We have free online training for anyone who needs to learn more about fire ants and how to manage them.
Each course is free, and you can complete them on a computer or mobile device.
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Residents
This course is for homeowners, tenants and residential property managers.
It will help you learn how to identify fire ants and their nests and know how you can protect your home from them.
The course takes about 15–20 minutes to complete.
Primary producers
This course is for primary producers and other large landholders.
It will help you learn how to manage fire ants and materials that can carry fire ants, such as hay, soil, mulch, manure, quarry products, turf, and potted plants.
The course takes about 20–30 minutes to complete, and you'll receive a certificate at the end.
Start the primary producers course
Pest managers
This course is for licensed pest managers.
It will help you learn how to effectively treat fire ants using a range of products in a variety of situations.
The course takes about 30–45 minutes to complete, and you'll receive a certificate at the end.
Start the pest managers course
Workplaces
This course is for groundskeepers, gardeners and maintenance staff, businesses, contractors, suppliers, landscapers and community groups.
It will help you learn how to carefully manage fire ants or materials that can carry fire ants, such as soil, hay, mulch, animal manure, quarry materials, turf and potted plants.
The course takes about 30–45 minutes to complete, and you'll receive a certificate at the end.