Professional Training Courses
Enroll today to gain valuable knowledge and skills, earn Continuing Education Units, or even work towards a Masters degree in Zoo and Aquarium Leadership!
AZA's Professional Training Courses are team-taught by experienced and knowledgeable professionals from the zoo and aquarium industry. Students are presented the unique chance to learn about the latest techniques, information, and tools available and are afforded an unequalled opportunity to network with industry leaders. AZA offers scholarships for Professional Training Courses.
Courses with an asterisk (*) can be taken for graduate credit through George Mason University.
Remaining 2010 Schedule
November 15-20 (At Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia)
Developing an Institutional InSitu Conservation Strategy*
Managing Animal Enrichment and Training Programs*
Meeting your Institutional Mission with Program Animals
Population Management I*
Population Management II*
2011 Schedule
February 7-12 (At Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia)
Advanced Avian Program Management
Conservation Education: Effective Program Design*
Institutional Record Keeping*
Managing for Success: Career Development*
Managing for Success: Organizational Development*
Principles of Elephant Management
March 6-11 (At Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida)
Animal Training Applications in Zoo and Aquarium Settings
April 26-May 2 (At the Toledo Zoo in Toledo, Ohio)
Amphibian Biology, Conservation and Management
May 18-25 (At St. Augustine Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, Florida)
Crocodilian Biology and Captive Management
November 14-19 (At Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia)
Creating Successful Exhibits*
Meeting your Institutional Mission with Program Animals
Population Management I*
Population Management II*
Questions?
Contact AZA Training or call 301-562-0777.