Animal Handling Training
Animal Handling Training Priorities
Exhibit Hall Animal Handling Priorities:
Progress by completing at least two from each level to move on to the next
Level 1 > Level 2 > Level 3
School Program Animal Handling Priorities:
Bats > Snakes > Chuckwallas > Turtles > Salamanders > Guinea Pigs
Summer Group Training Sessions are back!
Looking to get your annual refresher training check-off? Need to sign up for any Animal Handling Trainings for the first time?
Join our Animal Handling: Group Session Series scheduled for this summer!
Sign up today to receive your annual refresher trainings OR your 1st-time trainings for animal check-off. These Summer training series will be presented in a group setting, focusing on 3 - 4 animals/animal species in the same session over the course of 3 sessions.
Before booking, please refer to the Wildlife Educator Training Progression document to view your current training check-offs and animal progressions. Anything animal/animal species that is listed with a 2023 date or older will be due for a recheck.
By attending group sessions, you have the opportunity to save time by completing multiple animal trainings in one go. Attending these group session trainings are not required, but do help alleviate the need to book multiple individual training sessions across multiple dates.
Animal Handling Training Sessions
Training sessions are available Tuesdays - Sundays: 10 am and 2 pm
Please prioritize animal handling trainings that are during your shift if you're an Exhibit Hall volunteer.
If a slot is grayed out, that slot is filled, please try to book an alternative date
or look at the calendar below to see if there is a training you can join.
Requests must be made at least 4 days in advance, requests do not guarantee training.
Try to book three training sessions for the same animal ambassador in advance.
Training sessions all booked?
See if you can join another animal handling training session below!
Email AE Volunteer Coordinator, ewoods@lindsaywildlife.org, to sign up to join a training session.
