Venomous Snake Safety Training and Education

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​This ultimate guide covers rattlesnake safety, first aid, and proper identification of rattlesnakes and harmless snakes. Find out how to keep you and your pets safe from harm.

Ensuring worker and snake safety

Risk Management and Safety Education
AES training courses are designed and taught by lead instructors each with over 20 years of professional venomous snake experience. We provide
snake safety planning consultations to help us create tailored venomous snake safety protocols that keep your team safe.

Venomous Snake Safety Training
and Risk Management 

These training courses are developed to focus on venomous snakes in your area and tailored to meet the specific needs of your organization. In-person and hybrid courses are available.
Additional Courses Topics Include:
  • Safety and risk management
  • Husbandry
  • Research
  • Wildlife Control Operators

Venomous Snake Safety
​Online Courses

We offer online and hybrid courses that are designed for individuals to provide training and expertise to safely work with U.S. venomous snakes. Topics include identification, natural history, first aid, safety, and handling. There are several levels and options available to fit your needs. 
Our venomous snake safety biologists will work with you to develop a snake safety plan and bite plan to keep your team safe.

Why Our Venomous Snake Safety Training Courses are Different

The only venomous snake safety training designed and taught by professionals, for professionals.

Our lead instructors have each over 20 years of experience in venomous snake research and education. Our instructors are zookeepers, biologists, herpetologists and professionals in the field. Our instructors are NOT just  hobbyist or enthusiasts. 

 Designed for Safety

  • Our curriculum and resources are written by industry experts.
  • Our Safety Standard
    • Our methods for handling and manipulation are not your "Hey, dude- hold my beer" type methods.  We do not teach methods you see on TV, because to be honest- our methods are not for TV. They are boring, they are safe. ​We operate with safety first, always. The tools we use maximize safety while maintaining snake comfort. 
  • Participants report feeling more confident in their ability to interact or handle a venomous snake after taking our courses
  • Our trainings follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Best Practices for Trainings.

Reviewed by Experts

Our Venomous Snake Safety Course has been reviewed by the Department of Defense and Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC)​ and ​informally by medical doctors at Asclepius Snakebite Foundation and National Snakebite Support. Additional research-related methodologies may also be taught.

Course materials you get to keep

  • Venomous Snake Safety Manual
  • Venomous Snake Safety and Handling Certification with our in person handling course
  • Downloadable identification guides with our online courses

Personalized Assistance 

We will not leave you and your team hanging! After you purchase a course we are available to provide guidance on how best to secure your facility, write a venomous snake encounter protocol or a venomous snake bite protocol.
Need a snake ID? Text us a picture at 720-722-3237
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​Schedule a free 30-min meeting to discuss the needs of your organization.

What our course participants are saying:

"​This was a great training and will be extremely helpful to me in the field! Thank you!" - Sean
"Excellent course, recommend for all first responders" - Laura
"The course was very interactive an actually being able to go hands on was very helpful." - Jordan
"Hard to overstate value of live- snake handling- excellent experience!" - Deborah
"​Very safe instruction with the snakes. It was helpful to get multiple practice rounds in. Great training!" - John
"I really enjoyed the course and feel a lot more confident handling snakes. Thanks!" - Saul
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