2012 WORKSHOPS

The 2012 schedule of trainings is being developed. Please check back for added dates and times.

Spring Schedule:

• Baby Songbird Workshop*
• Saturday, March 24th, 9:00AM-1:00PM
• Topics include: identification and initial care of baby birds; health and safety protocols; feeding and nutrition; housing and general care; strategies for release preparation; release protocols. Prerequisite: must be an active AWC animal care volunteer. Registration required.
  

• Mealworm and Insect Breeding at Home for Feeding Birds
• TBA
• Our wild patients consume thousands of mealworms every year. AWC is able to keep down the cost of ordering these valuable food sources by breeding our own. You can easily help us with this effort right in your own home! Open to all interested. Registration required.

• Clinical Assistant Training*
• TBA
• This training is designed to enhance your understanding of aspects of animal husbandry as well as some basic veterinary skills. We will cover the basics of anatomy, as well as wound management, fluid therapy, and emergency protocols. As a Clinical Assistant, you will be assigned to assist with medical treatments and physical exams on your shift. After attending both classes, you will pass a written exam and work with your Shift Supervisor to attain proficiency in the skills listed on the Clinical Assistant Skills Checklist. Fully qualified Clinical Assistants move from Level II to Level III. Prerequisite: must be an active AWC animal care volunteer. Registration required.

• Juvenile Raptor & Transport Workshop 
• TBA
• Topics include: Raptor identification & nesting behaviors; reuniting and fostering downed nestlings and fledglings; rescue, emergency care, and transport of injured and orphaned raptors. Suggested for active animal care and transport volunteers and vets, vet techs, animal control professionals and any interested community member that want to volunteers as part of AWC's Statewide Raptor Transport Network. Open to all interested. Registration required.

• Shift Supervisor’s Wet Lab*
• TBA
• At this workshop you will be given opportunities to perform physical exams and practice your bandaging skills on a wide variety of raptor cadavers. Strongly recommended for current shift supervisor; mandatory for those interested in becoming a shift supervisor. Prerequisite: must be an active AWC clinical assistant or new clinical trainee and you must attend both days of class. Registration required.

REGISTRATION FORM

Check box for each workshop you wish to attend (those with * require prerequisite)