U.S. Venomous Snake Safety Course: Basics

This online course is designed to provide and introduction to topics including identification and natural history of U.S. Venomous Snakes and introduction to safety.

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Course curriculum

1

Welcome to the course!
- How to use this course
- A message from the instructors
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- Human Dimensions Survey
- Expectations
- Disclaimer
- Waiver and Statement of Release
2

Identification
- Objectives
- Venomous Snake Identification
- U.S. Venomous Snakes Identification
- Vipers
- Elapids
- Remember!
- Test your learning
3

Natural History
- Objectives
- Natural History of U.S. Venomous Snakes
- Anatomy
- Characteristics of Venom
- Summary
- Test your learning
4

Introduction to Safety and First Aid
- Objectives
- 10 Essential Snake Safety Tips!
- CDC Snake Bite First Aid
- Recommendations for the workplace
5

Next steps
- Human Dimensions Survey
- Congrats!

Reviews

Simple, Important, Well-Formated

Emily MacArthur

This course made me feel very confident and ready to identify venomous snakes, and how to react if I come across one. I feel prepared to take the in-person c...

This course made me feel very confident and ready to identify venomous snakes, and how to react if I come across one. I feel prepared to take the in-person course. They did an excellent job of stressing responsibility, a cool head, and respect for the animal while mitigating fear.

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Excellent course

Jessica Ransier

Very thorough introductory material for wildlife/ herp professionals!

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