The Inspect structures for Wood Destroying Organisms qualification has been developed to enable the pest control operator to become proficient in inspection procedures for Wood Destroying Organisms. This qualification has been designed to be used in commercial, industrial and domestic environments.

Training Information

The Inspect Structures for Wood Destroying Organisms course deals with the following elements:

  1. Introductory concepts
  2. Relevant legislation
  3. Getting to know wood
  4. Biology & identification of wood destroying organisms
  5. Wood preservations and application
  6. Fumigation
  7. Inspection procedure & reports
  8. Recommendations for treatment
  9. Safety

What you need for your qualification is to complete two modules, the compulsory module which covers all the basics and then one specialization subject which will give you a minimum of 145 credits. This is a distance or correspondence course and you will be writing your exams directly on the internet at your office which means you can now write the exams when you are ready be it one month or six months. The practical assessments will also be done every month in Pretoria and twice yearly in Cape Town and Durban.

This qualification is distance learning but the learner does have the option of attending a three day course at our Pretoria training centre on all the elective or specialization courses at no extra charge if the learner needs more hands on training which is always recommended.

The cost of the qualification is as follows:
Elective specialization modules (per module) R3000.00
For any additional module thereafter (per module) R2000.00

The following is included in the course:
Practical assessment
Three day practical session (optional)