A new online version of the JNCC-recognised MMO course is available. The course is self-navigated at your own pace - as a guide it is estimated that it would take the equivalent of 2 full days to complete the course. Access to the course lasts 12 months (can be extended for a small annual fee) and there are comprehensive downloadable resources for you to keep. There are revision questions throughout the course to consolidate your learning, and an exercise on data recording that you will get personal feedback on to ensure you understand the data recording protocols. The final assessment.comprises multiple choice and drag-and-drop questions (re-sits are possible if you don't pass first time). For those who prefer to attend live training, spaces are also available on a JNCC MMO course with remote delivery by Zoom, on 27th and 28th February 2025. Zoom sessions will be a mixture of lectures and exercises, over 1.5 days. There is an online multiple choice assessment to be done at your convenience after the Zoom sessions (re-sits are possible if you don't pass first time). Each delegate gets a comprehensive resource pack and individual feedback on their exercises and the assessment. The course is taught by an instructor with over 25 years' experience of training MMOs, working as an MMO, analysing MMO data and being involved with the development of JNCC guidelines. The course will cover all the information needed for work as a Marine Mammal Observer in UK waters: 1) Impacts of noise on marine mammals 2) Introduction to activities that require mitigation 3) Legislation protecting marine mammals and marine licensing 4) Detailed examination of the suite of JNCC mitigation guidelines for different offshore activities 5) Data recording and reporting requirements 6) Visual monitoring and distance estimation 7) Overview of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) 8) Working as an MMO / PAM operator 9) Identification of marine mammals On successful completion of the course you will receive JNCC-recognised certification, which is required for work as an MMO in UK waters. The cost of the MMO course (online or remote delivery) is £150 (150GBP), which includes comprehensive resources and ongoing support available after the course. Also available is an online, self-navigated PSO course, for Protected Species Observers working in offshore waters of the US Gulf of Mexico and US Atlantic on activities such as geophysical surveys and offshore wind energy developments. The cost of the PSO course is £180 (180GBP). For further details and for a registration form for any of the above courses see www.carolynbarton.co.uk or e-mail info@carolynbarton.co.uk .