Upcoming Professional Development
Behavioral Husbandry Best Practices for Your Animal Welfare Program - AZA Learn
Date: January 30, 2024
Location: Virtual
Description: Advances in zoo and aquarium professional standards have resulted in the need to better develop animal welfare programs that include animal behavior. Behavioral husbandry has evolved significantly over the last two decades and these programs must be integrated into an animal welfare program. In this course, we discuss a holistic approach to animal welfare.
2023 Annual Conference REWIND - Ongoing
Date: May 30, 2024
Location: Virtual
Description: View content, including General Sessions and select Concurrent Sessions, presented during the in-person Conference, Sept 12-14.
2024 Annual Conference +Plus
Date: October 7, 2024 — December 31, 2028
Location: Virtual
Description: AZA Annual Conference +Plus gives you access to recordings of all the General Sessions and Concurrent Sessions from the 2024 AZA Annual Conference in Calgary, as well as bonus virtual sessions presented for the first time! Recordings and new content will be available the week of October 6, 2024. These bonus virtual sessions will include a variety of topics representing multiple conference tracks.
2025 Annual Conference Rewind
Date: September 25, 2025 — December 31, 2029
Location: Virtual
Description: AZA Annual Conference Rewind 2025 gives you access to recordings of all the General Sessions and Concurrent Sessions from the 2025 AZA Annual Conference in Tampa. Recordings will be available the week of October 6, 2025.
Methods for Animal Behavior Research - AZA Learn
Date: April 29, 2026
Location: Virtual
Description: Methods for Animal Behavior Research includes six chapters on successive stages of the research process as well as supplementary information in PDF files.
Animal Welfare: Evidence-Based Management - 2026
Date: September 6 — 11, 2026
Location: Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Description: Animal Welfare: Evidence-Based Management is a facility-based course that includes hands-on experience learning about the science of animal welfare and the application of skills and knowledge for an evidence-based animal welfare management program. This course helps participants builds the skills necessary to implement an evidence-based management program to ensure high levels of animal welfare.
Cultivating Curators: Empowering Future Leaders in Animal Care - Tuesdays, Fall 2026
Date: October 6 — December 15, 2026
Location: Virtual
Description: This virtual course, comprised of self-guided and live discussion components, will provide early service animal curators (those overseeing keeper staff and departmental decision-makers) with advanced skills training in several key areas, including technical skills and managerial skills. This course includes one hour live Zoom meetings on Tuesdays, starting October 5th, from 12-1pm ET, ends Dec 15.
Cultivating Curators: Empowering Future Leaders in Animal Care - Fridays, Fall 2026
Date: October 9 — December 18, 2026
Location: Virtual
Description: This virtual course, comprised of self-guided and live discussion components, will provide early service animal curators (those overseeing keeper staff and departmental decision-makers) with advanced skills training in several key areas, including technical skills and managerial skills. This course includes 10 weekly one-hour live Zoom meetings on Fridays, starting October 9, 2026, from 12-1pm ET.
Creating Successful Exhibits - 2026
Date: October 19 — 24, 2026
Location: Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
Description: Creating Successful Exhibits provides an integrated overview of a team-based exhibit development process. The course follows the phases of an exhibit project from the formation of the team, through concept planning, design and construction, to operation, in chronological order of the tasks. Full attention is given to techniques that improve an exhibit's impact on visitors.
Effective Leadership: Foundation & Development - Fall 2026
Date: October 19 — 24, 2026
Location: Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
Description: Effective Leadership: Foundation & Development focuses on building foundations for effective leadership while supporting the front line, or individuals who want to elevate into a leadership role, or individuals who want to grow within their leadership role.
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