1. Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control June 2009 Examination Survey Results

2.  The intent of the Survey was to collect demographics about persons seeking certification and opinions about the examination process and industry training.  Survey was anonymous AND voluntary  Survey was well accepted (96.2% return)

3.  There were 274 approved examinees  213 persons actually took the exams (77.7% of approved applicants).  205 persons returned the survey forms (96.2% of approved applicants).  Some questions on the surveys were not answered and this was recorded in the raw data spreadsheets.

5.  Individual Category Passing Rates:  GHP 63.4%  Fumigation 72.7%  Lawn 64.4%  WDO 63.8%

6. For 57.2% of all examinees, this was their first attempt at this category exam. Lawn Category had about ½ of the examinees re-testing.

7. Consolidated Exam Averages

8. The Spreadsheets provide further details

11.  Question was not structured properly resulting in inaccurate responses.  Question will be re-designed to report the total amount of time spent studying in hours.  Will have to re-survey to develop this information.

13.  WDO (10.9%) and GHP (9.3%) had highest percentage of persons who indicated they did NOT utilize the Reference Materials.  Fumigation had a 100% affirmative response.

15.  Lawn (7.1%) and WDO (4.5%) had highest percentages of persons who did NOT think there was enough time.  Fumigation had 100% affirmative responses.

17.  Lawn category had highest percentage (5.9%) of persons who did NOT think the exam tested their knowledge of Insect Identification.  Fumigation category had highest percentage (36.4%) of persons who did NOT think the exam tested their knowledge of Insect Life Cycles.  Fumigation category had highest percentage (36.4%) of persons who did NOT think the exam tested their knowledge of Insect Habitat.

18.  Fumigation had the highest percentage (9.1%) of persons who did NOT think that the exam tested their knowledge of Insect Control Methods.  Lawn had the highest percentage (1.4%) of persons who did NOT think that the exam tested their knowledge of State Regulations.  Fumigation had the highest percentage (36.4%) of persons who did NOT think the exam tested their knowledge of Business Operations.

19.  Surprised by the responses (87.5%) that indicated that the exams tested their knowledge of business operations as they are not specifically structured to do so.  Possible that it was actually a regulatory question (that does control a business operation) that was confused with this question.

20.  For those who responded that they had attended a class or school to prepare for the exam:  We asked them to identify the school/instructor. No particular value (or surprises) to the survey. (Results are within the spreadsheets).

21.  57.2% of the examinees were taking the exam for the first time  Self Study (49.5%) and Self Study and Class/School (30.4%) were utilized the most.  (19.1%) utilized JUST a class/school.  64.3% of the examinees passed their exam.  Credits-  Would like to thank Terry Montgomery for administrating and collecting the surveys as well as for maintaining a consistent examination program for the Bureau.