Online Bat Care Training
Start your journey to becoming a confident bat carer!
Upcoming dates: Spring 2025
Email training@bats.org.uk to register your interest in future dates.
About our 'Online Bat Care Training':
You want to get involved in the frontline of bat protection by becoming a bat carer. Being a bat carer is incredibly rewarding but it can also be stressful, especially if you don't have a support network.
That's why we have partnered with expert bat carer Maggie Brown (West Yorkshire Bat Hospital) who has developed a fantastic bat course designed to provide new and aspiring bat carers with a bat care toolkit covering how to rescue and treat injured bats, the equipment you'll need, and how to release rehabilitated bats. We will also provide you with valuable opportunities to connect with your fellow course-mates and build a support network so that you can become a confident bat carer.
This online course will provide you with introduction to bat care for anyone interested in bat rehabilitation (find out more about what is involved with bat rehabilitation here).
Reviews:
Still undecided? Hear from our previous course participants:
“An excellent introduction to bat care and rehabilitation, perfect for beginners and carers who would like to deepen their knowledge.”
“The subject matter is fascinating, exciting, important and lifesaving!”
“An interesting course that upskills new comers to bat care and empowers ambulance drivers to assist carers”
'Online Bat Care Training' content:
This course takes place over six online sessions. Hosted on Zoom, this course is designed to be interactive, with lots of opportunities to discuss case studies and ask questions. As an online course, there is no practical and for elements like bat handling, you should contact your local bat group or bat carer for training and support.
Lessons:
- Session 1 – Introduction to Bat Care
- Session 2 – Rescue and transport
- Session 3 - Bat Care Mingle (an opportunity to network with other new and experienced bat carers so you can develop peer support and know who to approach when you have questions or don’t know what to do)
- Session 4 – Assessment and Treatment
- Session 5 – Equipment and short-term husbandry, including Covid and rabies infection control
- Session 6 – Release, monitoring and euthanasia
We also deliver stand alone specialist sessions on baby bats, horseshoe bats and a session for vets and vet nurses. Email training@bats.org.uk to register your interest in these.
Pricing: All six sessions £39
Discount: £5 off the full course price for BCT or Partner Bat Group members
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Why us?
The Bat Conservation Trust is the leading bat charity in the UK. Our courses are designed by our team of passionate bat experts who work hard to protect bats year-round. With every person we train we get one step closer to achieving our goal: a world where people and wildlife can thrive together.
