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U.S. Venomous Snake Safety Course: Basics

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• Description: This course is designed as a fully online module. This online course is designed to provide training and expertise for professionals to safely work with U.S. venomous snakes. Topics include identification, natural history, first aid, safety and introduction to handling. It does NOT include in-person handling skills. 
• Delivery Options:
  • 4 hour, online (at your own pace)
• Prerequisite? No
• Certification: Basic Venomous Snake Safety Certification (no handling certification)
• How do I sign up?: Sign up here! 
• Includes: Downloadable Venomous Snake Safety Manual
  

What's Inside?

• Identification
  • ​Venomous Snake Identification
  • Vipers & Elapids
• Natural History
  • ​Natural History & Anatomy
  • Venom
• Safety and First Aid
  • ​Safety & First Aid
  • Practice with real-life scenarios
  • Create your Venomous Snake Safety Protocol and Bite Plan
• Introduction to Handling​
  • Equipment and Containment​
  • Handling Guidelines and Best Practices
  • ​Release and Relocation Considerations
• Course Assessment
• U.S. Venomous Snakes Safety Course: Basics Certificate

**Includes:  Downloadable Venomous Snake Safety Manual

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Qualified Instructors

Our training course instructors are not simply snake enthusiasts but each have over 20 years (and some twice that) of professional venomous snake experience in zoos and field research. Our instructors are researchers, zoologists and wildlife biologists. Joe, the owner of Adaptation and lead instructor, was trained in captive husbandry with venomous snakes in the zoo setting. Since then he has worked in wildlife research and education. Our courses are taught by instructors that have first hand experience with venomous snakes in the field. We have 10+ years experience radio tracking rattlesnakes to inform managers on rattlesnake activity, den and hibernation location, determine habitat usage and monitor encroachment. Our trainers prioritize safety in all courses.

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