Vermont Training and CEU Tutorials

Using UF/IFAS Tutorials
for Recertification Credit in Vermont

The following information is provided by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture.

Introduction

The following computer-verified software programs are authorized by the State of Vermont for recertification credits in the categories indicated below.

For information and questions about obtaining Vermont recertification credits through these tutorials, contact:

Matthew H. Wood
Pesticide Certification and Training Coordinator
Vermont Agency of Agriculture
116 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901
(802) 828-3482 - voice
(802) 828-1410 - fax
email: Matthew.Wood@state.vt.us

State of Vermont Approval Procedures

  1. You must obtain a score of 90% or better. The tutorial may be taken over until this score is reached. [Note: remember - the objective of these tutorials is training, not testing.]

  2. Print two copies of the score results. Write your certification number and the Vermont Program Approval Number (see below) for that tutorial on the result sheet. You must sign the result sheet being submitted to the Department in order to be awarded credit.

  3. Send the signed result sheet to the address above, to the attention of Matthew H. Wood. Keep the other printed copy for your own records. You will not receive a State of Vermont credit slip for the tutorial, so it is in your best interest to keep a record of all tutorials you have completed.

  4. Once you have earned recertification credits with a given tutorial, you may not take that same tutorial again to receive additional credits.

List of Vermont-Approved UFIFAS CEU/Training Tutorials

Click on links for details on the software programs.

Visit the UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore to view other extension publications. To place orders, call (352) 392-1764 or (800) 226-1764.

Tutorial Title Vermont Program Approval Number Vermont Categories Credits

Bug Tutorials and species covered

Beneficial Insects 1 - Free Download BT015 1a, 2, 3a, 3b, 6, 10, private 1
Beneficial Insects 2 - Free Download BT016 1a, 2, 3a, 3b, 6, 10, private 1
Beneficial Insects 3 - Free Download BT017 1a, 2, 3a, 3b, 6, 10, private 1
Beneficial Insects 4 - Free Download BT018 1a, 2, 3a, 3b, 6, 10, private 1
Ornamental Insects 1 - Free Download BT011 1a, 3a, 6, 10, private 1
Ornamental Insects 2 - Free Download BT012 1a, 3a, 6, 10, private 1
Bloodsucking Insects - Free Download BT010 1b, 7a, 7b, 8, 10 1
Mulch and Moisture Pests - Free Download BT008 3a, 3b, 7a, 7c, 10 1
Wasps and Bees - Free Download BT009 3a, 3b, 7a, 7c, 10 1
Turfgrass Insects 1 - Free Download BT013 3b, 10 1
Turfgrass Insects 2 - Free Download BT014 3b, 10 1
German Cockroach - Free Download BT001 7a, 7c, 10 1
Cockroaches - Free Download BT002 7a, 7c, 10 1
Pest Ants - Free Download BT004 7a, 7c, 10 1
Filth-breeding Flies - Free Download BT003 7a, 7c, 10 1
Occasional Invaders - Free Download BT005 7a, 7c, 10 1
Eastern Subterranean Termite - Free Download BT006 7a, 7d, 10 1
Wood-destroying Insects - Free Download BT007 7a, 7d, 10 1
Mosquitoes 1 - Free Download BT019 7b, 8, 10 1
Mosquitoes 2 - Free Download BT020 7b, 8, 10 1

The following information is provided by the University of Florida

How The Tutorials Work

Each tutorial comes with a self-install program that creates the necessary directory and icons as it copies itself to your hard drive. Each tutorial uses an average of 7 MB of hard disk space and runs under Windows.

Each question screen within the tutorial allows the student to access text (under an Info Text button) or graphics (under an Image button) necessary to answer the question. Questions 1 and 50 provide information on using the test. The text for answering the questions, using the program and applying for CEUs can be printed from within the program. This allows students the option of handling printed material, as well as electronic information, to answer the questions.

Questions answered correctly provide the student with additional information not found under the Info Text button. The student is not tested on this additional information. Questions answered incorrectly provide the student with the correct answer, and often with additional information that helps the student understand the subject better.

Simple instructions for printing the test results are provided under the Intro Text button of Questions 1 and 50. Students can print these instructions off from within the tutorials. The tutorial can be used over and over again for instruction without requiring a student to print the results.

Only after students have answered all 50 questions are they prompted to enter their name into a pop-up screen. They can then proceed to access their test results.

Once a student has earned a CEU through a specific program, he or she cannot use it again to earn CEUs in that category. However, an unlimited number of students can use each program to earn CEUs.

For information on other insect and insect-related software,
see the UF/IFAS Buggy Software Web site.

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