Wildlife Expert Trainings

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Who should take a wildlife expert training?

Are you a professional who works near or directly with reptiles and amphibians? Everyone can benefit from one of our trainings, especially: 

• Wildlife Professionals and Biologists
• Military
• First responders (e.g. law enforcement, EMS, firefighters, FEMA)​
• Construction/Facilities Managers and Workers
• Energy 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 workshops

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

Venomous Snake Safety “Essential” Techniques

Description:

• We provide 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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