed hours at your own pace, pass the two finals, and get your certificate by email. Questions? Call or text 1-800-698-2770.