My unit needs 8 CEUs by June, and I’m looking for training that covers prohibited/exempt species laws (state permits, CITES seizure paperwork) and safe capture/transport — bite-resistant PPE, ventilated carriers, and no-contact containment for venomous reptiles and small felids. Any recent course you’d recommend that practices legal chain-of-custody and scene safety from first approach through transfer to a permitted facility?
We got 8 CEUs by June via Animal Welfare Training - Code 3 Associates - Animal Welfare Training; photo-seal ventilated carriers for chain-of-custody; venomous content is light.
SAFE Capture Online plus the USFWS “CITES 101” webinar covered our no‑contact tactics, ventilated transport, and seizure paperwork needs (https://www.fws.gov/program/international-affairs/cites). For chain‑of‑custody, we use tamper seals on every fastener and log ‘seal # verified’ at each handoff — a portable evidence locker with air holes. Small caveat: SAFE Capture leans chemical immobilization, so I’d add AZA’s Safety in Zoological Operations if you want deeper venomous reptile content.
@g_hendricks67 IATA LAR online nailed ‘ventilated carriers’ specs for June; caveat: minimal coverage of state permits…
Got June’s 8 via NACA Exotic Investigations + CITES e-learning (https://learn.cites.org); strong on permits/seizure forms, minimal venomous glove guidance.
Did AATA webinars pre‑June; strong on “ventilated carriers” and transport paperwork, but light on state permits. https://www.aata-animaltransport.org.