There are 4 Knowledge Domains on the new exam. The first is Inspection and Identification which will make up 45% of the questions on the exam.
Under the I&I Domain there are four skills that a person should be able to perform if they are to become an ACE. Those are:
- Inspect for evidence of pests
- Inspect for conditions conducive to pests
- Identify pests
- Document and communicate findings of pest inspection and identification
Analyzed further for each skill ...
Inspect for evidence of pests - In order to perform this skill, a person would need this knowledge:
- Tools available for inspection and appropriate uses (e.g., flashlight, moisture meter, flushing agents)
- Probable locations of pests
- Types of evidence of pest presence (e.g., damage caused, egg types, frass)
- Safety precautions (e.g., equipment, personnel)
Inspect for conditions conducive to pests - In order to perform this skill, a person would need this knowledge:
- Tools available for inspection and appropriate uses (e.g., flashlight, moisture meter, flushing agents)
- Conditions conducive to pests (e.g., site, weather, ambient conditions)
- Safety precautions (e.g., equipment, personnel)
Identify pests - In order to perform this skill, a person would need this knowledge:
- Taxonomy and classification
- Morphology
- Biology (basic physiology, behavior, habitat, life cycle, reproduction potential)
- Damage caused
Document and communicate findings of pest inspection and identification - In order to perform this skill, a person would need this knowledge:
- How to explain pest thresholds and respond to customer expectations
- Use, limitations and types of pest thresholds
- What to document
- How to document
- Where to document
- To whom to communicate findings
- Adherence to ACE Code of Ethics
