Wildlife Expert Trainings

Are our Expert Trainings for you? 
Are you a professional who works near or directly with reptiles and amphibians? We think everyone can benefit from one of our trainings including (but not limited to)
Wildlife Professionals and Biologists
Military
First responders (e.g. law enforcement, EMS, firefighters, FEMA)​
Construction Managers and Workers

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​Certified Training Courses for Amphibians and Reptiles:

Basic Safety and Handling for U.S. Amphibians and Reptiles

Description 

• Includes: non-native species (i.e. common to the pet trade)
• Focus on common species encountered at/ near homes (e.g. garter snakes, salamanders, frogs, lizards, and snapping turtles) in the -U.S. and common non-native species (e.g. boas/ pythons, monitor lizards, and turtles/ tortoises)

​Length: 1 half-day to 1 full-day

Animals Provided :Live animals provided as available (no venomous animals)

Certification: A basic certification may be offered after passing a written test and skills demonstration.
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Take Home: Training manual

Snake Ecology and General Behavior

Description

• AES will provide a general training of snakes and focus on 5 U.S. regions (which happen to correspond to PARC’s regional chapters)   

​Length: Approximately 1 half-day training

Animals Provided: Live nonvenomous snakes as available -To be provided as needed and/or at larger formal events in workshop

Certification::A certificate of completion may be provided
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Take Home: Training manual

Venomous Snake Safety “Essential” Techniques

Description:

• We provides an “Essential Techniques” safety and handling course for U.S. venomous snakes
• Focus on a region and its venomous and nonvenomous snakes
• Primary tool is tongs and a clearly-marked safety container
• Proper euthanasia and relocation techniques, and when to use them

Length: 1 full day

Animals Provided: Live non venomous and
venomous snakes

Course sizes capped for safety reasons (10 people)

Certification: An “Essential Techniques” certification may be offered after passing a written test and skills demonstration.

​Take Home: Training manual

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