Premier Technician

If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, the NCPMA Premier Technician Program is for you. ​ ​Premier Technician Logo

​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

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