Premier Technician
If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, the NCPMA Premier Technician Program is for you.
The NCPMA Premier Technician Program is designed for pest management professionals who are committed to the field and who strive to be experts in the industry. The Premier Technician program offers a continuous series of courses that will elevate your understanding of pest infestations from discovery to treatment. The Premier Technician designation will be awarded to industry professionals who complete eight or more Premier Technician courses.
In March 2021 we welcomed our first graduates to the Premier Technician program. For a list of NCPMA Premier Technicians, click here.
Each Premier Technician course is created to provide you with in-depth, hands-on training in the classroom and the field using state-of-the-art equipment. Each course is taught by top professionals and educators who will keep participants engaged and learning in unique environments.
Set yourself apart from your peers and show your dedication to your career through the NCPMA Premier Technician designation.
All NCPMA Premier Technicians receive:
- Listing on the NCPMA website
- Premier Technician logo for use on business cards
For more information about the Premier Technician Program, download our Premier Technician Brochure.
**Our next Premier Technician Courses will be offered March 5-6, 2025. Stay tuned for more details and registration.**
Courses
Course Details:
Location: All Premier Technician Courses are held at the NCSU Structural Pest Control Training Center (4000 Chi Road, Raleigh, NC 27603).
Time: All Premier Technician Courses are held from 8 am - 5 pm.
Price: Individual course is $195.00 or save $50.00 and take both courses for only $340.00.
Courses
These courses are designed to keep you engaged from the classroom to the field as you learn how to become an “investigator” to track down, identify and treat target pests.
- Ants
- Bed Bugs
- Cockroaches
- Flying Insects
- Occasional Invaders/Stored Product Pests
- Rodents
- Wood-boring inspection course or WDIR Accreditation
- Wood Destroying Organisms
At the end of each 8-hour course you will receive a certificate designating that you have mastered the subject course. In order to earn the Premier Technician designation, all eight courses must be completed.
Requirements
Ongoing Training
To maintain your Premier Technician designation, professionals must continue to take at least one of NCPMA’s 8-hour training courses every two (2) years. This can include courses at our PCT School, Premier Technician or another NCPMA-sponsored training course.
Qualifications
To be eligible for this program, pest management professionals must:
- Have at least 1-year experience in the pest management industry.
- Complete the Wood-boring beetle/Inspection course or have your WDIR Accreditation
Premier Technicians
Congratulations to the individuals who have completed the NCPMA Premier Technician Training Program.
Graduates
2024 Graduates
Trae Baisden, Sawyer Termite & Pest Control Specialist Inc.
Alexander Castillo, Wheeler Exterminating Company
Ian Dunlap, Terminix
Elizabeth Gilbert, Invicta Environmental Pest Defense
Michael Giles, Orkin
Gene Helms, B & T Pest Control Co.
William Jones, NC Pest Control
Lynn Lafone, Terminix
Joshua McGee, Triangle Pest Control
Jason Miller, Arrow Exterminators
James Mullis, Rid-A-Bug Exterminating, Inc.
Kevin Pelletier, Guardian Pest Control
Bradley Renegar, Rid-A-Bug Exterminating, Inc.
Justin Ross, Rise Pest Management
Stephen Ross, Rise Pest Management
Chad Shropshire, Terminix
Austin Tatum, Kind Pest Control
Heath Taylor, Peeler Environmental
Josh Vandyke, Terminix
Alysia Wrobel, Kind Pest Control
2023 Graduates
Eli Brown, Wheeler Exterminating Company
Tony Godfrey, Peeler Environmental
Brandon Gregory, Peeler Environmental
Adam Hartsell, City Wide Exterminating, Inc.
Robert Lee, Reece Pest Services
Kellan McDiarmid, Triangle Pest Control
Caleb McKnight, Clint Miller Exterminating Company
Jeff Rigsby, Four Seasons Pest Control
2022 Graduates
William Adkins, NC Pest Control
Alex Baldwin, NC Pest Control
Vinny Biondo, Lake Norman Pest Control
Kevin Chastain, Clint Miller Exterminating Company
Caleb Dulin, City Wide Exterminating, Inc.
Mike Gilbert, Invicta Pest
Kaicey Johnson, NC Pest Control
William Miller, Clint Miller Exterminating Company
Michael Raskay, Go-Forth Pest Control
Cecil Turner, Wheeler Exterminating Company
2021 Graduates
Christian Beane, Four Seasons Pest Control
Jason Choate, Pest Management Systems, Inc.
Christopher Cozart, Rid A Pest, Inc.
Mike Fillion, NC Pest Control
Ricky Hunt, Capital Pest Services
Jason Keough, City Wide Exterminating, Inc.
Wes McBride, Four Seasons Pest Control
Russ Millhouse, Wheeler Exterminating Company
Brad Orr, Go-Forth Pest Control
Bobby Reynolds, Clint Miller Exterminating Company
Ross Rhodes, Wheeler Exterminating Company
Marty Roberts, Rid-A-Bug Exterminating, Inc.
Kevin Smith, Grattan Pest Solutions
Sean Sullivan, Capital Pest Services
Brandon Tilley, Go-Forth Pest Control