[IATCB] News and updates for February 2022

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Certificant Highlight

We would love to highlight you or your facility in our newsletter and on our Facebook page.  Let us know the amazing things that you are doing to help raise the bar! Contact kelly.garrison@accgov.com for more information.

Want to find out more about setting these types of standards within your facility or becoming certified? Contact the IATCB board by visiting our website!

2022 Testing Dates

*Applications will not be accepted after 11:59pm Eastern on this date

Our testing company, PTC has partnered with Prometric for Computer-Based Testing.  Learn More here.  With Prometrics there are no additional International Testing fees!!

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 Already certified?

The CPBT-KA and CPAT-KA credential is valid for 5 years from the date it is awarded. To renew the credential a certificant must either re-take the examination after 5 years or accumulate sixty Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) by attending IATCB approved workshops, seminars, classes, or conferences.   Head over to here to check out a list of approved CEUs!

The online list of approved CEU earning events has been updated and now lists all of the events available to Certificants. This list will be updated each time an event is added so visit the page often.

Please note that all CEUs MUST be claimed with two (2) months of the event, submissions will not be accepted after this period!

 Trainers Talk

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Subtype H5N1 Detected in United States and Canada

Updated January 25, 2022 from ZAPH

On January 14, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South Carolina. You can read the entire statement from USDA APHIS about the detection of HPAI in the United States here.   Read More….

Species Spotlight

Black swan; Cygnus atratus

Black swans are native to Australia and have been introduced to New Zealand, Europe, and North America. Black swans are found mainly in the wetlands of southern Australia and tend to avoid the northern tropics. They can also be found in across the rest of southern Australia, and in the southeast of Tasmania. After being introduced to Europe as pets, they can now be found there in the wild.  Black swans live in lakes, rivers and swampland, which can be fresh, salt or brackish water. They prefer habitats with aquatic vegetation. While their natural habitat is aquatic, they are sometimes found in terrestrial areas such as dry pastures or flooded fields when food is scarce.  Swans are the largest of all waterfowl. Black swans' closest relatives are mute swans.  They have a classical swan look with a long arched neck and raised eyebrows. As the name implies, they are mostly black.  Black swans are monogamous and often have the same mate for life. They are territorial and stay in solitary pairs when mating but are known to occasionally mate in colonies. The threatening behavior of black swans is similar to mute swans; they both flap and wave their wings with two or three strokes followed by a call. One particularly interesting thing about the courting behavior of black swans is the "Triumph Ceremony". It is used to strengthen pair-bonds between mates, between parents and cygnets (baby swans), and for threatening territorial displays. These ceremonies are primarily initiated by the male and tend to increase in frequency when there are more swans around.  IUCN states that this species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion.  The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion; the population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion. For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

The International Avian Trainers Certification Board and the International Animal Trainers Certification Board, IATCB, offers you a way to gain professional credibility, increase your earnings potential, and advance your career. We live in a competitive world, and animal trainers are no different than anyone else looking for advanced knowledge and skill in their profession.  IATCB endorses  voluntary certification by examination for all professionals involved with animals, including trainers, educators, handlers, veterinarians, and all others involved in the care and handling of animals. 

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