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 will work 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, and 2 days of classroom time, including a response drill on day 2. 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 30 people. First come, first serve (no holding spots).

LOCATION:

Texas State Aquarium - 2710 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78402

TIME:

8:00am – 5:00pm with a 1- hour lunch break.

FOOD:

Snacks/drinks and lunch will be provided both days.

REGISTRATION:

Registration is open now and will close May 28th, 2018 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. We cannot use the same email address for multiple people.

PRE-COURSE ONLINE TRAININGS 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.

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.

CONTACT: jamiea@alaskasealife.org