Certificate Requirements
Students are required to obtain at least 16 credits for the Certificate in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management distributed as follows:
Core Courses/Internships (10 credits)
- Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management, ALS 6942 (3 credits)
Syllabus for ALS 6942 Spring 2008 (52KB pdf) - Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management, ALS 6943 (6 credits)
Syllabus for ALS 6943 Internship (51KB doc) - Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance, ALS 6921 (1 credit)
- 2009 Colloquium Presentations
2008 Colloquium Presentations
2007 Colloquium Presentations
2006 Colloquium Presentations - ALS6921 - 2009 Presentation Videos (Password protected)
Elective Courses (at least 6 credits)
Students must select at least one course from each group.
Group 1 - Technical (3 credits)
- Advanced Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues, ENY 6905, (3 credits)
- Biology of Exotic Species, EES 6140, (3 credits)
- Epidemiology of Plant Disease, PLP 6404, (4 credits)
- Geomatics: Spatial Foundations of GIS, SUR 5391C, (3 credits)
- GIS and Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources, AOM 5431, (3 credits)
- Invasive Plant Species, AGR 6932, (2 credits)
- Pest Risk Analysis, AGR5932, (1-2 credits)
- Remote Sensing Applications, SUR 5385, (3 credits)
Group 2 - Policy (3 credits)
- Advanced Agricultural Law, AEB 6933, (3 credits)
- Ag and Natural Resources Communications Theory and Strategy, AEE 6540, (3 credits)
- International Ag Policy and Trade, AEB 6674 (3 credits)
- Policy Evaluation, PUP 6006, (3 credits)
- Policy Process, PUP 6007, (3 credits)
- Public Opinion and Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues, AEE 5060, (3 credits)
- Public Policy Analysis, PUP 6009, (3 credits)
- The US and World Food Systems, AEB 6225, (3 credits)


More Information...
- Online Application for Certificate Program
- Requirements of the Certificate Program
- Links to Agencies Involved in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management
- Internships and Career Opportunities
Coordinators
- R.J. McGovern
University of Florida - IFAS
Plant Medicine Program
1453 Fifield Hall, P.O. Box 110680
Gainesville, FL 32611-0680
(352) 392-3631 Ext. 213 - Norman C. Leppla
University of Florida - IFAS
IPM Florida
Bldg 970, Natural Area Drive
P.O. Box 110620
Gainesville, FL 32611-0620
(352) 392-1901 Ext. 120

