COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In collaboration with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center (WHC) of the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) was awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to work with AZA to create and sustain a national network of animal care professionals to respond to oil spills and other disaster events across the country. Under the grant, ASLC has worked with WHC, to develop and deliver training courses geared towards wildlife responders, a mutual aid framework, and a searchable database to facilitate rapid identification and deployment of appropriately trained professionals from the animal care community.

The training includes a 12-16 hour online study portion prior to attending the course, one day of classroom time and attendance to at least one day of our infrastructure deployment drill this coming August 14-16th.

If attending the drill is not an option for you, please reach out and let us know, it does not disqualify you from attending the workshop or obtaining your certification. 

The online study portion comprises of 2 ICS baseline courses through FEMA and online modules through LearningZen. Upon completion of this course and the associated coursework, participants will receive a 24-hour HAZWOPER certificate good for 1 year. Subsequent years are renewed with an 8-hour online refresher course.

ATTENDEES:
Maximum of 20 people. First come, first serve (no holding spots)

LOCATION:
Alaska SeaLife Center – 301 Railway Ave. Seward, AK 99664

TIME:
8:00am – 6:00pm with a 1- hour break for lunch

FOOD:
Snacks and refreshments will be provided

PRE-COURSE ONLINE TRAINING REQUIRED:
Upon registration, attendees will receive an automated message and email with a link to the ICS Baseline Courses through FEMA that are required prior to the workshop. These trainings will take about 3 hours each to complete and do not require yearly refreshers.

When registration is closed attendees will receive additional emails from Jamie Auletta (ASLC) and LearningZen to get set-up with the rest of the coursework.

ANNUAL REFRESHER:
There is an annual required 8-hour refresher that can be taken online.

TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Travel costs and arrangements are up to you.

REGISTRATION:
Registration is open now and will close July 8th, 2019 at 11:59pm. Click on the registration tab to get started.

To avoid any issues please only register yourself - we must have an email address for each individual person registered. When assigning the course we cannot use the same email address for multiple people.

CONTACT:
jamiea@alaskasealife.org