Courses & Experience in Marine Mammal Husbandry, Training & Research Offered at Dolphin Research Center

Dolphin Research Center announces August 2009 career training courses in Animal Care & Husbandry, Training & Enrichment as well as Cognitive and Behavioral Research with Marine Mammals.

For more than 20 years Dolphin Research Center has been offering courses teaching individuals about marine mammal husbandry, behavior modification and research. Not only do the courses provide extensive knowledge, but also hands on experience in the field of marine mammal care and training.

All About Dolphins: Basic DolphinLab August 15-21, 2009

Marine Mammal Cognitive and Behavioral Research DolphinLab August 22-28, 2009

Marine Mammal Care and Basic Training DolphinLab August 29-September 4, 2009

All of our hands on, career oriented DolphinLab courses are college accredited. Each course accrues 3 credit hours with the Florida Keys Community College which are transferrable to most colleges and universities. The completion of all DolphinLab courses earns students a college issued certificate in marine mammal behavior and training. The certificate designates the individual as having basic knowledge and experience in the field of marine mammal care and training. Note: while students can opt for credit, courses do not have to be taken for college credit.

Course topics include but are not limited to: Marine mammal husbandry, marine mammal medical care and pathology, behavior modification and training through operant conditioning, anatomy, physiology, maternity, population management, habitat and maintenance, environmental enrichment, cognitive and behavioral research methodology, design and implementation, dolphin acoustics and communication, marine mammal law and conservation

Animal experience includes but is not limited to: Meal preparation, medical assists, animal handling and behavior modification, animal presentation and narration delivery, cognitive research design and implementation, behavioral observation and research, animal enrichment design and implementation.

To learn more about the individual course itinerary, costs and registration please visit www.dolphins.org under "Visit Dolphin Research Center" and go to the "DolphinLab" section of the website. Or contact us at education@dolphins.org or (305) 289-1121 ext 225.