This workshop is suitable for wildlife rehabilitators, Animal Control officers, veterinarians, and licensed veterinary technicians, and is approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards for 8 RACE hours per day. The course is also approved by the National Animal Care and Control Association for 8 CE hours per day for Animal Control officers. Individuals wishing to earn continuing education credit hours to meet state wildlife rehabilitation requirements should speak to the regulatory agency responsible for granting wildlife rehabilitation permits.
This intensive one-day course covers the essential requirements for bat rehabilitation, including hands-on practice handling and feeding native insectivorous bats. Participants are required to bring proof of rabies immunization to the workshop. For additional information about rabies immunization, please see https://batworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Rabies-pre-exposure-CDC-protocol-2022.pdf
This course is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services for 16 hours of Animal Control officer continuing education, and by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards for 16 hours of continuing professional development for veterinarians and licensed veterinary technicians. The instructor, Kate Rugroden, is certified as an instructor by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE); law enforcement personnel may apply to their agency training coordinator for CE credit hours.
Students must have completed the **rabies pre-exposure vaccination series prior to participation in this class, and will be asked to sign a waiver of liability prior to handling live bats. (Please don’t sign and email the waiver to us as it will be provided to you at class.) *In the event that a student cannot attend a scheduled class, arrangements may be made to transfer the registration to a future class session. ** Please remember to bring your proof of rabies immunization with you to class. If you fail to provide proof of being vaccinated you will not be able to handle live bats during class (sorry, no exceptions).
