PEST Webinar
In order to receive completion credit for PEST Webinar, attendees are required to complete the following: Attend/view recordings of all three sessions of the series, IPM Policy, IPM Program, IPM Principles, and complete the course evaluation form.
If you are seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of the PEST Webinar, please complete the CEU Request Form.
PEST Webinar is a three-part webinar series, which provides an overview of the UC Integrated Pest Management Policy. This series will feature timely, relevant topics, including IPM Principles, IPM Policy Overview, Roles & Responsibilities, Certifications & Licenses, and the PUA Platform. Speakers for the webinar include representatives from University of California, Office of the President (UCOP), Integrated Pest Management Center of Excellence, and Risk and Safety Solutions.
This series fulfills Day 1 out of 2 of the PEST workshop. In order to receive credit for the entirety of the SPOC-approved Pesticide Handler training, participants must complete: 1) PEST online and 2) PEST webinar.
SESSIONS
Date
Video
Topics
Materials
Speaker
Assessment
Tuesday, 08/12/25
12:00pm - 2:30pm PST
IPM Policy: Overview
Background and Policy
Summary, Roles & Responsibilities
Ken Smith
Thursday, 08/14/25
12:00pm - 2:30pm PST
IPM Program
IPM Policy: Requirements
Veronica Nelson
Tuesday 08/19/25
12:00pm - 2:30pm PST
IPM Principles
PUA Platform
Certifications & Licenses
Training
Planning
EH&S and Occupational Health
Jasmin Ramirez-Strain
Tom Patterson
REGISTRATION
SPEAKERS
Ken Smith, CHP CIH RRPT
Executive Director, Environment, Health & Safety
University of California, Office of the President
Veronica Nelson
Program Manager, Environment, Health & Safety
University of California, Office of the President
Jasmin Ramirez-Strain, MS
Center of Excellence IPM Lead
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tom Patterson
Customer Success Representative / Lead Trainer
Risk & Safety Solutions