NWCOA Advanced Wildlife Control Operator Certification Course Now Available

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The NWCOA Certified Advanced Wildlife Control Operator Training Course will be offered for the first time in conjunction with the Wildlife Expo 2017 in Memphis, Tenn., on Feb. 7-8, 2017, by NWCOA. This new certification course is meant to train established WCOs that perform wildlife management services in or on residential and commercial properties. 

This course is a two day, in depth look at topics central to professional operation of a wildlife management company.  It is structured as a practical, case study classroom style training course taught by Master NWCOA Instructors and Certified NWCOA Instructors. 

While some topics may seem similar to those contained in the NWCOA Basic Wildlife Control Operator Course, the development committee has worked hard to set this training apart by the scope and detail of the topics covered – with the target audience being established technicians and WCO company owners and managers looking to take their business to the next professional level. 

Technical topics include: 
Advanced Inspection and Equipment
Advanced Removal Techniques and Tools
Advanced Exclusion
Specialty Wildlife Species information on:
Bats
Venomous and Non-venomous 
Commensal Rodents
Advanced Zoonotics

Management topics include: 
Advanced Safety
Business Management including:
Business Structure
Insurance and Professional Services
Employees
Forms and Software
Advanced Sales including:
Techniques
Reports and Technology
Strategies and Customer Service
Advanced Marketing  

Upon successful completion of this course and a passing score on the exam, the WCO will receive a certificate of completion, use of the logo mark in marketing materials and become a NWCOA Certified Advanced Wildlife Control Operator.  

Prerequisite: Participants must hold a current NWCOA Basic Wildlife Operator Certification or pass the Basic Wildlife Control Operator test online (for a fee of $100) prior to attending the Advanced Wildlife Control Operator class.  You will have one attempt to pass the exam online.  NWCOA highly recommends taking the in-person basic course as the exchange of information between the instructors and the students is an invaluable learning experience.  The basic course is being offered prior to the Wildlife Expo 2017 to enable registrants to take both the basic and the advanced courses successively. To check on your status or for information on taking the online test, please call the executive office at 855-Go-NWCOA or 540-374-5600.