Training

The Bat Conservation Trust and local bat groups organise a wide range of training courses and programmes across the UK, for both volunteers and professionals. They cover a wide range of subjects, including using bat detectors, surveying for bats and leading public bat walks

2012 training brochure

The 2012 training brochure for professionals is now available to download.

A volunteer brochure will be available shortly.

BCT training courses

For details on BCT courses, visit the section on courses and workshops.

Licensing

For information on the different types of licences and the training required please visit out licensing pages.

The website is updated regularly with details of new courses and dates, but if you would like to be added to the training mailing list, please contact the training team.

If you have a general query about training, try our Frequently Asked Questions . If this does not answer your query, please contact the training team.

To find courses in your local area, contact your local bat group.