Become a Member

A student actively engaged in entomology, biology, or chemistry studies at an accredited college or university who has already received their associate or bachelor’s degree within a period of time acceptable to the institution. Dues are $40.

Allied members, in general, provide technology, products and/or services to the PCOs or the pest management industry. Allied dues are $115.

• An entomology graduate with a bachelor’s, master’s or Doctorate degree actively engaged in an allied profession in a supervisory, executive, educational, research or professional capacity relating thereto.
• A person with an earned advance degree beyond baccalaureate in biology or chemistry, who is actively engaged in an allied profession in a supervisory, executive, educational, research or professional capacity relating thereto.
• A graduate of an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, not in entomology, biology or chemistry, who has actively engaged for at least 5 years in the business of pest control or in a supervisory, executive, educational, research or professional capacity relating thereto and who has demonstrated continuing outstanding and sincere interest and actively promotes the improvement and furtherance of professional pest control.
• A person not otherwise fulfilling the above criteria who has, during at least the last 10 years, demonstrated continued, outstanding and sincere interest in and actively promotes the improvement and furtherance of professional urban and industrial pest management through committed support to the industry.

A Legacy Member shall be an active or associate member of long standing who has provided outstanding and unusual service to the Fraternity. To become a Legacy Member, you must have been nominated for this membership category and your nomination must have been approved by the Pi Chi Omega membership. A Legacy Member will be able to participate in all Fraternity activities and hold office but will be exempt from payment of all dues.

Process to become a Legacy or Honorary Member. A proposal for election of an individual to Legacy or Honorary Membership may originate with an Officer, the Membership Committee, or by an Active Member in good standing of the Fraternity. In any event, such a proposal shall be in writing, shall set forth the reasons for the proposal, and shall be signed by no less than six (6) Active Fraternity Members who are in good standing. The completed proposal shall then be presented to the Executive Director who will forward it to the Membership Committee. Within two (2) months of the date of presentation, the Membership Committee shall first investigate all proposals for election to Legacy or Honorary Membership and then forward the proposal, with a report of its findings and recommendations, to the Board of Directors for further consideration and investigation.

If the proposal is approved by the Membership Committee, and the Board of Directors, the name of the candidate shall be presented for election at a Scheduled Meeting. The candidate shall become a Legacy or Honorary Member upon the unanimous vote of the members present and voting at this meeting, and provided the candidate accepts such membership in writing within thirty (30) days after receiving an invitation of acceptance written by the Executive Director. The acceptance requirement is null and void for Legacy and Honorary Membership awards made posthumously.

A person of acknowledged eminence in the pest control or related sciences, so honored by a majority vote of the membership. To become an Honorary Member, you must have been nominated for this membership category and your nomination much have been approved by the Pi Chi Omega Membership. Honorary members will be exempt from payment of all dues.

Process to become a Legacy or Honorary Member. A proposal for election of an individual to Legacy or Honorary Membership may originate with an Officer, the Membership Committee, or by an Active Member in good standing of the Fraternity. In any event, such a proposal shall be in writing, shall set forth the reasons for the proposal, and shall be signed by no less than six (6) Active Fraternity Members who are in good standing. The completed proposal shall then be presented to the Executive Director who will forward it to the Membership Committee. Within two (2) months of the date of presentation, the Membership Committee shall first investigate all proposals for election to Legacy or Honorary Membership and then forward the proposal, with a report of its findings and recommendations, to the Board of Directors for further consideration and investigation.

If the proposal is approved by the Membership Committee, and the Board of Directors, the name of the candidate shall be presented for election at a Scheduled Meeting. The candidate shall become a Legacy or Honorary Member upon the unanimous vote of the members present and voting at this meeting, and provided the candidate accepts such membership in writing within thirty (30) days after receiving an invitation of acceptance written by the Executive Director. The acceptance requirement is null and void for Legacy and Honorary Membership awards made posthumously.