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• Maximize Your Full Exclusion Potential with Options, Products, and Customization

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    18 Apr 2024
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    5:30 PM
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  Maximize Your Full Exclusion Potential with Options, Products, and Customization

  April 18 @ 5:30pm Eastern Time 

  (4:30pm Central, 3:30pm Mountain, 2:30pm Pacific)
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  From ground level work to high rise commercial work, and everything in between. Utilize knowledge and trade skills from other industries, and learn how to work with other contractors to create the desired end result.

  NWCOA Members: FREE!

  Non-Members: $25

  Presenter: 

  Keith Markun

  NWCOA MNI/CNI

  Bird/Bat/Height Specialist 

  Varment Guard

  Bigfoot Wildlife

  Wild Beast Products 

  Rope Access Technician 

  UAV Drone Pilot 

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• Wildlife Control Operator Training Course (WCOTC)-Grants Pass, Oregon

  • Start
    26 Apr 2024
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    9:00 AM (PDT)
  • End
    27 Apr 2024
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    5:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    1701 NE 7th St., Grants Pass, OR 97526
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  NWCOA Certified Wildlife Control Operator Training Course

  April 26 - 27, 2024

  9:00 AM  - 5:00 PM Pacific Time

  
  

  NWCOA brings this two-day certification course  to train new and current WCOs that perform wildlife management services in or on residential and commercial properties. Upon completion of this course and successful passing of a test, the WCO will become a NWCOA Certified Wildlife Control Operator, receive a certificate of completion, and use of the logo.

  This course provides a broad overview of the animals commonly managed by WCOs and is taught by practitioners who share insightful solutions to many of the challenges our industry faces every day!

  Topics Include:

  • Bats, Birds, Squirrels and other commonly encountered species
  • Animal Biology
  • Animal handling
  • Euthanasia
  • Inspection
  • Safety

  Approved for Pesticide CEUs:

  6 credits in Washington, 1 credit in Idaho, 14 credits in Oregon, and 14.5 credits in Nevada.

  Pending approval in Washington, and California.

  
  

  Approved for 8 Wildlife CEUs in Oregon.

  LOCATION:

  AllCare Health

  1701 NE 7th Street

  Grants Pass, OR 97526

  Recommended Hotel Accommodations:

  Hampton Inn & Suites Grants Pass

  110 NE Morgan Ln.

  Grants Pass, OR 97526

  541-474-5690

  
  

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• E.P.I.C. Course - Grants Pass Oregon

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    28 Apr 2024
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    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    1701 NE 7th Street Grants Pass OR 97526
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  April 28, 2024 

  9am-5pm

  E.P.I.C Course

  Exclusion Product Installation Certification Course

  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. 

  LOCATION:

  AllCare Health

  1701 NE 7th Street

  Grants Pass, OR 97526

  Recommended Hotel Accommodations:

  Hampton Inn & Suites Grants Pass

  110 NE Morgan Ln.

  Grants Pass, OR 97526

  541-474-5690

  
  

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• Veteran’s Preference and VA Benefits

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    16 May 2024
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    5:30 PM
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  Veteran’s Preference and VA Benefits 

  May 16 @ 5:30pm Eastern Time 

  (4:30pm Central, 3:30pm Mountain, 2:30pm Pacific)
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  Did you serve in the military? Are you taking advantage of all the business opportunities and benefits that are available to you? Veterans, this is something you don't want to miss!

  NWCOA Members: FREE!

  Non-Members: $25

  Presenter: 

  Russell Sieb

  
  

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• Choosing the Best Membership Category, Free NWCOA Leads & Capitalizing on Your Membership

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    13 Jun 2024
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    5:30 PM
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  Choosing the Best Membership Category, Free NWCOA Leads & Capitalizing on Your Membership

  June 13 @ 5:30pm Eastern Time 

  (4:30pm Central, 3:30pm Mountain, 2:30pm Pacific)
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  TARGET AUDIENCE: 

  • Business Owners & Personnel Managing Your NWCOA Membership
  • Anyone Interested in Joining NWCOA

  Are you in the best membership category, getting the most bang for your buck? Did you know that NWCOA funnels free leads to members? We'll be discussing all the membership categories and benefits of each category. We'll show you how to update your NWCOA profile to have the best chances of having appropriate FREE leads sent to you! We'll discuss how to take advantage of our great vendor discounting and some little known benefits of membership as well. Join Gerrod Walker and our Membership Committee to learn more about how to get the most out of your membership.

  FREE for All!

  Presenter: Gerrod Walker & NWCOA's Membership Committee

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• Technology: What Can You Do for Me?

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    20 Jun 2024
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    5:30 PM
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  Technology: What Can You Do for Me?

  June 20 @ 5:30pm Eastern Time 

  (4:30pm Central, 3:30pm Mountain, 2:30pm Pacific)
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  Managing technologies today is a challenge because technology changes and evolves. Most are not using the same technology we were using 5 years ago. How do these technologies help us in performing rodent and wildlife control? We will try to find answers to the questions: Where do these technologies have a place, and where they don't? How do these technologies affect pricing of services? How these technologies improve services? How do we manage these technologies on a broad scale?

  NWCOA Members: FREE!

  Non-Members: $25

  Presenter: 

  Jackie Thornton

  
  

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  Skyhawk will be raffling off a Kiwi Monitoring Device!

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• Working at Heights

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    18 Jul 2024
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    5:30 PM
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  Working at Heights

  July 18 @ 5:30pm Eastern Time 

  (4:30pm Central, 3:30pm Mountain, 2:30pm Pacific)
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  Safety first! In this webinar, we will be covering topics such as understanding OSHA regulations in the field, PPE gear for roof safety, and traversing difficult rooftaops.

  NWCOA Members: FREE!

  Non-Members: $25

  Presenter: 

  Keith Markun

  NWCOA MNI/CNI

  Bird/Bat/Height Specialist 

  Varment Guard

  Bigfoot Wildlife

  Wild Beast Products 

  Rope Access Technician 

  UAV Drone Pilot 

  
  

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• NWCOA Certified Water Trapping Course

  • Start
    23 Jul 2024
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    9:00 AM (CDT)
  • End
    24 Jul 2024
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    5:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds 100 North Lyon Blvd Sioux Falls, SD 57107
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  This two-day training has the goal of providing an overview of how to run a beaver business with details that will make you a stronger beaver-trapper! Participants will engage in a day-long classroom learning to include the behavior and biology of beavers, as well as an overview of beaver management. We will learn the different sets for capturing animals on land and in and around water, understand principles and techniques used to increase selectivity of sets, various ways to anchor traps and the importance of anchors, identify parts of cable-restraint and foothold traps, and how they are used. Actual hands-on practice with traps and equipment. 

  Agenda Topics: 

  • Beaver Biology
  • Management Overview
  • Benefits and complexities of Beaver Dam Removal
  • Water Trapping Safety
  • Tools of the Trade
  • Running a Beaver Business

  Hands-on Trapping Demonstration

  On the second day, the class will move to an active beaver trapping site to put what they've learned into practice.

  Actual hands-on practice with traps and equipment. This field experience will include a tour of an active trapping site with examples of in-water sets, crossovers, slides, castor mounds and beaver exclusion devices.

  Demonstration will be held in the field, so dress accordingly for weather predicted for that day.

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  Attendees are responsible for their own travel and accommodations.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Bat Standards Certified - On Demand Online

  • Start
    1 Dec 2024
  • End
    31 Dec 2024
  • Location
    Thinkific

  
  

  Pre-recorded Online On Demand!

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  https://nwcoa.thinkific.com/

  
  

  
  

  The NWCOA Bat Standards Certified course is offered by NWCOA to aid in the survival and future of bats in North America, as well as to educate those who perform bat exclusion services in residential and commercial structures. The Bat Standards Certified Course (Part 1) covers bat biology (little brown, big brown, free-tailed, and pallid bats), bat behavior, bat identification, bat morphology, service agreement language for bat removal and guano removal, seasonal restrictions, inspection techniques, equipment, safety, detailed exclusion techniques, job pricing, decontamination techniques, rabies, bat handling, updated white-nose syndrome information, and much more.

  This course will be taught utilizing NWCOA's learning management system. Attendees will be provided a link to the online course on the date the course is available. Attendees will have 31 days to complete the course and test. Skipping portions of the video, quizzes or test will result in failure of the course. No refunds will be provided for course failures. 

  This course training course is taught by Certified NWCOA Instructors. Upon completion of this course and successful passing of a test, the WCO will become NWCOA Bat Standards Certified for a term of five years. Successful students will also receive a certificate of completion and have use of the logo mark in marketing materials.
  

  

  
  

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• NWCOA Certified Reptile & Amphibian Course - LEVEL 1- Online On Demand

  • Start
    1 Dec 2024
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    31 Dec 2024
  • Location
    Thinkific

  
  

  NWCOA Certified Reptile & Amphibian Course - LEVEL 1

  Pre-recorded Online On Demand!

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  NWCOA brings its Reptile and Amphibian Course - Level 1 online to train WCOs working with reptiles and amphibians at homes and business. Upon completion of this course and successful passing of a test, the WCO will receive a certificate of completion.

  
  This course provides information on reptiles and amphibians commonly managed by WCOs and is taught by expert herpetologists in the field. 
  
  Topics related to Reptiles and Amphibians include:

  • Identification
  • Trapping
  • Relocation
  • Euthanasia
  • Safety
  • Regulations and Management Guidelines

  This course is the prerequisite to the Level 2 course offered in-person, and will include venomous snake handling & safety.
  

  
  

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• Wildlife Control Operator Training Course (WCOTC) - Online On Demand

  • Start
    1 Dec 2024
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    31 Dec 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Thinkific

           
  

  Pre-recorded Online On Demand!

  Click here to register:

  https://nwcoa.thinkific.com/courses/wildlife-control-operator-training-course

  NWCOA brings this certification course online to train new and current WCOs that perform wildlife management services in or on residential and commercial properties. Upon completion of this course and successful passing of a test, the WCO will become a NWCOA Certified Wildlife Control Operator, receive a certificate of completion, and use of the logo.

  This course provides a broad overview of the animals commonly managed by WCOs and is taught by practitioners who share insightful solutions to many of the challenges our industry faces every day!

  Topics Include:

  • Bats, Birds, Squirrels and other commonly encountered species
  • Animal Biology
  • Animal handling
  • Euthanasia
  • Inspection
  • Safety

  
  

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• Bird Management Level 1 Certified - On Demand Online

  • Start
    1 Dec 2024
  • End
    31 Dec 2024
  • Location
    Thinkific

  
  

  Pre-recorded Online On Demand!

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  The NWCOA Certified Bird Management Course, Part 1 is offered by NWCOA to train WCOs that currently perform or wish to add residential and small commercial bird management to their wildlife management services. This course is a one-day, classroom style training course taught by Master NWCOA Instructors and Certified NWCOA Instructors. The Bird Management Certified Course (Part 1) covers laws and regulations, biology and behavior of commonly encountered bird species, damage identification, zoonotic disease, control methods, habit modification including exclusion, frightening devices, shooting and trapping, and toxicants and repellents, and business management and customer relations.
  
  This course will be taught utilizing NWCOA's learning management system. Attendees will be able to move through the course at their own pace. Skipping portions of the video, quizzes or test will result in failure of the course. No refunds will be provided for course failures.
  
  This course training course is taught by Certified NWCOA Instructors. Upon completion of this course and successful passing of a test, the WCO will become NWCOA Bird Management Certified for a term of five years. Successful students will also receive a certificate of completion and have use of the logo mark in marketing materials.

  
  

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• Rodent Standards Certified - On Demand Online

  • Start
    1 Dec 2024
  • End
    31 Dec 2024
  • Location
    Thinkific

  
  

  Pre-recorded Online On Demand!

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  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. This course is a one day training course taught by Certified NWCOA Instructors. Upon completion of this course and successful passing of a test, the WCO will become NWCOA Rodent Standards Certified. Successful students will also receive a certificate of completion and have use of the logo mark in marketing materials.

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• Zoonotic Disease Awareness - On Demand Online

  • Start
    1 Dec 2024
  • End
    31 Dec 2024
  • Location
    Thinkific

  
  

  NWCOA Zoonotic Disease Awareness

  OnlinePre-recorded Online On Demand!

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  Those who work with or otherwise have contact with wildlife and other animals - and their parasites - need to be aware of the risks posed by transmissible infectious disease.  This full-day training program provides a broad overview of infectious and zoonotic disease and sheds light on key risks and dangers associated with the species and groups with which wildlife and pest control professionals typically interact. The presentation includes real world scenarios and examples of disease transmission and devotes significant time to the subject of risk reduction and disease prevention. 

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