Credit/Non-Credit: Credit
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Why choose this certificate?
Pests—like insects, weeds, and plant diseases—can seriously impact both natural and agricultural ecosystems. This certificate program helps you understand why pests thrive and how to manage them using a variety of strategies. You’ll learn how to design effective pest management plans that are grounded in real-world science and sustainability.
Hands-on learning: Learn from faculty and researchers with real-world pest management experience.
Career-ready skills: Build expertise for careers in environmental and agricultural management.
Big picture thinking: Understand the social and environmental impacts of pests in today’s world.Ìý
Flexible pathway: Great for students planning to work in the field or pursue further studies.
Who is this certificate for?
This certificate is a flexible pathway, that is great for students planning to work in the field or pursue further studies. It’s a standalone certificate meaning that it’s open to both current Dal students and external applicants who meet the admissions requirements.
Careers
After completing this certificate, you’ll be able to pursue a variety of careers including:
Senior cultivation technician
Integrated pest management technician
Biological pest control and sustainable agricultureÌý
Food production
Agronomist
Greenhouse horticulturalist
Quality assurance associateÌý
What will you learn?
This certificate offers hands-on lab work to help develop the skills needed to contribute innovative solutions to some of the world’s greatest food problems.Ìý
Learn techniques for measuring content in foods, government regulations, and valuable food safety courses, preparing you for a breadth of career options in the food industry.
Requirements
Completion of this certificate requires:
Required Courses
BIOA 3002.03: Weed Science
BIOA 3000.03: Entomology
BIOA 2005.03: Plant Pathology
ENVA 4008.03: Directed Studies in Pest ManagementÌýÌýÌý
Optional Courses
Choose any one course from the list below:
- APSC 2011.03: Technology for Precision AgricultureÌý
- ENVA 2004.03: Introduction to Integrated Pest Management Techniques
External applicants
Apply to Dal as a non-degree student
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You need to complete the certificate requirements before declaring
Contact
Scott White, Program Coordinator