In conjunction with the 2024 Wildlife Expo, the National Wildlife Control Operators Association (NWCOA) is offering Certified Professional Training Courses for technicians. After successful completion of any course, the student will receive credentials, use of the NWCOA logo mark in marketing materials and a certificate of completion. All courses listed below are offered at an additional fee.
Monday, February 5
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.
NWCOA Training Course Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EPIC
NWCOA EPIC course is designed for business owners and technicians alike. This course provides an understanding of ventilation systems, typical wildlife damage of said systems, as well as the installation of many prefab exclusion products on the market. Learn and get certified on a variety of products in this class. This is a great opportunity to try out different products, learn tips and tricks on the installation of products and learn about the ventilations systems themselves.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1 of 2)
NWCOA Advanced Operator Training Course The NWCOA Certified Advanced Wildlife Control Operator Training Course has been newly revamped and is offered by NWCOA to train established WCOs that perform wildlife management services in or on residential and commercial properties. This is a two-day, in-depth course that looks at topics central to professional operations for wildlife control operators. It is structured as a practical, case study in a live virtual classroom style training course.
Technical course topics include:
advanced structural inspection and exclusion
advanced removal techniques and tools
advanced safety
advanced traps and equipment
sales and customer interactions
moles, ground squirrels, and gophers
woodchuck, marmots, armadillos, and porcupines
beaver, nutria, and muskrat control
animal behavior
commensal rodents
venomous and non venomous snakes and reptiles
Upon successful completion of this course and a test, the WCO will receive a certificate of completion, use of the logo and become a Certified Advanced Wildlife Control Operator. Participants must hold a current NWCOA Certified Wildlife Operator Certification prior to attending the Advanced Wildlife Control Operator class.
**The pre-requisite to this Advanced course is the Wildlife Control Operator Training Course. If you have not yet completed WCOTC, you can purchase the fast track version once registered for this course by emailing us at info@nwcoa.com.
This course has been approved for Pesticide CEUs in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
Tuesday, FEBRUARY 6
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
NWCOA Training Course Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 2 of 2)
NWCOA Advanced Wildlife Operator Training Course
NWCOA Master Instructors and Certified NWCOA Instructors
The NWCOA Certified Advanced Wildlife Control Operator Training Course has been newly revamped and is offered by NWCOA to train established WCOs that perform wildlife management services in or on residential and commercial properties. This is a two-day, in-depth course that looks at topics central to professional operations for wildlife control operators. It is structured as a practical, case study in a live virtual classroom style training course.
Technical course topics include:
advanced structural inspection and exclusion
advanced removal techniques and tools
advanced safety
advanced traps and equipment
sales and customer interactions
moles, ground squirrels, and gophers
woodchuck, marmots, armadillos, and porcupines
beaver, nutria, and muskrat control
animal behavior
commensal rodents
venomous and non venomous snakes and reptiles
Upon successful completion of this course and a test, the WCO will receive a certificate of completion, use of the logo and become a Certified Advanced Wildlife Control Operator. Participants must hold a current NWCOA Certified Wildlife Operator Certification prior to attending the Advanced Wildlife Control Operator class.
**The pre-requisite to this Advanced course is the Wildlife Control Operator Training Course. If you have not yet completed WCOTC, you can purchase the fast track version once registered for this course by emailing us at info@nwcoa.com.
This course has been approved for Pesticide CEUs in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
The NWCOA Rodent Standards Certified course aims to educate Wildlife Control Operators (WCOs) and Pest Control Operators (PCOs) on frequently encountered and often overlooked rodent species. This course discusses the biology, behavior and identification these species as well as the various control methods and exclusion effective for each. The Rodent Standards Certified Course covers rodent biology, control methods, inspection and ID, habitat management and exclusion, disease, laws, regulations, and toxicants, and much more.
