Revolution National Pest Council

Name

Revolution National Pest Council

Legal name

Revolution National Pest Council, Inc.

Website

https://revolutionnationalpestcouncil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOAOAH

Pest Management & Integrated Pest Control

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Agriculture, Horticulture & Skilled Trades

SECONDARYHSAMAAAL

Commercial General Pest Control (Non-Specialty)

Home & Personal Services/Pest Control & Extermination/General Pest Control (Recurring & One-Time)

SECONDARYIMAIAHAN

Green/Organic/Low-Impact Pest Management (IPM Programs)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Pest Control Services

Keywords

• Pest control training
• Vocational apprenticeship programs
• Workforce development training
• Veteran career training
• Pest technician certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Training Programs: Training programs are fully subsidized by government programs including WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) and Veterans-related programs. RNPC is a staffing agency and vocational school that receives funding to provide free training to qualified candidates, with job placement assistance.
2. Employer Recruitment and Training Services: Provides recruitment services, workforce training and development, and customized training for employer clients (pest control companies). May receive financial incentives and Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for hiring qualified candidates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Revolution National Pest Council is a vocational training academy and staffing agency that delivers free, government-subsidized pest control career training programs (technician and apprenticeship tracks) in Southern California. Training combines online instruction with hands-on field experience covering IPM, pesticide application, OSHA compliance, and green industry techniques, and is paired with one year of job placement assistance into regional and national pest control companies such as Orkin and Terminex.

Product overview

Revolution National Pest Council is a vocational training academy offering a portfolio of pest control training programs. The core offerings include the Revolution Pest Technician Program (4 weeks, 160 hours) as the foundational training course, the Standard Technician Program (offered as an alternative track), and an Apprenticeship Program (10 weeks, 400 hours) for advanced certification. All programs are supplemented with job placement assistance services that connect graduates with regional and national pest control companies. The academy also provides online programs combined with field training to accommodate diverse learner needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revolution Pest Technician Program A 4-week (160-hour) foundational pest control training program covering pest management concepts, pest biology, environmental awareness related to insecticides and rodenticides, effective pest control solutions, professional customer service, and pest monitoring techniques. Designed for candidates pursuing careers as certified pest control technicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 hours of training over 10 weeks for apprenticeship program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Equus WorksminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 October 2023Podcast partnership where Sterling Barbour (President) and Tova Barbour (CEO) appeared on Equus Works Workforce in Action podcast to discuss apprenticeship programs and veteran career pathways.
• OrkincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrkin is one of the national pest control companies that hires graduates from RNPC's training program. Recent graduates from RNPC work as pest control technicians at Orkin.
• TerminexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTerminex is one of the national pest control companies that hires graduates from RNPC's training program. Recent graduates from RNPC work as pest control technicians at Terminex.
• WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)coreOthersGovernment workforce development program that subsidizes training costs for qualified candidates. Job Training Programs allow candidates to attend classes fully subsidized by WIOA.
• Veterans Affairs ProgramscoreOthersVA-related programs that provide funding for veteran training. RNPC is approved by Department of Veterans Affairs and offers programs subsidized by veteran's related programs.
• Employability CAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Employability CA organization. RNPC publishes EmployABILITY Information and directs students to employabilityca.com for additional workforce resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ashworth College: Ashworth College is an online career school offering vocational and trade-style certification programs with flexible online delivery, comparable to RNPC's blended online-plus-field training approach for working adults and career changers.
• Penn Foster: Penn Foster is an accredited online vocational and trade school offering self-paced career programs with placement support, closely mirroring RNPC's career-focused training-to-employment model even though it spans many trades rather than pest control alone.
• ECPI University: ECPI runs accelerated, career-focused technical and health science programs with employer partnerships and placement services, sharing RNPC's workforce-development orientation and emphasis on short-duration, job-ready credentials.
• Lincoln Educational Services: Lincoln Educational Services operates multiple for-profit vocational and technical schools with employer-aligned program design and career services, structurally similar to RNPC's apprenticeship-style training plus placement approach.
• Universal Technical Institute: UTI is a publicly traded provider of technical workforce training with manufacturer partnerships and employer recruitment; comparable to RNPC in being a trade-school operator whose graduates are placed into specialized technical occupations.

Others

• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill operates one of the largest U.S. nonprofit workforce-development networks, often funded through WIOA and serving similar veterans and underemployed populations. Comparable to RNPC in funding sources and target trainees, though not in pest-control curriculum.
• EmployABILITY CA: EmployABILITY CA is a workforce-development partner referenced directly by RNPC for employability resources. It is an ecosystem participant in the same Southern California workforce-development funding channel rather than a direct training competitor.

Emerging players

• Purdue University Pesticide Programs: Purdue Pesticide Programs deliver pesticide applicator training and certification for the pest management industry. Overlaps with RNPC's IPM, pesticide handling, and applicator certification curriculum, serving a similar student base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revolution-national-pest-council

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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