First Detector Online Courses

Our e-learning program brings First Detector training directly to your phone or computer. Each digital, multimedia module is followed by a ten question post-test, passable with a score of 70% or higher. Upon completion of the six-module First Detector Training course, you will be able to print a First Detector Training Certificate of Completion. Congratulations, you are now a First Detector!

To access modules, login or create your First Detector account.

First Detector Training Course

• Mission of the NPDN
• Monitoring for High Risk Pests
• Diagnosing Plant Problems: Arthropods
• Diagnosing Plant Problems: Plant Diseases
• Submitting Diagnostic Samples
• Photography for Diagnosis

Looking for more? Special topic modules are available on Asian longhorned beetles, emerald ash borers and boxwood blight!

If you are interested in authoring content for an e-learning module, please contact Rachel McCarthy at rachel.mccarthy@cornell.edu.