Industry knowledge for people working in or alongside pest management who need a detailed understanding of termites, timber pest inspections and termite management — without technician competency assessment.
Certificate of Completion included. No competency assessment and limited learner support.
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The Timber Pest Management – Industry Knowledge Course has been developed for people working in or alongside the professional pest management industry who require a detailed understanding of termites, timber pests, timber pest inspections and termite management without undertaking technician competency assessment.
The course provides participants with an understanding of the technical knowledge professional timber pest technicians are expected to develop during their industry training.
Course content has been developed around knowledge areas associated with nationally recognised pest management units:
This remains an unaccredited industry knowledge course. It does not include practical or competency-based assessment and does not result in a Statement of Attainment or timber pest management licence.
Online and self-paced. Participants complete the course through the online learning platform at a time and location that suits them. There are no scheduled classes, practical sessions or formal assessments.
Indicative learner commitment is approx. 30 hours. Completion time will vary depending on the participant's existing knowledge of pest management, buildings, construction and termites. Participants can complete the course progressively and return to the learning material as required.
Explain termite biology, colony structure and behaviour, and describe other timber pests and timber deterioration relevant to Australian buildings.
Understand systematic timber pest inspections, tools, limitations, pre-purchase concepts, and the purpose and structure of a professional inspection report.
Describe chemical, physical and cultural approaches, including baiting, monitoring, termiticide treatments and physical termite management systems.
Understand Australian Standards and industry codes of practice, workplace and chemical safety, and communicate more confidently with technicians, customers, builders and property professionals.
Participants develop knowledge relating to the major timber pests encountered within the Australian pest management industry. Particular emphasis is placed on subterranean termites because of their significance to Australian buildings and professional termite management.
The course introduces participants to the role of relevant Australian Standards and industry codes of practice used within professional timber pest management.
Topics include the principles contained within the AS 3660 Termite Management series, timber pest inspection requirements and industry guidance relating to termite management, prior-to-purchase timber pest inspections and termite management during construction.
The purpose is to help participants understand the terminology, responsibilities and technical principles used by pest management professionals rather than to train participants to independently perform regulated inspection or treatment work.
Participants who complete the online learning content will automatically receive a Certificate of Completion. The certificate confirms completion of this industry knowledge course only.
Need nationally recognised training for support roles? See Understanding Pest Management. Training technicians? Compare our General Pest Course and Timber Pest Course.
Give office staff the same pest language as your technicians — without taking field staff off the job for full accredited training.
Sales and admin staff can explain services, preparation and next steps with confidence — instead of putting every question through to a technician.
Teams who understand pest work recommend the right service the first time, reducing callbacks, rework and missed revenue.
When the office understands how jobs are delivered, scheduling, handovers and customer expectations stay aligned with the crew.
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$550 including GST · Online · Certificate of Completion · No disruption to technician schedules
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