Master Termite Technician School Course Description Graduate Comments Schedule Map Instructors Registration Dates Established in 1990, the Master Termite Technician School provides skill-related, practical training for experienced technicians. The goal is to improve the quality of termite treatments in South Carolina. Sponsored by Clemson University, the school meets at the Sandhill Research and Education Center in Columbia.
Instructors cover material in a classroom setting and through field work outside.
Students are challenged to learn how to treat a variety of building techniques specific to South Carolina. Upon successful completion of the three-part testing portion of the course, technicians are recognized as Master Termite Technicians. They receive a certificate and patches for their uniforms to distinguish them as part of an elite group of trained, competent technicians. Notice of their achievement is sent to local extension agents for recommendations to the public. Certified applicators earn five recertification credits for their pesticide license.