The NPMA, a non-profit organization that supports the pest management industry, has announced a new partnership with the ESA.

In an effort to enhance the professionalism of the pest management industry the National Pest Management Association has partnered with the Entomological Society of America. This joining will help develop the Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE) Pest Management program, a certification program created by the ESA.

"NPMA looks forward to a long and productive partnership with ESA to help foster and grow the ACE program and believes that cooperation is of mutual benefit to both organizations," stated NPMA Executive Vice President Bob Rosenberg. "By encouraging participation in the program, NPMA hopes to continue to help raise the level of professionalism and entomological expertise within the pest management industry through both initial exam preparation and providing recertification opportunities."

ESA Executive Director C. David Gammel concurred. "Our leadership sees this new partnership as a long-term strategy to work together on taking the program to the next level and increasing the positive impact it can have for the pest management industry. There has been tremendous buy-in from PMPs with an average annual growth of more than 35 percent since the program was introduced in 2004."

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