Drive-Bye Exterminators takes your pest control problems seriously. We want you and your home to be safe from insects that can damage your family and property.
To make sure that we can provide you the top service in Tampa Bay, we have two Pest Control Certified Operators on staff which is the highest level of certification in Florida that you can receive. This training gives you that extra assurance that we know what we are doing. Drive-Bye Exterminators has over 25 years of experience. We are a family owned and operated, full-service termite and pest control company that specializes in both termite and pest control services providing extermination of unwanted household pets such as; roaches, ants, bed bugs, silverfish, fleas, and spiders.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
According to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: “The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) regulates and licenses the pest control industry under the authority of the Structural Pest Control Act, Chapter 482, Florida Statutes, and the associated rules, Chapter 5E-14, Florida Administrative Code.”
Training – Certified Operator
The State of Florida requires documented initial training for all new pest control identification card holders. Additional training is required yearly in the form of Continuing Education Units for each category that the pest control firm operates in:
- General Household pest control
- Rodent control
- Termite control
- Fumigation
- Lawn
- Ornamental
Pest Control Operators
Each CEUs are registered and approved by the State of Florida. The highest level of certification in Florida is a Certified Operator. To become eligible for the exam, you must have completed three years working under the supervision of a Certified Operator or have a four year degree in Entomology or related field. At Drive-Bye Exterminators, we proud to have two Certified Operators on our staff.
According to www.freshfromflorida.com, here are the requirements to become Certified Pest Control Operators in Florida:
Experience
To qualify by experience, you must be able to document:
- A high school education or equivalency, and
- Three years of experience as a service employee of a licensee that performs pest control in any category or categories in which you are seeking certification. At least one of these years must have been under a licensee in Florida and must immediately precede your application for examination.
Education
To qualify through education, you must be able to document:
- A degree and 20 semester hours or 30 quarter hours in entomology, botany, agronomy or horticulture from a recognized college or university. (You may also qualify without a degree, provided you have 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours advanced training in entomology, botany, agronomy or horticulture.)
- One year of experience as a service employee of a licensee that performs pest control in any category or categories in which you are seeking certification.
Contact a local experienced pest control company at the first signs of any insect infestation.
Drive-Bye Exterminators offers home and commercial pest control services in Clearwater, Florida, and the surrounding areas. Family owned and operated for over 25 years, Drive-Bye Exterminators has state certified inspectors, and exterminators provide roach, subterranean termite, dry wood termite, roaches, spider, ant, and flea services to both commercial and residential clients. Whether a business owner needs help getting rid of a termite infestation, or a homeowner wants to rid their kitchen of ants, Drive-Bye Exterminators offers each client the same level of professionalism and excellence.
Request a FREE Pest Control or Termite Inspection today with the Professionals of Drive-Bye Exterminators. Contact Us Today at 727-787-2127.
