Needs the Association’s confirmation. On 6 October 2026 NPMA (US) released its 2025–2026 Impact Report, themed “Protecting What Matters”, reviewing a fiscal year of advocacy, workforce development, education and events and previewing initiatives for the year ahead.
Main points
- Advocacy: NPMA and its state partners tracked more than 350 bills nationwide; nearly 40 harmful bills were defeated in Massachusetts alone. Legislative Day drew 475 members, and more than 230 of them visited Capitol Hill offices from 40 states.
- Workforce: NPMA ran the industry’s first national workforce awareness campaign, with 2.17 million impressions; job postings on pestcontroljobs.com rose 167% to 25,695.
- Education: the rebuilt Online Learning Center recorded 2,858 course completions, up 37% on the previous year; NPMA released the fully revised 2026 Pest Management Standards for Food Processing and Handling Facilities. NPMA Pro Certified reached 80 holders, with 313 more registered for the exam; QualityPro accredited 21 new companies.
- Research and membership: a $1 million commitment from the Gary W. Rollins Foundation established the PMF Legacy Fund, with $382,000 already contributed; NPMA welcomed 398 new members with an 85.6% retention rate; PestWorld 2025 in Orlando drew more than 4,500 attendees.
- Plans for FY27: the industry’s first student Pest Management Career Summit on 8–10 March 2027 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; new forecasting tools using ITR Economics and IMPLAN data; a Culture & Engagement Committee (from September 2026); and a second Business Leaders Roundtable focused on small businesses.
VPMA’s note
News about an industry association in the US; VPMA is not involved. The way NPMA publishes yearly figures (new members, retention, online course completions, policy work) is a reporting model the Association could consider. Needs the Association’s confirmation before it goes into the Association’s activity plan.
- Source
- NPMA – NPMA Releases 2025–2026 Impact Report: Protecting What Matters
- Published
- 6 October 2026
- Section
- Association news
- Report theme
- Protecting What Matters
- Student career summit
- 8–10 March 2027, University of Tennessee
Editorial note: Needs the Association’s confirmation. This is a short summary by VPMA, not a full copy. The original text belongs to the source cited. The NPMA page has no picture. The photo of VPMA’s 5th anniversary ceremony is an archive photo already on the Association website, not an NPMA photo.
Source: NPMA – NPMA Releases 2025–2026 Impact Report: Protecting What Matters (summarised in English by VPMA). Read the Vietnamese page.