Online Courses

This is a list of available online courses that can help applicants supplement their certification application. In no way does it constitute prior approval, as each application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis in its entirety, through the peer review process.

American Public University System
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Botany; Zoology; Ecology; Physical Sciences; Statistics; Quantitative Science; Policy, Administration, and Law; Communications
10% tuition grant provided to TWS members

Auburn University
Course Categories: Physical Sciences

Center for Wildlife Studies
Course Categories: Applied Quantitative Ecology, Geographic Information Science, Ecology & Natural History, Conservation Planning, Research & Management Tools

Clemson University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Ecology; Zoology; Botany; Statistics; Communications; Policy, Administration, and Law
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Master of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

College of Southern Idaho
Course Categories: Statistics; Communications

Colorado State University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Botany; Ecology; Physical Sciences; Statistics; Quantitative Science; Policy, Administration, and Law
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Master of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Master of Natural Resource Stewardship
Certificate in Conservation Actions with Lands, Animals, and People

Cornell University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology

Eastern Kentucky University
Course Categories: Humanities; Physical Sciences; Communications

Eastern Oregon University
Course Categories: Botany; Communications

Fort Valley University
Course Categories: Humanities; Zoology; Physical Sciences; Communications

Glenville State College
Course Categories: Humanities; Statistics; Communications

Great Basin College
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Ecology; Humanities; Physical Sciences; Quantitative Sciences; Communications

Mississippi State University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Ecology; Zoology; Botany; Communications; Policy, Administration, and Law
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Master of Science in Conservation Education

Natural Resources Distance Learning Consortium

New Mexico State University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology

Northern Arizona University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Ecology; Statistics; Quantitative Sciences; Policy, Administration, and Law; Communications

Oregon State University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Botany; Zoology; Ecology; Physical Sciences; Statistics; Quantitative Science; Policy, Administration, and Law; Communications

Texas A&M University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Botany; Ecology; Zoology; Statistics; Quantitative Sciences; Communications

Texas Tech University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Botany; Zoology; Physical Science; Quantitative Sciences; Communications

Unity College
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Ecology; Quantitative Sciences; Humanities; Communications; Policy, Administration, and Law
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Master’s in Professional Science.

University of Florida
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Ecology; Zoology

University of Georgia

University of Idaho
Course Categories: Botany; Ecology
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Courses
Certificate Programs

University of Minnesota
Course Categories: Zoology; Statistics; Communications

University of Wisconsin
Course Categories: Quantitative Sciences; Policy, Administration, and Law; Communications

Washington State University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Ecology; Zoology; Statistics; Quantitative Sciences; Communications

West Virginia University
Course Categories: Wildlife Management and Biology; Ecology; Humanities; Physical Sciences; Statistics; Quantitative Sciences; Communications

Western Piedmont Community College
Course Categories: Zoology; Humanities; Physical Sciences; Statistics; Communications

Western Wyoming Community College
Course Categories: Zoology; Humanities; Physical Sciences; Statistics; Quantitative Sciences; Communications

Distance Learning

The Wildlife Society seeks to promote continued education and training for wildlife professionals. Links provided on this page offer opportunities for distance learning including short-courses, workshops, and webinars and opportunities for field training in wildlife conservation and management.

Blue Lion Training
Ecology and Environmental Science Field School

Bureau of Land Management
National Training Center

Center for Wildlife Studies
Courses available for credit through College of the Atlantic

Conservation Professional Training Program

Global Wildlife Resources
Wildlife Handling and Chemical Immobilization

National Wildlife Control Operators Association
Zoonotic Disease Awareness Training Program

Natural Resources Conservation Service/ Southern Regional Extension Forestry
Science and Technology Training Library
Additional Links:
Forestry and Natural Resources

Naturalist Studies
Bird Language – Full Course
Wildlife Tracks & Sign – Full Course

Rutgers University
Office of Continuing Professional Education

San Diego Zoo Global Academy – Safe Capture
Chemical Immobilization of Animals

School for Field Studies

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

The Xerces Society
Invertebrate Conservation Short Courses

University of Georgia
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

U.S. Department of the Interior
DOI Learn

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Conservation Training Center

U.S. Forest Service
Open Space Conservation
ScienceX Webinar Series

Wild Team
Project Management for Wildlife Conservation
Grant Writing for Wildlife Conservation
Monitoring and Evaluation for Wildlife Conservation
Conservation Leadership: Learning
Project Planning for Wildlife Conservation