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Pest management professionals can jumpstart their careers through the Certified Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technician credential from the Entomological Society of America Certification Corp. Designed for professionals with less than five years’ experience in pest management, the Certified IPM Technician (CIT) credential demonstrates a foundational skillset and commitment to the IPM principles and practices. Applications for the credential are now being accepted by the ESA Certification Corp.

The Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at CDC has recently launched a website featuring the Regional Centers of Excellence (CoE) in Vector-Borne Diseases! This website provides background, updated impact assessments, and links to each of the five CoEs.

NEVBD supports a bi-weekly newsletter - NEVBD Announcements - where we share updates on our program activities, applied research results, current vector-borne disease news, and job and training opportunities.

The TickApp is a smartphone app for people living in high-risk areas for Lyme disease, supported through our partners at Columbia University and the Midwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases. Check out this app and learn more about how you can participate in our tick exposure behavioral study! Program now able to collaborate with local health agencies on passive surveillance.