Certified Urban Bird Management Operator

The NWCOA Certified Urban Bird Management Operator course is offered by NWCOA to educate those who perform bird management services to resolve human-wildlife conflicts and to reduce damage caused by birds in residential and commercial structures. The two-day course provides classroom instruction on laws and regulations, biology and behavior, damage and control methods, and safety and disease.

Upon successful completion of this course and a test, the WCO will receive a certificate of completion, use of the logo mark in marketing materials and become a NWCOA Certified Bird Management Operator.

Topics Covered in this Course: 

• Laws and Regulations
• Biology and Behavior
• Damage ID
• Disease
• Business and Customer Relations
• Inspections
• Assessment
• Closing the Deal
• Control Methods
• Habitat Modification, Exclusion
• Frightening Devices
• Toxicants and Repellents
• Shooting, Trapping and Biological Control