National Wildlife Control Operators Association (NWCOA) represents wildlife control operators around our country and provides its members top-level training and continuing education courses recognized by state regulators.

As we begin to slowly move on from COVID cancellations and closures, we would like to offer our members a much-needed Venomous Snake Safety Course on July 14 and 15 around the Orlando/ Kissimmee area, if possible. 

Our course would likely be 1-2 days and may benefit from 2 classrooms (for 2 concurrent courses with 17 people each) if possible. One classroom will be sufficient if that's all that's available. (The number of classrooms and participants will be better known once we begin advertising for this. We believe we may have to cap the number of spaces for this given perceived interests.) The training course consists of a half-day of classroom (i.e., PowerPoint and discussion) instruction before a half-day of live snake practice. FWC has indicated their willingness to assist in providing live snakes for this portion. All techniques are very low risk, as this is an introductory course. My team consists of two highly qualified instructors to maintain safety for participants and snakes at all times. 

Please share this inquiry with partners who might be willing to help us out with a venue. We're happy to make donations (financial or training services) to partnering institutions. We're striving to keep costs low for our members and NWCOA.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, and thank you for any help you might provide.

Joe Ehrenberger, Ecologist

Adaptation Environmental Services

(720) 722-3237

joe.ehrenberger@adaptationenvironmental.com