77 Ill. Adm. Code 830.2200
Integrated Pest Management Course Content
Section 830.2200Â Integrated Pest Management Course
Content
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Integrated
pest management (IPM) courses shall cover, at a minimum, the following topics:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Definition
of integrated pest management in accordance with Section 3.25 of the Act;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Development of an
integrated pest management plan;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Development of an
official integrated pest management policy statement;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Designating pest
management roles;
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Setting pest management
objectives;
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Inspecting,
identifying, and monitoring for pests using, at a minimum, the following basic
investigative techniques:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Common
locations to look for specific pests;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Determining the evidence
of pests;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Trap placement,
inspection, and trap record keeping;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Basic pest
identification; and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Communication of
findings to staff and pest control operator;
7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Setting action
thresholds and determining response times;
8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Applying integrated
pest management strategies;
9)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evaluating results and
record keeping;
10)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Selection
of a proper pest control contractor for IPM;
11)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Safety
issues, including the proper storage of pesticides, notification of application
requirements, and label information; and
12)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Overview
of the requirements of the Act and this Part pertaining to integrated pest
management in public schools and licensed day care centers.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
Department has published a guide on integrated pest management that shall be
used in the development of an integrated pest management course. The guide can
be found on the Department's web page at:Â http://www.idph.state.il.
us/envhealth/ipm/index.htm.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
sponsor is responsible for establishing a system such as a sign in/out roster
that verifies that participants have attended the training program throughout
its stated length.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Courses
shall incorporate audio-visual aids, handouts or demonstrations to help assure
audience attentiveness and comprehension. In addition, a written evaluation
form, provided by the sponsor, shall be included for completion by all
participants. The course sponsor shall use the evaluation form to improve
course content and presentation.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
course sponsor shall be responsible for notifying all interested participants
of the course date, time, and location.
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â All
course material and evaluations, as outlined in this Section, and the list of
participants, as outlined in Section 830.2400, shall be kept for a minimum of
five years and shall be available to the Department upon request. Electronic
copies of these materials will be acceptable.
g)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
sponsor shall, upon request, allow reasonable access by the Department to all
of the records.
h)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â If a
training provider ceases to conduct training, the training provider shall
notify the Department and provide the Department the opportunity to take
possession of that provider's integrated pest management training records.