| Continuing Education Units (CEU)
Certification expires two years from the date of issue listed on the CWR Certificate and must be renewed every two years to remain valid. Certification Renewal Candidates must accrue and show proof of two CEU during this two-year certification period to qualify for renewal.
CEU may be obtained using any of the following methods:
- 8 hours of attendance at an approved wildlife-related conference = 1 CEU
- 8 hours of attendance at an approved wildlife-related training class or workshop = 1 CEU
- Presentation of a paper at an approved regional or national wildlife-related conference = 1 CEU
- First or second authorship of a paper published in an approved wildlife-related journal = 2 CEU
Classes, workshops, conferences, symposia, and journals used for CEU must be approved by the Certification Review Board. A list of approved CEU can be found below.
Continuing Education Units may be earned incrementally; for example, one can receive 0.5 CEU for attending a 4-hour training class from the approved list. Acceptable proof of attendance includes a certificate of completion or a receipt signed and dated by a representative of the event coordinator. Only CEU obtained during the Candidate's two year certification period will be accepted for renewal purposes.
If a Certification Renewal Candidate has attended an event or published in a journal that is not listed as approved, s/he is encouraged to submit a CEU Approval Request Form. However, the Candidate bears all risk in case the event and/or journal is not approved by the Certification Review Board.
Approved Classes & Workshops
Accredited University or Community College wildlife-related classes
Canadian Oiled Wildlife Rescue Academy
Empire State Animal Rescue Training
Flying Wild Facilitator Training
Interpreting Animal Behavior for Safe Handling (Humane Society University)
Project Learning Tree Facilitator Training
Project Wet Facilitator Training
Project Wild Facilitator Training
Master Naturalist training classes (U.S.A.)
Wet in the City Facilitator Training
Pain Management (IWRC)
Wound Management (IWRC)
Fluid Therapy in Wildlife Rehabilitation (IWRC)
Approved Conferences & Meetings
2007
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) Education Symposium
Jan 18-22, 2007, Dallas, Texas, USA
http://www.iwrc-online.org/conf/edsymp2007.html
Texas Parks and Wildlife Urban Wildlife Conference to Address Nuisance Issues
Feb. 5, 2007, Dallas, Texas, USA
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Diversity Conference
March 14, 2007, Columbus, Ohio, USA
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) Symposium
March 13-17, 2007, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Animal Care Expo
May 9 - 12, Dallas, Texas
9th International Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference
June 25-29, 2007, Monterey, California, USA
www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/owcn/eow07.cfm
Society for Conservation Biology
July 1-5, 2007 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
www.nmmu.ac.za/scb/
Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
August 3-6, 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
www.esa.org/milwaukee
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians and Wildlife Disease Association Joint Conference
Aug. 2007 Estes Park, Colorado, USA
2007 National Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference
August 6 – 9, 2007 in Perth, Australia
www.nwrc.com.au
Bear Information Exchange for Rehabilitators, Zoos & Sanctuaries
August 24 – 26, 2007 in Pomona, California, USA
www.bearkeepers.net/bierzs.htm
National Bat Conference 2007
August 31 – September 2 in York, United Kingdom
www.bats.org.uk/news_events/documents/Finalconferenceprogramme.pdf
The Wildlife Society Annual Conference
September 22 – 26, 2007 in Tucson, Arizona, USA
www.wildlife.org/conference/tucson07/index.cfm
Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators Association 2007 Symposium
September 27 – 30, 2007 in Live Oak, Florida, USA
fwra.org/events
New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Conference
October 19 – 22, 2007 in Catskill, New York, USA
www.nyswrc.org/conference.html
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians and American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Joint Conference
October 20 – 25, 2007 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
www.aawv.net/meetings.html
12th Annual Call of the Wild Conference
October 26 – 28, 2007 in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
www.wildlifecenter.org/training/COTW_general.php8
Wild in Vermont Conference
October 26 – 28, 2007 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, USA
Minnesota’s Midwest Conference on Wildlife Rehabilitation
November 2 – 4, 2007 in Brainerd, Minnesota, USA
www.mnwildlife.org/2007_Midwest_Regional_Conference.htm
Michigan Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Conference
November 3, 2007 in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
mwra@squirreltale.com
Tennessee Wildlife Educators and Rehabilitators Association Conference
November 3, 2007 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association’s 16th Annual Conference
November 9 – 11, 2007 in Columbus, Ohio, USA
www.owra.org
California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators Symposium
November 16 – 18, 2007 in Yosemite , California, USA
www.ccwr.org/index.html
Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition Symposium
November 17, 2007 in Cheshire, UK
Coming Together for Wildlife Conference
November 16-18, 2007 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA
www.carolinawildlife.org/2007ConferenceInfo.htm
The 2007 Mammal Society Autumn Symposium
November 23-24, 2007 in London, UK
www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/conferences.shtml
2008
Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina Annual Symposium
January 25 – 27, 2008 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
www.ncwildliferehab.org/
NWRA Annual Symposium
March 4-8, 2008 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
www.nwrawildlife.org
International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators Annual Conference
March 5-8, 2008, Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands
http://iaate.org/2008_conf/index.php
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Diversity Conference
March 12, 2008, Columbus, Ohio, USA
www.dnr.state.oh.us
North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
March 25-29, 2008, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
www.wildlifemanagementinstitute.org
The 2008 Mammal Society Easter Conference
April 4-6, York, United Kingdom
www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/conferences.shtml
First International Wildlife Reintroduction Conference
April 15 – 16, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
www.reintroduction.org/
Ethics & Conduct Symposium
April 18, 2008, University of New Mexico, NM, USA
http://research.unm.edu/recs/UNMEthicsSympAnncmnt_2008.04.18.pdf
Ingestion of Spent Lead Ammunition: Implications for Wildlife and Humans
May 12-15, 2008 in Boise, Idaho, USA
www.fedcenter.gov/Events/index.cfm?id=8010&pge_id=1854
Animal Care Expo
May 14–17, 2008, Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, USA
animalsheltering.org/expo
Avian Diseases and Conservation Conference
May 29-31, 2008, Pomona, California, USA
www.westernu.edu/xp/edu/veterinary/avian_objective.xml
National Conference on Animals in Disaster (NCAD) 2008
June 2 - 6, 2008, Sacramento, California, USA
www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/conference/national_conference_2008.html
Future
Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting
July 13-18, 2008 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
www.conbio.org
Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting
August 3-8, 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
www.esa.org/meetings/
International Wildlife Disease Association Annual Conference
August 3-8, 2008, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
www.wildlifedisease.org/meetings.htm
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians Conference
August 3 – 8, 2008 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
www.aawv.net/meetings.html
Association of Zoos and Aquariums Annual Conference
Sept. 12 - 18, 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
www.aza.org/ConfWork
Association of Zoo Vegterinary Technicians Annual Conference
October 3-6, 2008, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
www.azvt.org/2008.html
Annual Conference of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
October 19 - 23, 2008, Adelaide, Australia
www.waza2008.com.au
The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting
November 8-12, 2008 in Miami, Florida, USA
www.wildlife.org
The 2008 Mammal Society Autumn Symposium
TBA, United Kingdom
www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/conferences.shtml
The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting - 2009
September 20-24, Monterey, California, USA
www.wildlife.org
The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting - 2010
September 19-23, 2010, Snowbird, Utah, USA
www.wildlife.org
Approved Journals
Acta Chiropterologica
African Zoology
American Midland Naturalist
American Zoologist
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Animal Conservation
The Auk
Avian Disease Digest
Avian Diseases
Avian Pathology
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Canadian Veterinary Journal
Chelonian Conservation and Biology
The Condor
Edentata
Herpetologica
Human Dimensions of Wildlife
Journal of Animal Ecology
Journal of Applied Ecology
Journal of Avian Diseases
Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Journal of Herpetology
Journal of Mammalogy
Journal of Raptor Research
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Journal of Wildlife Management
Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Nature
Northeastern Naturalist
Primate Conservation
Science
Southeastern Naturalist
Veterinary Technician
Waterbirds
Western North American Naturalist
Wildlife Biology
Western Birds
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