Pest Management Professional (PMP) is pleased to announce the availability of the inaugural training course of its new PestControlU.net (aka PCU) learning management system (LMS). PestControlU.net’s Course I is the “magnum opus” of world-renowned pest control industry educator and PMP Hall of Famer Dr. William H Robinson (Class of 2024).
“I partnered with PMP to create this new-age training resource that not only encompasses ‘Everything pest control technicians NEED TO KNOW about core structural pests and their control,’ but it’s also available as a 152-page, spiral-bound printed color manual as well as online,” notes Dr. Robinson.
“Thanks to PMP’s novel PestControlU.net LMS, we can offer ‘Anywhere, Anytime Access’ to this completely expandable, updatable, customizable and brandable training.
“PestControlU.net training content can be accessed via any internet-enabled computer, tablet or cellphone, from anywhere around the world,” Dr. Robinson adds. “This information represents the culmination of my life’s work — more than half a century of applied science and training pest control techs around the globe to work smarter, be better environmental stewards, and save labor and materials while improving control and exclusion.”
From its founding, PMP’s parent company, North Coast Media LLC (NCM), has partnered with industry influencers such as Dr. Robinson to create can’t-resist educational content delivered across every media platform its audiences of qualified buyers and leading suppliers prefer, says Marty Whitford, PMP Group Director and NCM’s VP of Content.
“PMP’s PestControlU.net marks a revolutionary — not evolutionary — advancement for the pest control industry and NCM,” Whitford continues. “While incredibly impressive in and of itself, Dr. Robinson’s pest control technician training resource is just the first course PestControlU.net will offer. Next year, we will add Course II — sponsored technical webinars presented by Dr. Robinson, based on his magnum opus, that offer attendees continuing education units (CEUs). We also will partner with PMP’s top business content contributors to launch additional courses.”
Kevin Stoltman, NCM President and CEO, adds that PestControlU.net will offer a downloadable Pest Control Market Handbook featuring 10 years of data trends from PMP’s award-winning annual State of the Industry Reports and annual special supplements: Merger Guide, Growth Leaders, Green All-Stars, Termite Management, Mosquito Management, Bed Bug Management, Ant Management and Cockroach Management.
“Stay tuned: Just as Dr. Robinson’s technician training course is completely expandable, updatable and customizable, so are PestControlU.net, PMP and NCM,” Stoltman says. “I would not be surprised if PestControlU.net is the first of a few LMS educational platforms our industry-leading B2B media brands bring to market in the coming years.”
About PCU
PestControlU.net is Pest Management Professional’s (PMP’s) dual-track technical/business learning management system (LMS). PestControlU.net (aka PCU) is an online university that gives pest control pros Anytime, Anywhere Access to technical and business training courses featuring the industry’s Who’s Who as course authors/instructors.
PMP Hall of Famer William H Robinson is the instructor of PCU Course I: “Everything Pest Control Technicians NEED TO KNOW about Core Structural Pests and Their Control.” This customizable, brandable training resource is based on Dr. Robinson’s 50-plus years of applied science and includes:
- 28 end-of-chapter quizzes (two per chapter)
- 42 PowerPoints to delve deeper into topics
- Supplier Resources (links to related tools and tips)
- A 152-page, spiral-bound printed color Technician Training Manual
In 2026, PestControlU.net will launch several more courses including:
- Dr. Robinson-presented webinars providing continuing education units as he walks attendees through each chapter of his 152-page technician training manual.
- Must-absorb business training — columns, features, videos, ebooks and webinars — for pest control company managers and owners striving to reach higher ground.
- PMP’s Pest Control Market Handbook: 10-year data trends outlining shifts in everything from pest control services provided, control and exclusion tools used, and top species for calls and callbacks, to inspection and treatment pricing, revenue and profit, to mergers and acquisitions amongst service providers, manufacturers and distributors.
About PMP
Pest Management Professional (PMP) — the industry’s most trusted technical resource since 1933 — captivates audiences with its unique brand of industry INFOtainment. PMP educates pest control pros through species identification and control tips; updates on business obstacles, opportunities and tools; and news regarding control technologies, techniques and regulations.
About NCM
PMP’s parent company, North Coast Media, LLC (NCM) is a progressive business-to-business (B2B) media company headquartered in Cleveland. NCM’s flagship brands include PMP, Golfdom, Landscape Management (LM), GPS World, LP Gas, Pit & Quarry and Portable Plants. Each NCM brand consists of multiple experiences that make powerful connections between buyers and sellers in each marketplace served — including print, digital, social, custom and programmatic media, content marketing, exclusive networking events, and industry roundtables and premier recognition events.
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